More of a wilderness area than a park. It's a non-operating park I hiked through on the Heaven's Gate trail. The fort itself isn't much of a fort - more like a modern building I believe is used by youth groups. At least it has been refurbished recently. The bridge over the creek there is technically closed with a bunch of 2x4s, but the bridge itself is very sturdy. There another way across at La Cloche lake north of there, there's a rock dam that...
Read moreMy wife and I had a fabulous day trip canoeing on La Cloche lake - scenic rock cliffs, northern forest and very few people. Public boat launch at bottom of La Cloche lake road. Found the secluded sand beach at the west end of the south arm - it WAS worth the effort. It’s about 10 km return trip from the boat launch to the beach and back. A windy day will make the lake...
Read moreBeautiful lake. South arm of lake is completely within the park and great paddling, with La Cloche Ridge as a back drop. A beautiful natural beach at the west end of the south arm. Public boat access to the lake on the north shore at the end of La...
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