Grey Owl's Cabin Trail — Attraction in Saskatchewan

I attempted to hike this trail in one day (out and back) alone. I would never do that again. It took me 5 hours and 45 minutes to complete one way with a day pack with some stops. At that point your feet hurt and you need rest. I should have backcountry camped and then it would have been fine. Luckily, friendly folk boated me from Northend Campground to Chipawayn Portage and shaved off 2-3 hours on my return trip and I made it out before sunset. I felt crippled after the 30km hike (would have been 40km) and couldn't walk for two days after due to sore feet/calves and hips. It's also an incredibly isolating hike. I maybe saw 5 people in passing in 6 hours heading there one-way (besides at the back country sites) on Aug. long weekend, so I can see why you wouldn't do it alone. I did it alone though and had no issues with animals or anything. Overall the hike is BEAUTIFUL and the views/clear-water white sand beaches along the trail are gorgeous! The hike is treed, shaded and hilly pretty much the entire time. Each campsite has a beauty beach. I would highly recommend this hike but if your your going all the way to grey owl PLAN TO CAMP! Thank-you so much Mar'n and your crew for saving me and preventing me from hiking this trail alone in the dark! I'll never forget your kindness. I drastically underestimated how long...

A beautiful hike worth every minute! Prepare for a two-nighf trip if you want to enjoy the whole trail at a relaxed pace. We planned to backpack into the halfway site in Sandy Beach, but it was fully booked, so we settled on Chipewan sites 7km in. We started later in the day, hiked to our site, pitched the tent, and enjoyed the beach. The second day, we did a 26km loop into Grey Owls Cabin, stopping along the way back to build a fire and cook food and enjoy some tea before making our site. Enjoying a second night, we hiked out on day three, finishing before noon. Would 100% do the same route again! Sites are fairly close to the beach, getting any wind coming up from the water, so be prepared for an overnight chill. Site is rated a black diamond, however the trail itself is quite flat the entire route, making for an easy trek. I hope you enjoy as...

The trail is well marked and easy to follow, definitely tree rooty/rocky and can be muddy in a couple places. It follows Kingsmere Lake and you get some really nice views of it along the trail! It's nice to have a few campgrounds along the way to Northern, but to be honest would be nice to have some extra sitting areas in case the other campsites are already in use as it's nice to rest your legs a little bit. I would recommend doing the hike in 2 nights/3 days but it definitely can be done in one night/2 days it's just very long on the first or second day as the hike to the cabin is a further 3ish km past Northern campground. Enjoyed the hike though and next time I think we...