Luskville Falls Trail

Woo hoo! This past weekend I finally hiked the Luskville Falls trail, which has been one of my local bucket-list things to do for awhile.

Not for the faint of heart, it's a 290 metre vertical climb that goes up...

"It's building character honey"

...up and more up!

Those first two photos are a bit deceiving because while it looks like we were all alone, that's just my ace cropping skills at work. In reality there must have been a thousand people climbing the trail at the same time as us. Now you would think that the steepness of the trail would discourage others from hiking it, but perhaps due to the beautiful weather we've been having, or perhaps because it was a long weekend, we found the trail very crowded.

Margot cutting the horde off at the pass

While I like how so many people choose to enjoy the great outdoors, I have to admit it would have been nice if just this one day they chose to binge watch some Game of Thrones instead and leave the trail to us.

Still, even with the crowds, there is no denying the beauty of the area. It has a different feel than the other trails in Gatineau Park as it marks the literal dividing line between the Canadian Shield and the flat lowlands that make up much of southern Ontario. Because of its southerly facing direction, it also is warmer than a lot of the surrounding region and supports a lot of rare plant species and wildlife.

Fortunately, Glosette Girl, Margot and I managed to find a few quieter moments where we were able to enjoy this cool micro-climate, dip our fingers into the falls that give the trail its name, and munch on a few M&Ms. Not a bad adventure all things considered!