Marble Rock Hike

(Thanks again to D. for the pictures!)

Another Saturday, another hike. This time it was at the Marble Rock Conservation Area, north of Gananoque. Maintained by the Rideau Trail Association, this trail consists of two loops, a few connector trails between the loops & to the trailhead, and a few short trails leading to lookouts that are well worth the extra trek. In total it's about 11km. We did one loop plus a few lookouts for a total of about 7km (a little over 4 hours).

After a steep climb about 3km into the hike I thought I was going to keel over and have D. carry me the rest of the way, but thankfully a good rest at one of the lookouts combined with water and an internal pep talk gave me energy to move on.

It's always fun to discover a new trail. This one has a bit of everything: rocky climbs, wetlands, ponds, beaver dams, fields and amazing views. It was challenging, but worth it. I tried to do it justice with a sampling of pictures above but it was hard. D. should have more pics on his site shortly. Unfortunately my camera's batteries - both of them - died about 500m into the hike. Grumble.

I look forward to doing this one again. It'll be interesting to do it on a clear day or when the leaves are in. It would be gorgeous in the fall too. And to think ... there's a whole other loop to discover! :)