Casque Isles Trail: Death Valley Segment

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• Casque Isles Trail

The Casque Isles Trail is a signed and groomed recreational hiking trail that offers scenic vistas to the visitors who wish to share in Lake Superior's majestic and rugged beauty in Ontario, Canada. Beginning in Rossport, passing through Schreiber and ending in Terrace Bay, the total length of the Trail is 53 km. For those who do not wish to attempt the entire trek, the Trail is divided into 5 Segments; each with it's own Access point from Hwy 17 and each presenting it's own unique wilderness experience. These Segments vary in length and difficulty so that both the advanced and the beginner hiker can enjoy the North Shore.

Inspiration for the trail's name came from a quote by Dr. John J. Bigsby—a physician, geologist and member of the British commission in Upper and Lower Canada—who wrote about Lake Superior's north shore from atop Pic Island in 1823. To quote:
"As I turned towards the land, tall casque-shaped islands were seen here and there, full of sinuosities and overlooked by pleasingly grouped hills of conical or waved outline from 600 to 800 feet. I was well repaid for the trouble of the ascent."

4. DEATH VALLEY SEGMENT 10km

• Access; (A7) Worthington Bay Rd. (see above), (A8) Hydro Bay W Cottage Rd. (1st Rd on South side of Hwy 17 east of Landfill. Road is numbered #461). Parking is at the Power Transmission line, private property beyond the gates. Do not block the road please.
• Highlights: Pictographs, Seiche, Tombolo, Les Petits Ecrits, Wilderness Area.
• CAUTION: Most rugged section of Casque Isles Trail, high angle climbs, 1.5 kms of hiking on rocks on Lake Shore.
• Not recommended for children under 10 years old.
• The name, "Death Valley" refers to the ease with which Ojibway perched on the rim of surrounding hills to shoot moose and caribou below.