- Pandemic consequence
- Watching fall colors on Owl’s Head mountain
- Take away messages
Pandemic consequence
October is a perfect time for watching fall colors. In 2020 the US – Canada border had been closed. So, we canceled our trip to Adirondack for Thanksgiving but booked a couple of nights in Quebec for the same long weekend. Then our area had transformed to the red zone, so we canceled this booking too. At the last minute, we’d made the decision to hike Owl’s Head mountain to catch fall colors. It was our third and successful attempt to enjoy autumn beauty.
Owl’s head mountain hike
Owl’s Head mountain is 130 km away from Montreal what is about 1,5 hr of driving. It is known mainly as a ski resort. But it turned out to be a beautiful mountain for hiking and watching fall colors. It is possible to get up on the top with a chairlift, but we prefer to walk.
To see autumn in all its glory.
The Abénakis-Maçonique trail is marked as a difficult one. So we recommend having trekking poles.
The trail is beautiful at the beginning!
After we passed a chairlift, we reached a small place we thought was a top, but it was not. Nevertheless, we took this opportunity to drink hot tea there (such days we always take our Thermos) 🤗
Then, we went a bit further, turned right, and after that, we climbed up the rocks. And there is a summit! And there is a beauty! Something like in the Adirondack. Beautiful views of Lake Memphremagog and the nearby mountains and hills.
To descent, we did a shortcut and took the ski slope right along with the chairlift. The name of the route is “Kamikaze”- double black diamond🙂 Do not do it! If the name “Kamikaze” doesn’t scare you, stop again and think why it’s got its name. We went down by this trail 🙃
It was intense: steep, slippery, always looking down, watching your step. Your leg muscles and joints are with constant tension. So, we would not recommend doing it. Just follow the “normal” trail 😉
Everything took us 4 hours: ascent, descent, time at the top. BTW, dogs are allowed on the trail 🐕 🐕 🐕
You can not wish for more: be with your loved ones on such a beautiful day filled with happiness and gratefulness❤️
Take away messages
- You can hike the trail or take a chairlift
- If you go for a hike, take your trekking poles
- The chairlift is not the summit, continue.
- To descent, follow a hiking trail, not a ski one
- Dogs friendly trail
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