Last Monday myself and a fellow co-worker took a walk through the park. We did the easiest trail first, the Daniel's Spur taking us right to the US/Canadian Border on the Long Portage. An absolutely beautiful trail skirting a small river and had a few small rapids. From that trail we connected with the Border Route which took us to Rose Falls. We stopped there to fill our water bottles and eat a little gorp taking in the deafening sound of water barreling over the rocks. From there we decided to take the short way home on the Caribou Rock Trail. The name reflects itself, a rocky animal path following Duncan lake for a few miles, then taking a steep uphill turn for glorious views from high upon the razorback rock outcrops. There I found the biggest wild strawberry this season, measuring about the size of your thumb nail. Crossing a rock portage I spotted the biggest snapping turtle I have ever seen. It was bigger than my cowboy hat!! Near the road we also met an elder-couple that wanted to know how far back down the trail to the road. We didn't quite know so we showed them the map and assured the pair that the trailhead was just ahead. It was about 1/4 mile to the road from where we met them. We saw them later relieved that the rock trail was behind them.
Jim
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