The Crack (trail)

Hiking trail in Ontario, Canada

The Crack (trail)

View from the summit of The Crack

Length| 7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Location| Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario
Trailheads| The Crack (Parking Lot)
Use| Hiking
Highest point| 355 m (1,165 ft)
Difficulty| Moderately challenging
Season| Year-round
Sights| Panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and lakes, quartzite cliff filled with boulders
Hazards| Severe weather
Black Bear
Mosquitos
Biting flies
Steep grades
Diarrhea from water
Trail map

Elevation map showing The Crack

The Crack trail is a 7.5-kilometre out-and-back trail located in Killarney Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.[1] It is known for the quartzite cliff which creates a formation resembling a crack in the mountain filled with boulders, and the panoramic views of the mountains and lakes at the peak.

## Description

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The trail starts off at relatively flat ground, connected with the La Cloche Silhouette Trail (46°02′39″N 81°19′27″W﻿ / ﻿46.0441°N 81.3243°W﻿ / 46.0441; -81.3243﻿ (The Crack Trail, trailhead)). As the La Cloche Silhouette Trail diverges after only 1.5 kilometres, hikers are given an opportunity to proceed with the hike or take the La Cloche Silhouette Trail as usual. Continuing along, after 0.3 more kilometres, hikers will be able to see their first glimpse of the mountains from the Kakakise Wood Bridge which goes across the Kakakise Lake.[2] Hikers will continue on the lakeshore which has many areas usable for swimming for the next 0.8 kilometres.[1]

At this point, they will begin the ascension of the mountain. At the start, they will be going through steep, heavily forested hills, and they will begin to notice patches of rocks.[3] After 0.6 kilometres of going up, the forest will have finished as the ground will have become quartzite by this point, so the hiker would have a view of surrounding mountains.[4] After 0.4 kilometres, they will encounter The Crack, a valley in the mountain filled with boulders created by boulders fallen from a slicing cliff, resembling a crack in the mountains, which the trail is named after.[5][6][7][8][9][10] The hiker is required to climb the boulders through this valley to continue.[11]

After climbing through the quartzite boulder covered area for 0.2 kilometres, the hiker will reach the summit (46°03′41″N 81°20′54″W﻿ / ﻿46.0614°N 81.3482°W﻿ / 46.0614; -81.3482﻿ (The Crack Trail, summit)), where they will be greeted by a panoramic view of Killarney Lake, OSA Lake, the Georgian Bay, and the surrounding mountains.[12]

## Etymology

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The Crack is named after the a valley in the mountain filled with rocks created by a cliff, which resembles a crack in mountain due to the rough, slicing nature of the valley.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

## Gallery

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This quartzite cliff creates what appears to be a crack in the mountain filled with boulders

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Crack Trail". AllTrails.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
2. ^ "Kakakise Wood Bridge · Killarney, ON P0M 2A0, Canada". Kakakise Wood Bridge · Killarney, ON P0M 2A0, Canada. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
3. ^ "46°03'25.5"N 81°20'26.0"W · Sudbury District, ON P0M 2A0, Canada". 46°03'25.5"N 81°20'26.0"W · Sudbury District, ON P0M 2A0, Canada. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
4. ^ "46°03'34.6"N 81°20'42.4"W · Sudbury District, ON P0M 2A0, Canada". 46°03'34.6"N 81°20'42.4"W · Sudbury District, ON P0M 2A0, Canada. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
5. ^ a b "Legendary Adventures with Backroads Bill: 'The Crack' at Killarney Provincial Park | Northern Ontario Travel". northernontario.travel. 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
6. ^ a b Roper, Stephen (2020-10-30). "The Crack Trail, Kilarney". Steve Roper. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
7. ^ a b Bene, Tosh (2018-07-10). "Conquering The Crack – Hiking In Ontario's Killarney Provincial Park - Where in the World is Tosh". Retrieved 2024-01-21.
8. ^ a b Wagar, Kevin (2023-04-17). "Hiking the Crack in Killarney: A Complete Guide To One Of Ontario's Greatest Treks". Adventure Family Travel - Wandering Wagars. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
9. ^ a b Davies, Lindsay (2020-01-15). "Hiking The Crack in Killarney: Your Winter Survival Guide » I've Been Bit! Travel Blog". Retrieved 2024-01-21.
10. ^ a b "Killarney Provincial Park: "The Crack" Hiking Guide". FLORAPHY. 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
11. ^ "How to hike Killarney Provincial Park's "The Crack" Trail". Parks Blog. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
12. ^ "The Crack · Killarney, ON P0M 2A0, Canada". The Crack · Killarney, ON P0M 2A0, Canada. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

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