We woke up to a sunny but cooler day (14c/57f). After a quick breakfast we drove to Mink Falls, a spectacular waterfall situated about 16 km west of Marathon.
A short, steep trail leads to the first viewing point.
We are at this point on top of the waterfall
with views of the river approaching the waterfall
and the waterfall barreling down
with golden hues.
We continued down the trail to another viewing point that was lower
and revealed a second waterfall to the right of the first one.
We continued further down the path to find yet another waterfall!
On the way back we picked a small handful of blueberries (it was allowed since we were not on Parks Canada’s land anymore). We had a late breakfast in the parking lot
and enjoyed some blueberries with it.
We continued to try and find “The Crack”, a scenic crevice near the river, but weren’t able to find the unmarked trail based on the vague instructions that we received. Instead we found the railway again…
This time it also had a cool bridge that we could check out closely.
Perhaps too close…
I don’t think that this is allowed.
But should we tell someone about this?
And does anyone know what the function of these inner rails is? I am sure that one of you is a train aficionado and can enlighten us.
The view from the bridge was beautiful and with not finding The Crack.
It’s nice that the sun is out and we can play again!
We do live in a beautiful country. Can’t find one scenic view and you stumble over another.
So very true!
Such a beautiful waterfall and hike! I would love to go somewhere to pick wild blueberries. I’ve never seen them growing. Thank you for sharing.
The grow in the wild in Northern Ontario in late summer and fall. We’ve seen them in Northern Michigan in huge quantities as well, so you can take your pick for a beautiful fall trip 😊
One day we will, and I will seek out those wild blueberries!
Also New England, from Connecticut north; I grew up with wild blueberries in CT, have a couple of bushes in VT now, and pick in Maine when I’m there and they are ripe. Yum!
Nature never disappoints!
❤️
You sure are masters at finding beautiful places. I’m not a train aficionado, but I was also curious about the inner rails. This is what Wikipedia says: Their presence prevents a derailed train from striking and damaging bridge components, or deviating from the track enough to leave the tracks entirely and roll over or fall.
They’re called guard rails.
Thank you for looking that up! So interesting, but how terrible for the train!?!
Wow! That IS some waterfall. Gorgeous! Still can’t ‘like’ this post. I don’t understand why. Oh, well. Stay well and enjoy each day. Cheers, Muriel
We were lucky to find a few nice waterfalls on this trip! I wonder if we’ll ever figure out why you can’t like my posts. It’s you and one other person, and I have no idea why.
Lol at the “should we tell someone about this?” That bridge and the tracks look like they’d be so much fun to traverse…carefully, of course. Love the wild blueberries. The waterfall looks impressive…and well worth the walk!
Haha, I know!?! I was too chicken to walk the bridge though!
What a fabulous trip. That definitely was a rough trial to the waterfall. What a gorgeous waterfall. The train bridge was quite interesting. I could never walk across that bridge with my balance problems. I imagine you got lots of exercise.
As with all your posts, for some reason “Like” won’t ‘take’ for me….anyway, I especially like this one.
And I still couldn’t tell you why it’s happening. As far as I can see it’s only you and one other person. Thanks for going out of your way to like the post with more than a click!
Such beautiful scenery. I love the waterfalls. Amazing.
Thanks, Linda!
What a beautiful day you two had. Such scenic views and reminded me of the time we picked wild blueberries to eat at Wawa and wild raspberries at Thunder Bay. Walking on the train tracks must’ve been quite a thrill!
It was a bit of a thrill! I love how the north is covered with berries and mushrooms this time of the year. I think my ancient roots are resurfacing and I am obsessed with foraging.
Gorgeous everywhere, especially those falls! Goes to show just how powerful nature can be. 🙂
Powerful and beautiful. We can’t get enough!
What a beautiful waterfall, or rather series of waterfalls. I love how there’s all these various viewpoints along the trail to see all the different angles and vantage points of the falls. What a treat to also find some blueberries on the trail that you could pick.
I loved how we could see the waterfalls in all their glory from the various heights. Each stop added something that wasn’t apparent before. Almost like a story unfolding with every new chapter 🙂
Nature’s beauty is spectacular and you captured it so well.
Thank you! Nature is amazing!
I love old bridges and railway bridges and waterfalls. So no more need be said. Except that unseasonal rain has produced some great waterfalls here in Oz and some might even challenge yours.
I would love to see some photos of those waterfalls!
Stunning location!
It is! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for sharing the pictures of your walk. The waterfalls pictures are stunning
Thanks for coming along, Julia!