Agawa Canyon Park

"Shallow canyon located deep in the sparsely populated Algora District that was created 1.2 billion years ago by faulting along the Canadian Shield and then enlarged by the erosive action of the Agawa River. The Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park is only accessible by hiking trall or the Algoma Central Railway, and is located 114 miles (183km) by rail north west of Sault Ste. Marie. Five short nature trails cross the park area: the Ed Foote Trail, Lookout Trail, Otter Creek Trail, River Trail, and Talus Troll. Visitors can climb 372 steps that lead to the "lookout" located on the wall of the gorge. The observation platform situated 76 metres (250 ft) above the tracks provides a panoramic view of the canyon. The Algoma Central Railway offers tour trains to the canyon in the summer, fall and winter months; during late September and October for the changing colours and in December, January and February for the "snow train". Ice climbing is another activity that visitors may participate in. Some classic routes in this area are Trestle, Salmon Run and Sweating Whiskey. The train drops off the climbers between mile 110 to 114 and the campers usually have tents, or non-permanent shelters set up near the tracks."