On the last day of our annual visit to Algonquin Park in May we hiked the Track and Tower trail. A 7.7 km hike its best that you pack light and bring only water and a snack such as trail mix or jerky. We made the mistake of not bringing anything to drink on our hike. But then again we didn't expect to be hiking for over 3 hours either. We rushed this hike so I recommend planning for a 4 hour hike.

The first kilometer or so is mainly hardwood forest with numerous wildflowers including red trilliums. I have never seen so many in my entire life. In fact I could not find a single white trillium on the entire hike.

We came to Cache lake where you could get a view of where the old railway bridge used to cross the narrow part of the lake. The bridge no longer exists but the trail map shows a picture of where it used to be.

Next we came to the Cache Lake dam log chute. The chute no longer exists but the dam and rapids below are spectacular. The trail crosses over the rapids on a bridge below the dam and up some stairs along side the river. What a beautiful spot! The trail continues beside the rapids for a bit and they can be heard well into the forest. I love the sound of running water. It's so peaceful and relaxing. I could have spent hours at this location but there was more to be seen up ahead.

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