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It isn’t exactly easy to find an available campsite on the weekend, especially when it’s approaching peak fall colours, and especially when I’m trying to make the booking the night before leaving. Every single one of the 1,350+ campground campsites in Algonquin Park were booked. I began refreshing. And refreshing. And refreshing. I was initially planning to do three nights beginning Thursday, but when I finally found a cancellation, it was available for four nights. Might as well, right!?
I booked Site #64 at Mew Lake Campground. It was an interior site in the hydro section. I was going to look pretty out of place with my small two-person tent and nothing else at the campsite, surrounded by huge trailers with electrical hookups. But I didn’t care, I was going to have busy days in the park and wasn’t planning on spending too much time at the campsite. I basically just needed a place to sleep. Plus, beggars can’t be choosers… it was literally the only campsite available. I had to take it. As long as I’m in Algonquin Park, that’s all that matters, and I’m happy!
Day 1 — Arriving to Mew Lake Campground and Hiking 3 Trails
It felt nice not needing to stop at my parent’s house to get my canoe. That requires both time and energy. Getting into my car and going straight onto the highway felt lazily refreshing. I was on the road by 6:00 AM and made it to Huntsville around 8:00 AM. Within a few minutes of turning onto Highway 60, I saw a deer jump across the road in front of my car. Cool. Then a second deer jumped across the road. Also cool, but kind of close to my car. And then a third deer jumped across the road and I had to jam on my breaks to not hit it. Luckily there was no one driving behind me… but that was a close call.
After my heart slowed down to a normal pace, I headed towards Whiskey Rapids Trail. The parking lot was empty with the exception of one gentleman on his way out. He warned me that it was muddy and wet in some areas. He was indeed correct. I had the trail to myself, which was nice, but it was pretty muddy and wet in several places. I didn’t mind too much.
I had done this trail before and thought it was pretty average, but this trip was about documenting the hiking trails. So, I was redoing the trail, but documenting it this time. What does “documenting” mean? Well, I had my Insta360 mounted in my backpack, giving a behind-the-back POV 360-degree shot. I had my Canon R7 mounted to my chest using my Cotton Carrier harness. I was using my iPhone for general photos and videos. And I had my Garmin InReach Mini in my pocket to track elevation data. Elo was tethered to my waist too, of course.
The trail was just as I remembered it… very average. I’ll have lots more information and details in the Hiking Trails section of my website, but the TLDR version is “average”. I did have a cool encounter with an otter in the water though. Cool for me, at least. He kept grunting at me. Maybe he didn’t think it was cool.
My next stop was the Peck Lake Trail. I had done this trail previously as well, but not with my extravagant multi-camera setup. The trail started with Elo meeting a border collie at the trail entrance. We chatted dog-talk for a few minutes and then I got started. There were a few groups on this trail that I zigzagged past, but it was still pretty quiet overall. This trail was also wet and muddy, though not as bad as Whiskey Rapids.
I really liked Peck Lake trail. I remember mentioning in a previous trip report—the first time I did this trail—that I really enjoyed how the trail circles the lake and offers several observation lookouts, giving the hiker a strong sense of familiarity with the lake by the time they’re finished. That’s what I said last time, and I’ll echo that sentiment again. It was an easy trail overall, but it was very pretty and I really enjoyed it. I also saw a grouse on the trail, increasing my wildlife tally for the day.
I finished the Peck Lake trail at around 11:30 AM and headed to my campsite at Mew Lake Campground. My site was vacant, which meant I was able to start setting up before the standard 2:00 PM check-in time. Setting up camp basically just meant pitching my tent and attaching Elo’s tether between two trees.
All of my neighbours had huge trailers with elaborate setups. Two of the three neighbouring sites had people that were retirement-aged and looked like they were here for an extended stay, at least a week or two. The third neighbours were a younger couple that only stayed for one night.
I walked around the campground, documenting some vacant campsites where I could. Since Mew Lake is open year-round, the campground will never be empty for me to document at one time, so I need to chip away and do it in small batches. I was able to get a handful of campsites documented, which I was happy about.
I lounged at my campsite for a little while and then got back into my car and went to hike the Two Rivers trail. This was the first trail of the day that was a new one for me. The first half was very easy; it had good terrain and barely any elevation change. There was a short climb to the cliff ridge, and then a short decline back to the parking lot. The decline had the most challenging terrain of all, but overall, it was still a very easy trail.
The cliff ridge reminded me of Booth’s Rock trail in terms of its aesthetic, and also the fact that there are several ridge lookouts back-to-back. The view isn’t anywhere near as impressive at Booth’s Rock though. There wasn’t too much of a view at all, really. But I still enjoyed the hike, and Elo did too. There were two other cars in the parking lot but we didn’t see any other groups while walking the trail..
After the Two Rivers trail, I drove west on Highway 60 in search of wildlife. I didn’t have any luck finding anything, but I already had a great day with the deer trio, the otter, and then the grouse. No complaints from me! When I got back to camp, I saw a message on Instagram from a fellow wildlife photographer. He spotted a bull moose in the opposite direction that I decided to drive. It was at the exact same time that I was searching too! I guess I should have driven east.
It was around 7:00 PM when I got back to camp and it was already getting dark outside. I made myself dinner, gave Elo dinner, got everything organized, and started a fire. I set up my camera to take a timelapse at the edge of the campsite, near the road, while I sat by the fire for a few hours. At 11:00 PM I put out the fire and went for a drive to the front of the campground. I saw a young fox run across the road in front of my car… a final wildlife sighting to end an already great day of wildlife sightings.
The sky was looking spectacular. There were thousands of stars in view and a very clear Milky Way. After a late-night visit to the comfort station, I sat at the beach with my camera, appreciating the vastness of space, and taking some more photos of the milky way. At midnight, I finally got into the tent and called it a night.
Day 2 — Finding Moose, and Hiking the Lookout Trail
Unsurprisingly, I awoke to the sound of a car engine turning on. It was around 6:30 AM, which is the time I wanted to wake up anyways. I had a quick bite to eat and made a coffee for the road, then headed towards what I’ll refer to as Road 1 in search of moose.
Right after turning onto Road 1, I took Elo for a short two-minute walk so she could pee. I continued driving and saw some photographers pulled over. They told me I just missed a bull moose by thirty seconds. The things I (unknowingly) do for Elo! It was a great photoshoot too, based on the photos they showed me.
Then it was my turn to go to the washroom. I drove to the nearest bathroom and then went back to the bull moose spot. I saw different photographers this time, one of whom I met a few weeks earlier. He gave me the exact same bad news. The bull came back, and I was thirty seconds late… again! Luck was NOT on my side this morning. I hung around for maybe an hour, hoping the bull would make a third appearance, but it never happened. The only mood-boost was when a car was driving by, stopped, rolled down its window, and the driver said “Dude I love your website, thank you!”
After an otherwise disappointing morning, I needed a good hike to lift my spirits. At 9:30 AM I went to an almost-empty Lookout Trail. There were a few other groups at the main lookout, but it wasn’t too busy. I knew within an hour or two, it would be a complete zoo up there. The lookout was fully blocked by the morning fog, so I stuck around for 30 minutes and waited for it to clear. It was a fun experience watching the view slowly reveal itself from the fog-ridden sky. I’ve done this trail many times, but it’s always a pleasure and never disappoints. It’s not the best lookout for fall colours specifically, but you still get a decent display in certain areas.
I was considering doing another hike after I finished the Lookout Trail, but I knew they would all be super busy. Instead, I drove to Whitney for gas. I bumped into a separate wildlife photographer that I had spoken with many times online, but had never met in person. We were coincidentally chatting on Instagram just that morning, since we were both in Algonquin Park. We spoke at the gas station for a while and then went together to the moose hotspot from earlier in the day. The moose never showed. Again, I left with disappointment.
Next, I decided to work on the Developed Campground project for my website. I didn’t have my Insta360 camera in 2023 when I started the project, so I wanted to revisit some of the campgrounds and do a walkthrough to get 360-degree footage. There were limited options, since only a few of the campgrounds had already closed for the season. I went to Kearney Lake campground and walked through one of the two sections. I was super tired by the time I finished and didn’t have the energy to do the second section. It was 2:30 PM and I was in desperate need of a nap, so I headed back to my campsite.
I woke up feeling like I had just visited a wizard in a video game that granted me a +5 Energy Potion. I didn’t have time to do another hike before my evening wildlife search party, but I still wanted to increase my daily step count, so I took Elo for a walk around the campground. I needed to justify all of that banana bread and whiskey somehow, right!?
I drove to a new spot to search for moose in the evening. I’ll call it Road 2. I saw two cars pulled over on Road 2 and noticed one of the same photographers from earlier that day. He said he had been there for an hour already, watching a bull, cow, and calf moose. They were just out of sight when I arrived. They were in the bushes playing a game of hide-and-seek that I never agreed to play. I stuck around hoping they would admit defeat and come out of hiding.
Over the course of the next two hours, I was able to get photos and videos of all three moose. First, the cow and calf were feeding on leaves at the shoreline, and then they moved inland where they eventually laid down and got settled for the evening. The bull made an appearance too, and settled down for the evening nearby the cow and the calf.
A few other photographers showed up, but all three moose had settled down by that point. They were still visible in front of us the entire time, but it wasn’t the best photo opportunity with thick bush in the direct line of sight. The sun was setting and it was getting chilly as the light began to fade.
The drive back towards Highway 60 was a bittersweet moment. Bitter, because I didn’t want to leave the moose encounter. All three of them—the bull, cow, and calf—were still there, but realistically, there would be no more good photos. And then sweet, because it was a surreal feeling to finally get the moose experience that I wanted, after two days of failed attempts (along with my 3-days of failed attempts during my previous trip to Pog Lake).
The cotton candy pink sky was poking through the fall-coloured trees on Road 2. There was barely any light left outside, given how late it was, but the colourful sky made the drive just a little bit sweeter. The light continued to fade as I drove back to Mew Lake Campground, and by the time I arrived, I immediately needed my headlamp.
I wasn’t anticipating a two-hour moose encounter, so I was starving by the time I got back to camp. First, I fed Elo, because she was starving too and she’s always my priority. Elo was such a good girl the entire day and deserved priority treatment. Every photographer we met throughout the day commented on how well-behaved Elo was. While we were watching the bull, cow, and calf on Road 2, Elo was sitting silently, with her focus locked in on the moose. One of the photographers turned to me and said “That’s the coolest dog”.
My next-door neighbours at Mew Lake were having a little fireside party. There was probably 15 to 20 people sitting around their campfire. They weren’t obnoxiously loud (though 15 to 20 people will still be loud regardless) and I began hearing “Goodnight everyone!” intermittently from their party while I was making myself dinner beside my own campfire.
The rest of the evening was a repeat of the first night. Fire, food, whiskey, stars, and astrophotography. For the second night in a row, the stars were fantastic. After cleaning up at camp, I went to the beach to stargaze for a while. I was hoping to get to bed early, but it ended up being another past-midnight bedtime. Regardless, I was still going to wake up early. The three moose had settled down for the evening and I was hoping they would be in the exact same spot the next morning. And there was only one way for me to find out.
Day 3 — A Multi-Hour Moose Encounter With a Bull, Cow, and Calf
I was ready for round two with the moose trio. I arrived to the same spot at 7:30 AM. I was debating going earlier, but I wanted to make sure there was enough sunlight for the photos. A few other photographers were already onsite when I arrived.
While waiting for the moose to show their beautiful faces, I saw a figure appear in the middle of the road. It was far away in the opposite direction and it was backlit by the early rising sun. I actually thought it was a moose at first, but then I realized it was a deer. It was frozen in the middle of the road, staring at us. I was able to capture an amazing backlit silhouette photo. It looked like a black and white photo, but it was really just an illusion from the early morning light. Despite deer typically not being as desirable to photograph as moose, the deer photos were something unique for me. I’ve never gotten a decent photo of a deer before, and I couldn’t have been happier with how this photo turned out.
Ok, now for the moose.
Without going into a minute-by-minute breakdown, essentially, I was in the same spot from 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Other photographers trickled in and out, but everyone was respectful and quiet. The moose also trickled in and out, from inland to the waterline. It was a multi-hour experience, but one that was well worth it.
The bull, cow, and calf were all present. They were hanging at the shoreline in a shaded small bay. At times, they walked into the sunshine and the photo opportunities were great, and at other times, the shade made the scenery less desirable for photographing. I can’t believe I just said “less desirable” when talking about a multi-hour moose session. The whole thing was very desirable, believe me, and we were all very lucky to be there.
Eventually the moose went inland with no signs of returning, so we all headed out. It was a great experience to share with everyone, especially since most of the photographers were either people I’ve briefly met before, or people that I’ve spoken with online and had just met in-person for the first time. They were all ethical photographers and very respectful of the wildlife. As usual, Elo got lots of attention. She stayed completely silent the entire time, watching the moose with the rest of us.
In good spirits after a successful moose morning, I drove to Whitney and stocked up on firewood for the next two days. I grabbed a Diet Coke and Mentos while I was there, because a celebration was in order. Is there any better way to celebrate than Diet Coke and Mentos? Well, Coke Zero is obviously superior, but sadly they didn’t carry it.
Highway 60 was chaos. There were so many cars on the road and the hiking trails had insane overflow from the parking lots onto the highway. The Track and Tower trail had twice the number of cars overflowed onto the highway than in the actual parking lot itself. I had never seen it so busy. The Lookout Trail doesn’t have any room for overflow on the highway, so there were police stationed at the entrance and exit, with pylons blocking access when it was at full occupancy.
Next, I headed to the Kearney Lake campground to finish my 360-videos. It was a beautiful day to go for a long walk. I especially appreciated the views of Kearney Lake whenever my tour took me to the beach areas. Afterwards, I went back to my campsite at 3:00 PM and enjoyed a midday nap with Elo.
I was originally planning to have a relaxing few hours at camp before going back to the moose spot, but I saw two messages on my phone shortly after waking up. The moose were back. They were in a spot that was even better for photos, compared to earlier that morning. I did a few chores around camp and then headed over. I missed the action by just a few minutes, but I saw some of the photos from the other photographers, and they looked spectacular. The moose were nearby, but it seemed like they had already settled down for the evening.
I drove to Road 1 to see if there were any sightings, but again, I didn’t have any luck. The moose at Road 1 really didn’t like me! Instead of continuing to chase wildlife past sundown, I went back to camp and got a fire started.
One of my other neighbours was hosting the group party tonight. It was the same group of 15 to 20 people, but the party lasted longer than the previous night. I didn’t mind, it still ended before I was going to sleep anyways. I came into this trip knowing that an interior campsite in the hydro section at Mew Lake campground, during one of the busiest weekends of the year, was probably going to be a bit noisy. I wasn’t upset about the noise… I was just upset that I didn’t get an invite! 😭
My experience at Mew Lake campground was the complete opposite of my experience at Pog Lake campground the week prior. At Pog Lake, my campsite was extremely secluded. I heard no noise from my neighbours or from the highway, and I was surrounded by forest, not trailers. But like I said in the introduction of this trip report, as long as I’m in Algonquin Park, I’m happy!
Day 4 — More Magical Moose Moments
I woke up just before 6:00 AM and moved quickly to get on the road. I was heading back to Road 2 to watch the moose again (well, hopefully). It was completely dark outside while driving on the highway, but I saw a truck pulled over. I slowed down and across the road I saw a wolf.
My camera was still in astrophotography settings, so I quickly fiddled with all of the buttons and dials to adjust the settings before the wolf disappeared. The wolf wasn’t too bothered by our presence and continued walking along the highway. Given how dark it was outside, even with my camera’s ISO cranked up high, the shutter speed was still too slow for any moving subject. And yes, wolves are moving subjects. The vast majority of my photos had motion blur, but a few turned out ok.
After the wolf disappeared, I walked over to the truck that was still pulled over behind me. It was one of the photographers that I had been watching the moose with the previous day. He got a few great shots of the wolf. Another photographer from our moose-crew pulled up behind us, thirty seconds too late, and just missed the wolf action.
We all drove to Road 2, where a few other photographers were already waiting. There were fresh tracks, but no signs of the moose. We did a human photoshoot in the beautiful misty morning to pass the time. Then, out of nowhere, the moose crossed the road. The calf, the cow, and the bull each took their turn. Here’s the bad news… I missed it by ten seconds! I was chatting with one of the other photographers (the one that saw the wolf with me earlier) and we were maybe 20 feet behind the rest of the group. That 20 feet mattered.
All of the other photographers got incredible photos of the big bull with its huge rack, backlit by the morning sun, silhouetted, and with the thick morning fog in the background. It was probably the best photo opportunity of the entire trip. Everyone got the photo… except for me and the one other photographer.
I obviously would have loved to have gotten the photo myself, but I was happy that at least the other photographers got it. One of them has a massive following on Instagram and another does guided tours. The photo is better in their hands. For my audience, the story often matters more than the final photo, and I was still there for the story.
I also found it funny that the two of us that saw the wolf earlier in the morning were the only two people that missed the moose photos. The wildlife scales were balanced.
I hung around for a while, hoping the moose would show up again. I was chatting with another photographer and we heard grunting. The cow and calf were close and starting calling out for the bull. We did get a visual of them nearby, but we weren’t able to get any good photos.
After a long, exciting morning, I finally made the call to leave Road 2. It didn’t seem like the moose were coming back anytime soon. I went to the Tea Lake campground to do a 360-video walkthrough. The campground was open for day use and was busy with tourists. It was the early afternoon and the sun was getting hot. This was my fourth day in a row of sunshine, but this day was the hottest one yet, with temperatures in the high 20’s.
Next, I went to the Raccoon Lake campground. With the heat, and the fact that Elo and I had already done more than 15k steps, we weren’t moving too fast. I was tired, and there was no doubt that I would be asleep within twenty seconds of lying down, but while standing on my two feet, I was still good to go.
When I finished at the Raccoon Lake campground, I went back to my campsite to relax for a few hours. At least, that’s what I intended to do. I was driving back to my campground when I saw a few cars pulled over. I immediately knew what it meant so I quickly grabbed my camera. With the number of people around, I assumed it would be a quick encounter. But the moose wasn’t phased; it was happily feeding in the bushes directly beside the road.
The number of people watching the moose kept growing larger. People were calling their campmates and telling them to come see the moose. It turned into a huge crowd. Most people were keeping their distance but some were getting too close. Cars would often stop beside the moose with their loud engines running. Occasionally, the moose got spooked and skittered for a few steps, but then it would stop moving and continue feeding.
The moose kept walking further down the bushes beside the road until she came near a parking area. Finally, the moose crossed one of the main paths, into a separate area of bush. She was out of sight, so the large group of people dispersed, thinking the encounter was over.
I took a side trail in the direction the moose headed and saw her in the distance. She was standing in the bushes, once again feeding peacefully with no one around. I got to spend more time silently watching the moose from a respectful distance, while she was no longer bothered by any people or noise. When she was done feeding, she crossed one final trail and went into the bushes, where she found her resting spot for the evening. That’s when I was able to capture one of my favourite moose photos I’ve ever taken (see below, the photo that separates Day 4 and Day 5).
*Please remember to keep a safe distance and stay quiet if you’re lucky enough to see a moose. It’s the respectful way to be in their environment, and a comfortable animal will stick around for longer anyways. That’s when the magical moments happen.
I was in desperate need of some rest when I finally got back to my campsite. I left my campsite at 6:00 AM that morning and was only getting back at 5:00 PM. I was crazy exhausted. My next-door-campsite-neighbour was walking by and asked how my day was. We made small talk, and I asked some questions about his trailer setup. He invited me inside and I ended up spending at least 20 minutes chatting with him and his wife, while Elo and their dog were curiously sniffing each other.
Their trailer was gorgeous. It looked like a real home. It had internet, a TV, beautiful decor, and everything needed to maintain a proper life. There was a bathroom with a shower, a kitchen, and a bedroom. If I remember correctly, they said they’ve been camping like this for 20 or 30 years. They loved my story about Algonquin & Beyond and the new Developed Campground project I was working on.
As I was making myself dinner, they invited me to their evening campfire party. Quick side note: I often write my trip reports each day while on the trip, so the joke I made during Day 3 about wanting to get an invite to their campfire party, the joke was written before I actually got the invite!
The evening campfire party was being hosted at Site #17, but they said I should come join them. First, I needed to finish eating and go search for more wildlife! I went back to the place I had just seen the cow moose, in hopes that she would be active again. I followed her tracks and found some wolf tracks too, but I didn’t have any luck seeing anything.
I spent the final dusk hours at the Mew Lake airfield. It was absolutely gorgeous while the sun was setting. The temperature was perfect, the sky was beautiful, and there were plenty of people walking, biking, and kayaking in the nearby water. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect evening.
I stopped by the Site #17 campfire party and spent time chatting with everyone. Eventually, Elo and I went back to our own campsite for the standard routine… snacks, whiskey, stargazing, and then bed.
Day 5 — A Long Day of Tracking, But No Sightings
I had a feeling that Road 2 was going to be quiet for moose. You can only get lucky so many days in a row! One of the other photographers predicted that the moose were going to mate in the evening, and disappear by the morning. Still, I woke up early and drove to the same spot.
There were far fewer people at Road 2, since it was a Monday. From the original crew, it was just me and one other photographer left in the park. We didn’t see the moose again, but at least we got to see a beaver, swimming with a large branch. It looked like someone was doing a little home renovation! I was actually really happy, because seeing a beaver was just one more checkbox to add to my already extensive list of wildlife sightings for the trip.
The two of us spent a few hours tracking the moose but didn’t have any luck with sightings. We could tell they were in the area recently, but it seemed like the mating prediction might have been accurate. The person I was with is much more experienced at tracking wildlife, so it was fun getting a mini lesson from her for a few hours. Elo is also much more experienced at tracking wildlife than I am. It was amazing how she kept curiously sniffing the areas that the moose had previously been. I should scent train Elo. She’d be damn good at it.
We headed back to where I saw the cow moose the previous day, in hopes she would show up again. We spent a while following tracks, but still had no luck with sightings. We heard that a bull moose had made an appearance just an hour earlier. If we didn’t spend so long tracking at Road 2, we might have seen him. We did see a snake though, and a snake is better than nothing at least. One more checkbox for the wildlife list.
We both needed to pack up camp before 2:00 PM, so we parted ways. First, I took a quick nap because I had already walked 15k steps and it was another very hot day. I quickly packed up my campsite afterwards, which didn’t require too much time with my basic setup.
After I left my campsite, I went back and did another hourlong search for more moose. I was once again unsuccessful, but I did spend some time chatting with another photographer that said he follows me on Instagram.
Elo and I took a long break sitting in the shade at the parking lot to re-energize. We had walked more than 20k steps already under a very hot sun. I wanted to take a short rest, and then do one final lap before driving home. I was sitting on the ground beside Elo, writing this trip report, when the photographer I had just met came into the parking lot.
“Did you just see him out there?” he said. The bull was back, and I just barely missed him.
I jolted up off the floor and quickly grabbed my camera. He said he was down to do another lap, so we went together. On the first side trail, directly beside where I was sitting with Elo, there were fresh tracks that I didn’t see during my previous lap. This meant the moose must have walked there within the past hour, and very likely while I was sitting right around the corner with Elo. It was only like 20 feet away from me and Elo. I couldn’t believe it.
The two of us (and Elo) followed the tracks and spent a long time searching in the area where the bull was last seen. After yet another hour of searching, we had no luck. The bull must have found his resting spot for the evening. We might have even walked right past the bull without noticing him hidden in the bushes. Moose can be damn quiet when they want to be.
It was time to give up. The sun was getting lower in the sky and I needed to drive home. I didn’t have any moose sightings on my final day, but I had plenty of sightings throughout the rest of the trip. Plus, spending the entire day tracking and searching was fun in its own way. I made myself a coffee with my JetBoil and then began my drive home shortly after 6:00 PM.
The Aftermath
This was a really unique trip for me. Hanging out with the wildlife photography crew was a big contrast to my usual solo adventures. I really enjoyed spending time with other like-minded, respectful, ethical photographers. We were able to share plenty of great experiences together, while also having our own individual encounters as well. I left the trip with new friendships, along with some amazing wildlife photos that I’m really proud of.
The highlight was spending back-to-back days observing the family of moose—bull, cow, and calf—as they fed at the shoreline, swam in the water, slept in the bushes, and lived their happy moose lives. The separate moose encounter later in the trip was a really special one for me, too. Plus, two deer encounters, wolf, otter, beaver, fox, snake, grouse, and more. It was a CRAZY trip for wildlife!
The Mew Lake campground wasn’t as noisy as I expected it to be. The neighbouring campfire parties had noise, but they didn’t go too late, so it wasn’t a big nuisance. The other groups at the campground in general were quiet and respectful.
I barely even talked about the fall colours during this trip report, with all of the wildlife sightings taking priority. But the fall colours were gorgeous and were improving in vibrance with each passing day throughout the trip. Every time I would drive down Highway 60 or one of the wildlife roads, I would stare in awe at the colours. The fall is my favourite time to be in Algonquin Park, and this trip did not disappoint.
This trip was a good blend of wildlife photography, while also being productive for my website. I could have gotten more work done if I didn’t spend so much time searching for wildlife every day, but I enjoyed doing both. I was able to start the hiking trails project and get some work done for the developed campgrounds project, all while balancing my quest to find wildlife.
To top everything off, the weather forecast was absolutely perfect. Every single day was nothing but sunshine, with daytime highs ranging between 21 to 27 degrees, and overnight lows ranging between 6 to 13 degrees. There was a gentle breeze at times, but no crazy winds. There was morning mist that created dramatic landscapes, and cloudless skies that provided incredible stargazing opportunities. If the weather gods said “Hey, Cody, you seem like a cool guy, we’re going to let you choose the weather for the next 5 days”, this is exactly what I would have chosen.