Ironmask Hills Hike on the Snow
Near the end of November (while the trails were still open) we went to the upper trailhead just off the Lac le Jeune Road and we hiked a loop route on the Ironmask Trails. We saw a couple of late-season bikers on the trails, but we were breaking trail on the snow for most of the way. It was a cool, sunny, and breezy day for 2 hours of hiking.

These are nice shoulder season hiking trails with single track trails winding through open forests and over open hilltops.

The bike trails wind a lot, providing easy grades for uphill routes. Our hike was 7.5 km, a good distance for a pre-winter hike.
On the following day I returned to the trails to hike a different route, around the hills in a counter-clockwise direction, completing a loop route in 1.5 hours.
Some images from both hikes are provided here in a Google Photos album (link) and embedded here as a slideshow.
It should be noted that the trails closed on Nov. 30 for the season (more information).

