Hiking - Waterfall and Lauriault Trails - Gatineau Park
Eventually, you arrive at a clearing and lookout point, perfect to see the surrounding region from up above.
Heading back into the forest, the path takes us up one more hill and then back down some stairs into the Lauriault Parking lot. Here the trail gets a bit tricky if you aren't familiar with it (as it isn't marked where to go next). In actuality, you need to immediately cross the parkway road to the other side and the path resumes there. If you do not cross, you will find other paths that arrive at a small lake and picnic areas, very pretty, but with no real exit as they just loop back into the parking.
After crossing the road, the trail continues, following the direction of the signpost towards the Waterfall Trail and Parking.
This final stretch of the trail is relatively easy, with just a few hills, and before you know it (well it was longer than that), you arrive near the tunnel and the parking once again.
A great trail to discover with a few sights to see along the way.
Happy hiking!
Here are some more photos from this hike.