The Grey Mountain Cave

On a beautiful, sunny, fall day, there’s nothing quite like a walk up to and along the top of a Whitehorse-area mountain.  Grey Mountain is a local favourite since it’s possible to drive nearly all the way to the top and, when you get to the top, the walking is superb.

A few families on a hike with several kids in tow, we never made it to the top of the mountain.  Instead, we opted for a much more challenging hike to a lesser-known feature on Grey Mountain – a cave.

Photo: Michael Pealow

The trail up to the cave is steep and probably isn’t one you’ll want to attempt unless you have kids that teem with boundless energy.  Which I don’t.

That didn’t stop us from going, though.  Don’t worry if you give it a try and never make it to the cave; the views are tremendous – especially on a gorgeous fall day when the colours are out in full force!

Fortunately – in spite of certain tired, whining children – we made it to the cave.  The cave is located about halfway up a limestone wall.  It’s a bit of a climb to get into the cave and although there is a rope to help on the way up and down, trying to get in with small children is not recommended.  Do as I say and not as I do, okay?*

Climbing into the cave (Photo: Jason Rayner)

If the kids you’re traveling with want to go inside, just tell them that an evil, mean ogre with three thousand teeth, fourteen eyes, and orange boogers dripping from his nose lives inside and eats little children for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Really, though, there’s no ogre but they don’t need to know that.  Instead, there’s a geocache and a visitor’s log book inside.

Mount Sima (Photo: Michael Pealow)

*This climb was made by trained professionals using specialized safety equipment (not pictured).  Do not attempt.

Michael is one of the most adventurous guys around and is successfully passing that love of adventure onto his two awesome and lovely daughters who seem to always be going along for the ride with dad (and mom!).  Michael lives in Whitehorse and seeks adventure on a regular basis with his wife, Fawn and daughters Jade and Halia. Visit Michael’s Meanderings to try and keep up!