Ouimet Canyon

Ouimet Canyon is a dramatic gorge in northwestern Ontario near Dorion, about 60 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay. Protected within Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park, it is about 100 metres deep, 150 metres wide, and 2 kilometres long. The canyon likely formed when a diabase sill split apart under the pressure of advancing glaciers or retreating meltwater, with wind and rain further shaping the rock. A prominent rock column known as the Indian Head is visible from the northern viewing area. The canyon is also notable for rare alpine flowers and arctic plant species usually found much farther north, and its landscape appeared in the IMAX film North of Superior.

Ontario · Canada