Iroquoia Km 0.0 to Km11.1 - 18 December, 2014

Hikers: Helgy and Steve
Guest Hikers:  John G., John N., Carol and Anita

Leaders:  Karen and Richard

Section and Distance:  Iroquoia Km 0.0 to Km11.1

Weather: Cloudy and mild,  no wind

Actual Distance hiked: 12.6

After parking one car at the shopping centre, we drove to the Lewis Access Side Trail and started the hike.

We hiked the stairs and switchbacks of the Lewis Access Side for 350 metres up to the main trail.

We turned left and hiked the  trail along the escarpment.  The trail was rocky with slippery wet spots.  Just before the Adam Dopco Access Trail we stopped for elevensies.

After our elevensies break we climbed a number of stairs to the top of the escarpment.  We continued along the top of the escarpment and came out onto Wolverton Road.  From here we walked along Wolverton Road to Ridge Road and along to Quarry road then proceeded into the Beamer Memorial Conservation Area.  Here we found open washrooms for a short pit stop before proceeding on the trail to Grimsby Point.

 

At Grimsby Point we had spectacular views of the escarpment towards Niagara.  We then headed down stairs passing by some fast flowing water.  At the bottom by the bridge was the start of the Iroquoia section.  We took the Forty Mile Creek Side Trail and the road back to the shopping centre where we had left the car.  

We picked up the other cars and drove home.