Peninsula Km 5.8 to Peninsula Km 20.6 - 16 Sept, 2015

Peninsula 2 - Km 5.8 Colpoy’s Bay Road Side Parking – Km 20.6 Roadside parking Coveney’s Rd (14.8 km)

Weather; sSunny, cool at first to 26C later (no bugs again)

Actual distance hiked: 15.6 km

Hikers; Leader Richard, Ann, Karen co-leader, Liz guest hiker, Helgy, Steve, Christine, Andy and Case

Cars were positioned and we started at the Colpoy’s Bay Cemetery. After skirting a hay field and going through an old orchard we were in the trees skirting the edge of the escarpment along Colpoy’s Bay Bluff. 

Wiarton Willie is glad to see the last of us ....

We passed the Whicher ST and near the Mallory Beach ST we came across Sharon’s Bench, a memorial bench for an good friend of Case’s which he had been part of constructing.

The view from Sharon's Bench

The trail continued along the bluff edge with occasional spectacular lookouts over Colpoy’s Bay. The surprising lack of elevation change, shade from the trees and firm if occasionally rocky footing, made the hike very pleasant and we were able to maintain a good pace.

 This continued all the way to Malcom Bluff where we had great views of the islands at the mouth of Colpoy’s bay, Hay, Griffiths and White Cloud.

After Malcom’s Bluff the trail dropped down to follow the escarpment edge northwards. We remained in mature forest and came across some large blocks of dolostone tilting off the edge of the escarpment, apparently in danger of falling at any time. With the occasional view of Kings Point Bluff and Jones Bluff ahead we quickly found Coveney’s ST and headed out to the car.  

A quick shuttle, stops for beer, ice cream and coffee and then it was supper at Dockside Willies with Wiarton Willie himself right next door!