Iroquoia Km 00.0 to Km 11.1 - 14 January, 2016

We hiked this section from West to East, starting at the Lewis Road Access Trail and completed the section on the pedestrian bridge over Fourty Mile Creek in Grimsby.

Weather was crisp at -6C but the sun shone for at least half the hike when clouds rolled in.

Today's hikers: Richard, Andy, Anita, Christine; Mike; Annette, John G, Eric, Karen Nourse our leader

 and John Nourse. Case is our expedition photographer.

We welcome Annette and Eric as new Pathfinders.

We follow the  Lewis Road Access Trail and turn left onto the Bruce Trail at km 11.1.

The Trail stays below the edge of the escarpment and passes through predominantly 

hardwood forest until it reaches Fifty Road at km 9.1.

The Trail crosses Fifty Road and we climb some steps and continue east along the slope 

below the escarpment.

Looks a bit like the Chilkoot Trail

Elevensies

The Trail begins a long and gradual ascent to the top of the escarpment.

 The Trail travels along the brow for 1.6 km with spectacular views.

The Trail emerges onto Wolverton Road and we turn right, walk 400 m and turn left onto Ridge Road.

We hike along Ridge Road past several vineyards, turn north on Quarry Road 

and right into the Beamer Memorial Conservation Area, The area is well known 

for observing the hawk migration in the Spring.

Grimsby and Lake Ontario

That's our car down there .....

The Niagara Escarpment looking east from Grimsby

The Trail heads down from the Escarpment crest into the valley of the Fourty Mile Creek

This is the end of the Niagara Section and km 00.0 of Iroquia Section

Andy and Christine need this section in their quest to complete their 'End to End'.
We collected the cars and headed back to Oakville.