Sunday 24 June 2018

Caledon - Forks of the Credit - June 21st, 2018

We began our hike on Chinguacousy Rd (2.7 km) and finished at Willoughby Rd. (16.0 km) for a 13.3 km hike.

It was a sunny cool day for the hike with Eric, Annette, Ron, Michael, Fran, Nancy, Marleen, Stefan, and Steve the photographer along for the hike.

The hike heads down a hill and into a thick forest.

The trail soon widens to a gravel road.

Stefan was trying to reach his friend but they didn't respond to his call.

Stefan found another banana peel to pick up.  Where is Ann when we need her?

After a short road walk we were back into the forest.

The view up the Credit River valley from the Devil's Pulpit.

The descent frrom the Devil's Pulpit wasn't everyone's favourite moment of the hike, but we all got down successfully.

The descent continued.

A much needed break before we continued the descent.

What better place for the Bridge Picture than over the Forks of the Credit.

The Forks of the Credit

Our Lunch stop by the river.

After a climb out of valley, the Trail follows the crest where we passed Horsetail.

The trail runs very close to the Valley crest.


The cars were a welcoming sight at the end of today's hike.

Friday 22 June 2018

Peninsula #9 Dyer's Bay 114.1 km to Crane Lake Road Parking 126.6 km; June 15, 2018

We parked at Dyer's Bay Public Parking Lot and hiked to the Bruce Peninsula National Park Foundry on Crane Lake Road.
 Today's hikers; Ron; Stefan; Marleen; Ann; Nancy; Steve our leader; Mike; Eric; Annette; Rhonda;
 Fran; Karen and Case behind the camera. Unfortunately Arpi sustained a foot injury on yesterday's hike and chose not to join us today



 Looking south towards Cape Chin

 Crystal clear water of Georgian Bay 
 Lady Slipper Orchids


 This section had a large portion of road walking

 Despite the warning sign Stefan hikes right past.
 Lovely irises beside the swamp


Finally we reach the parking area on Crane Lake Road.

Peninsula #8 Cape Chin 98.1 km to Dyer's Bay 114.1 km; June 14, 2018

Today's hikers; Eric; Annette; Fran; Rhonda; Karen; Ann; Mike; Marleen; Nancy; Steve (still our leader); Arpi; Stefan; Case and Ron behind the camera.
 Fantastic day for hiking, sunny, but not to hot and again very few bugs.












 " Step back Karen so I can get a better picture."





 Elevensies

 Rhonda keeps telling us mosquitoes just love her .... Well the biggest mosquito I ever saw just about carried her away.

 A couple of tourists

 Lovely spot for lunch
 My God ! We still have to hike all that !
 Stairs down to the Devil's Pulpit
 The Devil's Pulpit
 The falls behind the Devil's Pulpit

 The Michigan Arch
 How much farther ? ... Only 4 k.
Mike and Steve training for next years Polar Bear Swim.