Caledon Section - km 14.1 to km 28.4 - 16 September, 2014

Hikers: Andy, Ann G, Christine, Helgy, Steve, and Nancy

Leaders:  Richard and Karen

Section and Distance:  Caledon Section - km 14.1 to km 28.4

Weather:  Sunny and Cool

Actual Distance hiked:  16.3 kms

After parking a car at the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park parking lot we drove to the start of the hike where the trail crosses the Escarpment Road at km 28.4 and parked the other cars.

Starting the hike

We entered the trail over a stile, hiking through a woodlot exiting back onto the Escarpment Road after 3 kms.  We continued along the road enjoying the cityscape of Toronto and Mississauga on the horizon.

Cityscape of Toronto  and Mississauga on the horizon

 We continued along the Escarpment Road following the Paris Moraine, a massive ridge of glacial till deposited against the face of the Escarpment by a lobe of the Wisconsin Glacier that advanced out of the Lake Ontario Basin.

We left the road through a pine plantation before we passed through the pedestrian tunnel under Highway 10, continuing along the Escarpment Road to McLaren Road passing Elton John's mansion along the way.

We then entered a road allowance for 1.5 km to the interesection of McLaren Road and Puckering Lane, and hiked Puckering Lane to the entrance of the Provincial Park. 

From  here we hiked to Km 14.1 and took the Meadow Trail back to the car, where we had our lunch.

We stopped at the Coffee Bean restaurant for  coffee before heading home.