Dufferin Hi-Land Section - km 41.7 to km 56.3 - 30 October, 2014

Hikers: Bob, Christine, Helgy, Anne G. and Steve

Leaders:  Karen and Richard

Section and Distance:  Dufferin Hi-Land Section - km 41.7 to km 56.3.

Weather: Cold and cloudy  with a few rays of sunshine

Actual Distance hiked:  14.9 km

 After leaving the centre and positioning the cars, we started the hike at Lavender Cemetery Circa 1880 to 1st Line East, a farmer's dirt road that ended in a path and came out at 30th Side Road.  The trail crossed the road and into the bush.  We passed over a stream that seemed to pass through an old bridge and then over some very flat rocks before tumbling down the hill.  We came out again onto 1st Line East.  We then turned right through some fields and emerged onto Country Road 21 near Black Bank.

Elevensies

We went down a steep slope and crossed the Black Bank Creek Bridge and then went up a very slippery steep incline with lots of rocks on the trail.  We emerged at Centre Road. crossed the road and proceeded up some switch backs, through some pine bush, past a meadow and up a rocky steep incline before coming to Prince of Wales Drive.   We turned right and about 600 metres up the road we entered some farmland.  When we reached the top we were rewarded with great panoramic views. We turned left and found ourselves in a field with several cattle.  We entered more fields, and some deep bush, were we had our lunch.  After lunch we continued through the bush to a box containing a book asking for feedback.  Richard did the honours for the group.  We ended at 20th Side Road.

A one km walk to the car ended our hike.  This completes most of the Dufferin Hi-Land section, our second.  We still have the few hundred metres of road walking from the Cemetery to Levender Hill Road, which we will complete next week when we start the Blue Mountain section.

We retrieved the other car, stopped at Tim Horton's for coffee and then drove home.