Caledon Section - km 61.6 to km 72.3 - 7 October, 2014

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

Leaders:  Karen

Section and Distance:  Caledon Section - km 61.6 to km 72.3.

Weather:  Sunny and cool

Actual Distance hiked:  11.7 km

We left the centre at 8:00 and parked a car at 3rd line south of County Rd 8 and parked a car.  We then drove to the Hockley Road Side Trail Parking Lot to start the hike. 

From the parking lot we entered the Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve. We passed the Tom East Side Trail and continued straight ahead onto the road allowance.

We climbed to a hikers' rest bench for outstanding views of the valley before entering a hardwood bush.  We continued along an abandoned track from pioneer days and crossed a series of three bridges over a tributary of the Nottawasaga River.

Dead salmon

From there we climbed steeply on a switchback to the ridge.  From here we climbed to the northern portion of the park.

We left the woods and hiked through open fields and pineries to the top of Hockley Valley with vistas to the south and east, where we had our lunch.

We passed a BTC reforestation project on the way to Dunby Road.

We followed Dunby Road right to the 3rd Line and headed north along the road.

After 330 m we left the road to climb a rocky path to the top of the Escarpment.  We headed through mixed hardwoods along the brow before descending the Escarpment crevices and a series of steps and continued to 3rd Line Centre Road, which is the end of our hike today and the completion of the Caledon Section.

End of Caldon Section

Caledon Badge