Iroquoia Km 2.1 to Km 14.0 - 2 April, 2015

 Hikers: Case, Helgy and Steve

Leader:  Karen

Section and Distance:  Iroquoia Km 2.1 to Km 14.0

Weather:  Sunny with some clouds and Warm.  A few sprinkles at the end

Actual Distance hiked:12.56 km

Starting the hike

This hike is another make up hike for Case.  After this hike Case will have completed the Iroquoia Section.

After positioning the cars, we started the hike at the Beamer Memorial Conservation Area.

We spent some time talking to the individuals who were watching the migration of the hawks.  They told us that they had already counted 52 bald eagles.  They explained why the area was a favourite migration route for the hawks.

We then headed south on Querry Rd and turned right at Ridge Road and proceeded westward to Woolverton Road.  We followed Woolverton Road for  400 m and then turned left into the Woolverton Conservation Area.  We travelled along the brow of the Escarpment with spectacular views for 1.6 km before beginning a long and gradual descent.  We continued along the slope below the Escarpment for 1.8 km.

 We continued below the edge of the Escarpment and followed an undeveloped hydro right-of-way through a predominantly hardwood forest.  We then passed over rough and rugged terrain before dropping below the brow of the Escarpment and took the Jones Access Trail back to the car.

At elevensies Case discovered he had left his camera behind when he took of his jacket.  We decided that we finished the hike we would drive back to Woolverton Road which was closer to were the camera had been left.  Case and Steve retraced their steps and found the camera after 1 km which increased their hike to almost 15 kms.

 We then picked up the other car, stopped at Tim Horton's and went home