Sydenham Km 131.4 to 145.1Km - 14 July, 2015

Hikers: Helgy, Christine, Andy and Case
Guest Hikers:  Anne Giles and Carolyn

Leaders:   Karen and Richard

Section and Distance: Sydenham Km 131.4 to Km 145.1

Weather:  Cloudy, Warm and Muggy with some rain

Actual Distance hiked:  14.67

Steve left us yesterday after the hike and Richard joined us this morning.  We left the hotel at 8:00 a.m.  and started the hike by 8:30.

After positioning the cars, the rain stopped and we set off down Concession 20.  We turned right and followed the paved road to the next intersection.  We turned left and followed the Cole's Sideroad north until it became a logging path leading up the Escarpment.   The path was very muddy and slippery with puddles in the middle.  We continued along the road allowance for 2 km before reaching a turn to the right.

We then headed east and south through mixed forests.  It rained occasionally, but rain gear was not necessary.  We passed a memorial cairn to C.C Middlebro and John Stuart founders of the Sydenham Bruce Trail Club.  This area is known for the variety of rare firns.  We climbed the Escarpment out to Kemble Rock Road where we had our elevensies/lunch.

Lunch Stop

We crossed the road and swung north.  We dropped below the Escarpment and climbed it again on a road allowance to Dodd's Hill Side Trail.

We continued north and then west to a pasage through a fissure in the Escarpment.  We continued west across a wide dolestone outcrop, providing beautiful views to the north.  We skirted a woodlot before reaching Graham's Hill Rd. where we had parked our cars.

We picked up and other car and drove home.