Caledon Km 18.3 to Km 33.8 - 21 April, 2016

We hiked this section from north-east to south-west from the intersection of  Finnerty Sideroad and 
Innes Lake Road km 33.8 to the intersection of Willoughby Road and Escarpment Sideroad km 18.3.

The weather about 10C and cloudy with sunny intervals.

 Today's hikers; John N; Christine; Helgy; Karen our leader; Stefan; Eric; Mike; Anita; 

Annette; John G; Andy; Steve and Case.

 The hike starts out off road but soon we are road walking along  Finnerty Sideroad.

 At the corner of Airport Road we walk in to check out the Wat Lao Buddist Temple.

Andy took some pictures and some others just wanted their pictures taken.

We then hiked 1.8 km south on Airport Road. 

 We turn west onto Escarpment Sideroad and after crossing Mountainview Road 

we turn south into a hardwood forest. We could see the forest floor greening up for Spring.

Look, more wild flowers .......

 After about 1 km we crossed Escarpment Sideroad and climbed a stile into the forest on the North side.

 We passed an interesting cabin in the middle of the woods. 

Andy said he thought he heard "Dueling Banjos" off in the distance. 

 Steve suggested "If I can get this baby started we can cut down all the road walking."

We don't get it started so we descend down the slope of the Paris Morraine. 

 We turn south on to St. Andrew's Road and after 500m 

we turn west into a pine forest where we stop for lunch.

 Eventually we come back out on to Escarpment Sideroad and head west.

 Andy captured a great picture of a red winged black bird sitting in the reeds in a roadside pond.

 Looking down Kennedy Road. Port Credit and Lake Ontario are down there somewhere.

At Kennedy Road we leave the road and hike to the top of a grassy knoll 

with a wide vista to the north and west.

 Do we have to dodge the cars on Hwy #10? ......................... Oh thank, goodness a tunnel !

 "Hey, guys, what's so interesting?"

Now Andy thinks he hears 'Candle in the Wind'

 "He looks just like Steve Kelly !"

 We turn left off Escarpment Sideroad and climb gradually up the escarpment and 

the steeply down to the site of an old farmstead. Only the old windmill remains.

Back to the cars with a stop off at the Coffee Bean on Hwy 10 for coffee and a bite.