Toronto #3 Limehouse 21.3 km to 27 Sideroad at 8th Line 31.9 km, Feb 23, 2017

The hike started at Limehouse and ended where the Trail crosses 27 Sideroad

 just west of 8th Line. Limehouse Lillie was right, it was a beautiful

 springlike day with the temperature reaching +18C.

 Today's crew; Ann; Stefan; Ron; Steve our leader; Annette; 

Anita; John; Eric; Christine and our photog Case.

 Time to put on the icers.

 Just for you, Ron.

 The warm air and sun causing an eerie fog in the forest.

 Fungi by the Fence

 An occasional obstacle on the Trail.

Silver Creek

Iroquoia #2 Lewis Road 11.1 km, to Felker's Falls 23.2 km, Feb 16, 3017

Today we hiked from the Lewis Road Access Trail to Felker's Falls

The weather was sunny and -5 C, perfect for hiking.

Today's hikers; Ron; Anita; Fran; John; Christine; Carol; Ann our leader; 
Mike; Sefan and Case the photog.

 We climb from the parking area on Lewis Road 

to the Bruce Trail midway up the Escarpment.

 Most of today's hike was below the brow of the Escarpment.

 We had to maneuver several  tricky ups and downs, 

icers were a necessity. 

 At lunch break someone spotted a Great Horned Owl

 Steps up the railway embankment where we cross 

New Mountain Road on the railway bridge.

 We descend into the Stoney Creek valley at the Devil's Punch Bowl.

 We cross Stoney Creek again.

 Finally we climb to the top of the Escarpment 

and I get a picture of Hamilton below.

Felker's Falls.

Iroquoia #1 Grimsby 0.0 km to Lewis Road 11.1 km, Feb 09, 3017

We hiked this section from West to East to have the wind in our back while road 

walking. The weather was abt. -5C and somewhat cloudy.

 Today's hikers; Case the photog; Stefan; Bill; Carol; Christine; Steve our leader 
and Mike. A large Persian cat checked us out, Steve wanted to call him Bob.

 We hike the Lewis Road Access Trail, 480 m, 

a steep climb halfway  up the escarpment to the Bruce Trail.

  

We follow the Trail through a predominately hardwood forest towards Fifty Road.

 Another climb to the top of the escatpment.

 View from the escarprment north to Lake Ontario

 The Beamer Memorial Conservation Area, perfect spot for lunch.

The tower is used to observe the Hawk migration into Ontario in the spring.

 The Town of Grimsby from the Escarpmeny.

 A long descent to the bottom of the Escapement.

 We follow the Forty Mile Creek down the Trail.

The Trail comes off the Escarpment in the Town of Grimsby

My picture of Stefan on the bridge across Forty Mile Creek..

The creek is the boundry between the Niagara and Iroquoia Sections.