Niagara 2 - Woodend (15.2 km) to Decew House (29.8 km) - August 17th, 2017

We had a full contingent out for this End-to-End hike with Helgy, Christine, Annette, Ron, Fran, David, and Stefan, joining Ann as their leader for this 14.6 km hike.

After hiking alongside a golf course though the forest the Trail soon comes to the first of several abandoned canals along the route.

Golfing anyone?

Grapes are ripening.

Ron finds a flower as the trail begins a stretch of road walking to the current Welland Canal.

The Trail passes under a lift railroad bridge.

Finally back into the forest.

Some fungi for Ron.

The Trail crosses Lake Moodie and the end is in sight.  Congratulations to Fran who completed her Niagara Section!

Dufferin - 30 Side Road (13.3 km) to 1st Line E (29.4 km) - August 10th, 2017

Mike, Stefan and Fran started off on this 16.1 km through the Boyne Valley.

After some road walking and crossing Hwy #89, the hikers entered the forest.  This bridge has seen better days.  Luckily our hikers made it across successfully. 

Steve seems overwhelmed by the beauty of the forest in this picture.

Mike seems to be swallowed by the forest.

And of course there were mushrooms.

Walking along the Boyne River.

Through some fields.

Some berries or wild grapes?

Though some cedars.

An old stump with perhaps some interesting fungi?

The Enchanted Forest Side Trail near the end of the days hike.

Caledon and Dufferin - Dunby Road (66.8 km) to 30 Side Road (13.3 km) - August 3rd/17

Ron, Fran, Stefan and Steve started the 16.7 km hike under warm cloudy weather conditions.

After a short road walk we climbed up the escarpment.

Ron admiring a truly great tree.


We soon descended the escarpment back to the road.










An interesting flower.


A mushroom.


Entering Dufferin!


Mono Cliffs Provincial Park







Steve demonstrating a dive over the escarpment into the forest below.


Making sure we know where we are.


Ron has found an interesting sample while the other hikers admire the view.



We took a Side Trail into a crevice.

A panoramic shot of McCarston's Lake




Back into the forest after a brief break at McCarston's Lake.


We stop to smell the flowers.




As does a Monarch butterfly.


Beautiful flowers at someone's entrance with an interesting gate post as well.




We trek through some fields but our finish line is in sight.


But a quick lunch before we stop.




Back into the forest and we are done.  Congratulations to Stefan who completed his Caledon Section!