Caledon - Innis Lake Road (31.6 km) to 7th Line Parking (42.2 km) - July 26th, 2018

It was another warm day as we began our 10.6 km hike in Caledon.

Hikers included Eric, Marleen, Nancy, David, Ann, Catherine, Fran, Rob, Ron and Stefan and Steve who were not in the picture.

After a brief piece of road walking we were soon into the forest.

Stefan demonstrates his fine sense of balance as we crossed a muddy section.

As usual, the trail had lots of hills, both up and down.

Mandatory bridge picture over the creek below.

We finally exited the forest to cross some fields and entered a pine forest where we had elevensies.

After crossing Hwy#9 we descended into a valley and hiked past a small pond.

Another descent was followed by yet another ascent.

A fine coral fungus caught everyone's eye and caused us to stop and catch our breath, or maybe it was the km long ascent that we had just completed.

Rob and David completed some trail maintenance. 

One last break at a viewpoint, which included a view of the cars!  Home again we went.

Iroquoia - Felker's Falls (23.2 km) to Lewis Road (11.1 km) - July 19th, 2018

It was another warm day when 12 of us started off on a 12.1 km hike from Felker's Falls to Lewis Road.


The Hikers were Stefan, Karen, Ann, Fran, Catherine, David, Nancy, Rob, Marleen, Ron, John and Steve the photographer.


After brief view of Felker's Falls, we were off.



The descent of the escarpment soon began.


Where did all the shoes come from?


The vegetation was lush despite the lack of rain this summer.


The trail is mid slope along this portion of the BT with lots of ups and downs.



A portion of the group stopped for a well deserved elevensies.

We were all soon off again.

Ann attempted to hide from the photographer but chose the wrong side of the tree.


And the final descent to the cars begins!  Did someone say there is a bakery around here?

Caledon - Third Line (km 70.2) to Hockley Valley Road ( km 60.1) - 12 July, 2018

On a warm day, with no humidity, 10 of us left the Iroquois Ridge Community Centre for a short 10 km hike to the end of the Caledon Section.

The hikers:  Fran, Ann (our leader), Richard, Nancy, Karen, Marlene, John, Mike, Steve and Ron (our photographer)

The hike started on the 3rd Line, on the road, and soon entered a field with some rocky sections before exiting again at Dunby Road.  After another .7 km road walk on Dunby Road walk, we entered open fields and pineries across the northern top of Hockley Valley.

One of many stiles

Taking a break on one of the many benches

We then entered the Hockley Valley Provincial Nature reserve.

Notawasaga River

Mandatory bridge picture

Below are the pictures taken of the Larva, which Karen collected on Crane Lake Road on 15 June, 2018 and its various transformation stages to the adult monarch butterfly.

Lava from Crane Lake Area - 15 June, 2018

Larva attaching itself to top of container just before pupating - June 21, 2018

Chrysalis attached to the lid of container - June 21, 2018

Chrysalis moved from lid to new location - June 22, 2018

Chrysalis the night before transforming - note the change in colour - July 2, 2018

The emerged monarch butterfly drying - July 3, 2018

Spreading its wings before flying away 4 hours later - July 3, 2018

Caledon - Hockley Valley - 5th Line (50.7km) to Hockley valley Rd. (60.1km) - July 5th, 2018

Seven of us planned on hiking from 5th line to Dunby Rd (16km) but just in case the hot weather made a shorter hike more enjoyable, we left a car at Hockley Rd. Sidetrail.  As a result, we hiked in two groups with Michael, Peter, and Stefan leading while Ann picked up Steve, Marlene and Nancy to follow in a second group.

The trail wanders up and down a series of hills but luckily was largely shaded given today's heat.

The trail needed some attention.

Beautiful view from the top of Hockley Valley ski hill.

After passing the Golf Course and farmland we went back into a pine forest.

We crossed a small stream.

One more field...

One more up hill...

One more downhill...

and the car is waiting to take us home.