Iroquoia - Grimsby (0.0) to Lewis Rd (11.1) - August 8, 2019

22 degrees, humidity and a severe t-storm watch couldn't deter Ron B, Arpi, and Brian from hiking today.

Credit for the map goes to Case :-)

The hike starts with a climb up the escarpment to "Michael's bench"

From there, it was a short walk to the viewing platform 

Timing was perfect....we just made it to the washrooms at Beamer when the thunderstorm hit.

Rain gear was donned and we waited until the worst of the storm had passed.

Hawk Watch Observation Tower

The deluge

Although the rain had pretty much stopped, the lightning to the south kept Brian entertained.

The hike leader was not quite as amused.

Entering the Woolverton Conservation Area after some road walking along Ridge and Woolverton Roads

                                               The view from the top of the Escarpment

                              The terrain varied from rocky to muddy....a lot of it slippery.

Poison ivy vine covering blaze, Staghorn sumac, old stump,
 poison ivy starting to change colour, maidenhair fern,
pears are almost ready,  bracken fern? and hart's tongue fern? , more poison ivy

At the Lewis Rd Side Trail...all downhill from here.

                                                Always feels good to get the boots off.

A quick stop at a farmer's market for some produce and lunch at Tim's finished off the hike :-)