Thursday, 12 March 2020

Iroquoia - Lewis Rd (11.1) to Felker's Falls (23.2) - March 12, 2020

It was 6 degrees and overcast.
Eric, Brian (our leader), Marleen, Michael (our sweep), Ron, Arpi, Annette, and Ken

Felker's Falls

The trail circles around an old quarry

and continues to the railway tracks and under Centennial Parkway

The mandatory bridge picture


At The Devil's Punch Bowl-A glimpse of the Devil's Punch Bowl Falls in the background and the lower falls in the middle of the picture

Climbing out of the Devil's Punch Bowl

Crossing over New Mountain Rd 

Descending the steps from the railroad

 At the New Mountain Rd Access Trail we ran into a couple of obstacles

Ron saves us from the 'grape strangling' vine

Michael and Brian try to determine the age of the tree

Eric and Marleen navigate through the mud

Elevensies at 17.5ish - thanks for arranging seating, Brian...makes up for the coffee:-)

More mud

Our last hill

Everyone's favourite tree trunk

We're finished!

Heading down the Lewis Road Side Trail to the cars

The end

Friday, 6 March 2020

Sydenham Lookout (60 km) to Grindstone Falls (72.4 km) - March 05, 2020


 Today's hikers; Case, Steve our leader; Mike; Sandra; Marleen; 
Arpi; Ron; Isaac; Ken; Brian; Annette and Ann.


 Borer's Falls

 We head out along the top of the Escarpment




 Climb down the Escarpment to the tunnel under Highway #6
 Tunnel under Highway #6
 Stop for lunch at an old abandoned farm house




 Not all leaders are a benevolent as our Steve ...
 We hike along the Grindstone Creek



  Ice 'Falls' on the limestone cliffs across the creek
 Grindstone Falls