Iroquoia Km 46.4 to Km 58. 9 March, 2016

This section stars at Sherman Falls km 46.4 and ends at thSydenham Lookout

 on Sydenham Road km 58.6.

The weather was absolutley Spring like, with sunshine and a temp of  14C.

Today's hikers; Steve; Andy; Christine; Helgy; Karen, our leader and Stefan.
Case, the photog was not quick enough to get into the picture.

We started up Lion's Club Road and entered the Dundas Valley Conservatio Area. 

The Trail leads up and down several hills - kame moraines, typical of the Dundas Valley 

 The Horse Whisperer ?       No, a retired Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist

 Hellooo Ladies .... what are you doing after lunch?

 You could tell Spring was in the air, 

we stopped many times to enjoy the natural beauty around us.

 The Golf Course looked inviting and

these wee flowers, Coltsfoot, got the photographers all excited

 Run Andy run .....

 The last climb bedore we get to the Sydenham Outlook.

Some of us got back to the car sooner than others.

Iroquoia Km 58.6 to Km 67.6 - 3 March, 2016

Section starting at the Sydenham Road Louokout km58.6 and ending 

at Snake Road km 67.6.

Today's hikers (in order of importance) .... Case; Christine; Fiona; Stefan; Anita; Steve; 

Karen our leader; Annette; Andy; Eric and John.

Although cloudy, the weather was great for hiking. The temperature hovered just below 0C 

and a couple of inches of new snow covered the trail. 

The view from our starting point the Sydenham Road Lookout where you can see the 

Town of Dundas in the foreground, Cootes Paridise and Stelco smoke in the distance. 

We entered the Royal Botanical Gardens  (RBG) Rock Chapel Nature Sanctuary. Along

 the escarpment brow you can get a good view of Hamilton and the Burlington Skyway.

Borer's Falls 

The Trail descends the escarpment via a wooden starway and enters a wooded area of the

 Hamilton Conservation Authority and crosses a deep valley. 

The Trail climbs the escarpment and follows the brow. 

The Trail descends to the Old Guelph Road and then down a set of concrete steps  

and through a tunnel under Highway #6. 

After leaving the tunnel we come across the ruins of an old homestead and decide to stop

 for a lunch break.  

I'm not a Botanist but I believe I have captured a rare picture of two trees in the act of reproducing. 

(I did not photoshop the dog watching).

After a relatively strenuous hike the Trail descend to Snake Road 

where our cars are parked.

Toronto Km 41.2 to Km 49.5 - 18 February, 2016

Section from Winston Churchill Rd at Terra Cotta to the end of the Toronto Section on Creditview Road.
We continued into the  Caledon Section  to the end of Chinguacousy Rd. just north of Olde Baseline Rd km 2.5.

The weather was perfect, sunny and the temp was just below 0C.

Todays hikers; Case; Helgy; Steve K; Anita; Karen, our leader; Andy; John N; John G; 

Christine and Steve P.

We followed the Caledon Trailway to Heritage Road and turned north.

At km 43.5 the Trail tturns right into light bush. Continuing east it enters a mature forest 

and reaches the top of the valley.

After crossing the valley floor the Trail turns left and  we climb the escarpment 

and follow  the brow for about a km.

 The Trail turns away from the scarp edge and climbs a secondary escarpment 

into mature woods.

The Trail follows Boston Mills Road across Mississauga Road a to Creditview Road.

We follow Creditview Rd  for 700 m where it turns right off the road. This is the end of the Toronto Section. 

Congratulations to Christine, Andy and Anita 

who have now completed this Section

The Trail now enters the BTC Cheltenham Badlands

After the Badlands theTrail  follows Olde Baseline Road then turns north on 

Chinguacousy Rd where the cars are parked.

We collected the cars and stopped off at the Spirit Tree for a very nice lunch.

"Did you enjoy your hike today dear ?"