Beaver Valley Km 42.1 to Km 56.2 - 12 May, 2016

This section starts at the Old Baldy Conservation Area Parking Lot on Sideroad 7B, km 42.1 

and ends at Eugenia Falls. km 56.2

Warmer than yesterday, sunny with some cloud. Still no bugs!

 Today's hikers; Andy; Karen our leader; Christine and Case

 The Trail heads south along the escarpment edge past several excellent viewpoints.

 Old Baldy Lookout where the escarpment face is 150 m high.

 Violets rooted in the rock.

 Hiking through a field of trilliums

A Green Snake spotted by Karen.

 Rock fenceline along 4th Line A.

 Road walking west along Artemesia-Euphrasia Townline

 We hike 500 m south along County Road 13 and turn left cross the fence.

 The Trail follows the ridge of a high secondary escarpment with very deep 

vertical crevices. Note the snow in the bottom of this one.

 There are also spectacular vistas, although in a couple of weeks when the leaves are out 

 this vista will not be available.

 Marsh marigolds along the creek.

 The Trail enters the Ontario Power Generation property where it makes a steep climb 

beside the penstocks that carry water from Lake Eugenia to the turbines in the generating 

plant far below in the valley. The Trail turns south at the surge towers at the top.

 Picking a shady spot to have lunch.

 The Trail climbs to the heights above Eugenia Falls and Cuckoo Valley

 After making a steep descent to the Beaver River we stop at one of two stone arches

built 100 years ago in an aborted attempt to harness the river.

We enjoy another view of the Falls before we get into the cars and strike out for Oakville.

Beaver Valley Km 56.2 to Km 70.1 - 11 May, 2016

This section starts at Eugenia Falls. km 56.2, and follows the Bruce Trail to km70.1 at Johnston's Sideroad.

Another nice day starting out cool but warming up as the day goes on. Again no bugs!

 Today's hikers; Andy; Karen our leader; Christine and Case.

 Our hike started at the Eugenia Falls lookout where the Beaver River drops 30m.

 From the lookout the Trail follows the ridge high above the Beaver River.

 The Trail comes to crest of a large till cone, a "kame" created by the plunge pool of an 

ancient intra-glacial waterfall.

 The Trail gradually ascends a rocky hogback ridge through a mature hardwood forest.

 The Trail enters a beautiful upland meadow marked at its summit by a 

single spectacular hemlock tree.

The Last Stand

 A singular Dogtooth Violet quietly watches us pass.

 The Trail crosses Rock Mills Creek.

 At Hoggs Falls on the Boyne River we have a lunch break.

 From here we have magnificent views east across to Cuckoo Valley and north down 

the Beaver Valley 

We arrive at the car and return to our cozy cabin on Lake Euginia

After a shower and change of clothes we were off looking for a place to eat. 
Not easy when most places in the area are closed mid-week or off-season.
but at the Flying Spatula Diner in Flesherton it was"wing night'..