Monday, 17 September 2018

Dufferin Hi-Land - Hurontario Street to Third Line approx. 15 km. September 13, 2018

 Today's hikers; Karen our leader, Sandra, Ann, Nancy, Marleen, David, Ron, Fran, Rhonda, Eric, Annette
and Case behind the camera.
 Great day for hiking as we start up the first, of many hills
You normal everyday " Tree Hugger"




 A great selection of fungi today.

 The highest point in the Dufferin Hi-Land on the left.

Looking for a spot to have Elevensies



 Damn, the tires are flat !







A wonderful hike but glad to see the cars

Friday, 7 September 2018

Dufferin - 3rd Line EHS (Km 0) to Hurontario St. (Km 15.2) - 6 September, 2018



Today's hikers:  Fran, Eric, Ron, Nancy, Marlene, Sandra, Annette, Karen and Ann



No official photographer today.

After leaving the Centre we positioned our cars we began our hike ascending a hill and entering Mono Cliffs Provincial  Park.  This is one of the most striking and popular sections of the Dufferin Hi-Land section of the Bruce   The area is noted for its old growth cedars and a variety of ferns.  It passes along McCranston Lake, which is a kettle lake formed by the glacial melt some 13,000 years ago.
After exiting the park, we had our lunch and then started a 3 km road walk along 1st Line EHS.
We entered a bush where we hiked though private fields walking along the fence lines and passing many stiles.
We reached 30 Sideroad and walked the final 2 kms on the road to the cars.

Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Sydenham - Centennial Tower (90.1 km) to the Visitor Centre (105.3 km) - August 23rd, 2018

It was a sunny day as we started our hike through the Palisades.  David, Catherine, and Steve, were joined by Sandra and Ann the photographer for this picture.

A brief trip up Centennial Tower for a view.

Ann appears to have been jailed in the foundation of the Tower for crimes unknown.

We soon entered the Pallisades.
Sandra and Catherine enter the Devil's Playhouse.


The Trail returns to the valley floor where hiking is easier.



We were all pretty tired by the time we got through the Pallisades and like this guy, we wished we good just rest for awhile but our leader insisted we continue as we had another 10 km to go.

Inglis Falls.

Our first stile of the day.

We passed a few friendly pigs.

A final descent.

Our mandatory bridge picture.

Ice cream to celebrate a great hike and then back on the road for home!