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

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

Iroquoia: Guelph Line 82.3 km to Mount Nemo 91.7 km - February 27, 2020

 Today's hardy hikers: Arpi; Annette; Mike; Catherine; Ken; Marleen; Richard; 
our fearless leader Steve; Eric; Brian and Case the photographer.

 We start off across the fields, cloud soon break away to sunshine

 The snow on the trees is spectacular.

 We have about 4k of road walking ahead of us

 Lovely farm scenes with the Escarpment in the background

 And then the wind begins to blow .... 

 and then the wind stops ...

 Then we turn north and walk directly into the wind ...

 back in the bush the wind is just a distant memory

 We start the climb up the Escarpment 

 Some reach the ladder ...

 While others are still struggling through the snow covered rocks

 Mike assists in the ladder climb

 At the top we are rewarded with a spectacular view

 Fortunately there was a chain to hang on to.

 "Come on Eric, we are almost at the car park."

Congratulations to Catherine for completing the 

Iroquoia Section of the Bruce Trail