Hikes

The weather was cool, with a forecast of a little rain around two o’clock.  Eight people turned out for the hike.

With the muscle power of Jim and Joanna, we managed to open the gate.  The maintenance crew had done a good job on the trail. Two of the crew, Peggy and Jim, were there to help ensure we went the right way. 

There are no  crocuses at this time of year, but we did see some nicely coloured leaves. And we collected sage.

We arrived in good time at our lunch spot, at the top of Rest & Be Thankful Hill. We rejoiced in the fact that this is not the season of mosquitoes, ants and wasps. And then, oops! one solitary wasp showed up.

We never did have to use our raincoats. But we did collect three bags of garbage next to the highway.  Note: Bring more garbage bags next time!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the hike, to Trail Maintenance for clearing the trails, to the landowners for their generous permission. You can see all the photos on Flickr.

Where we’re going next.

Fourteen people came out in the fall splendour to hike the trail on the east side of Hastings Lake.

On this day, the horses were out on the fenced area that the trail runs through. It’s an obstacle course of tree trunks, which forces the horses to practice picking up their feet as they walk through. The horses were very friendly, and they walked with us all the way to our stile.

A landmark on this trail is the Two Stones, a couple of erratics now surrounded by woods.

Lunch was on Mottet Hill, a high spot with an unobstructed view of the land. On the way back, we took the road so that we could get a glimpse of Allen Bay, an extension of Hastings Lake.

Thanks to Lee for scouting and leading the hike, to Trail Maintenance for clearing the trails, to the landowners for their generous permission. You can see all the photos on Flickr.

Where we’re going next.