Caledon Hills - Chinguacousy (2.8 km) to Willoughby Rd (16.1 km) - July 27, 2023

Caledon Hills - Chinguacousy (2.8 km) to Willoughby Rd (16.1 km) - July 27, 2023



 This week the Hiking With Friends group was in the Caledon Hills section of the Bruce Trail with a hike covering 13.3 km of the Main Trail as we walked from Chinguacousy (2.8 km) to Willoughby Rd (16.1 km)


  Hikers joining the hike were Frank, Barbara, Muris, Lesley (HC), Rita, Andrea, Sandra (Sweep), Nancy, Marleen and Stephen.



We set off on the trail which is rerouted closing off a spectacular portion of this trail.  We'll look forward to hiking the Devils Pulpit via Dominion Street when the construction is finished and the trail reopens. The good news was much of the rerouted trail is under the tree canopy and we welcomed the shade on this hot and humid day.


We were lucky the rain held off for the entire hike, although the trail was wet and slippery in spots from the rain the previous night and the mosquitoes were out.


This section of Caledon Hills has some long steep hills, but thanks to Sandra's trail
planning we have less uphill than downhill.  













The bridge photo for this week! 



This was Lesley's first time coordinating our hikes and she aced it!  The banks of the Credit River was the stop for our Elevenses where we rested and cooled off while enjoying watermelon and snacks.  


Dousing the cooling cloth in the river is a sure way to stay cool on a hot day!


Rita found the right spot to relax!


The welcomed rest stop mid hike!


......but then a long steep climb right after our break!









Some serious bumps on this road!






















We emerge from the forest and we're back at the cars.  

Special thanks to Lesley our new HC for coordinating this weeks trail adventure. 
  
That's our HWF adventure for this week


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