Caledon Hills Section #5 - 7th Line (43.3km) to 4th Line Hockley (54.9km) - July 11, 2024.

This week our 11.6km hike was in the Caledon Section hike#5, between 7th Line (43.3km) and 4th Line Hockley (54.9km)

It was a tense 24 hours leading up to the hike with Tropical Storm Beryl threatening a deluge of rain and high winds.  Environment Canada updated the "heavy rainfall warning" announcement several times, extending the threat beyond our hike start time. But, after the group experience on the Peninsula with rain, there's not much will deter the HWF group from our regular weekly hike!  We agreed to stand fast, and review the weather early Thursday morning. The weather gods were on our side.... warnings were cancelled, cloudy skies, no rain, pretty good trail conditions and just a few muddy sections. 


 

Joining the hike were Georgia, Grace, Doug, Muris, Nancy (Photographer), Barbara (HC), Marleen, Frances, Rita, Andrea, Sandra (Sweep), Ron (Photographer)





A busy road walk along Airport Road!

Jack in the Pulpit Seed Pod





Not too muddy!


Another HWF hiking adventure! 

See you on the trail soon.

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