Island Lake Conservation Area - March 27, 2023  7:45 am

Hike Leader: Brian O'Heare  12.0 km  M/N

Nineteen hikers met in the rain in Oakville. On the drive north to Orangeville, it changed to snow.

The obligatory bridge picture. Next time Ken goes in the back row😊

There was a light dusting of snow when we started.

On the Sugarbush Trail.

Snake Road to Hwy 6 - March 23, 2023 8:15 am

Hike Leader:  Fiona Nisbet  6.0 km S/D

Even though the forecast was less than ideal, three people joined Fiona on today's hike from Snake Rd to Smokey Hollow--a change from the posted hike because of tree-cutting. Icers were still a wise choice.

No raincoats yet

Conditions ranged from snow-covered and slippery

......... to muddy and slippery.

East Bank Inner Valley - March 20, 2023 8:45 am

Hike Leader: Sid Cebrowski   7.6 km  M/E

These thirteen  eager hikers start Spring off in 2023.

On the stairs into the inner valley of 16M Creek

 Flexible hikers doing the limbo .

A sunny relax for Jane, Karen & David on the ramp up to the east bank.

Rattlesnake - Crawford Lake - March 20, 2023 7:45 am

Hike Leader: Ann Giles  15.0 km M/D

A total of eight hikers came out on this cold, crisp morning. Hiking conditions were ideal, until after elevenses when the temperature rose and the snow started getting a little mushy.

Some uphills

...and some more uphills. Pretty sure it was uphill both ways.

Taplow Creek Glen Oak - March 16, 2023  8:45 am

Hike Leader: Karen Nourse  7.0 km E/E

The group of 9 hikers who wandered around sometimes lost but who by good luck made it back to the cars

 Speyside Pear Tree - March 13, 2023  7:45 am

Hike Leader:  Ann Giles 14.2 km M/N

After getting stuck in the Pear Tree parking lot and then struggling in the snow on the Speyside trails while doing the prehike, an executive decision was made to hike in the Halton Agreement Forest where the fat tire bikes had packed down the trails

We had a total of 13 hikers for the 12.4 km hike.

Elevensies in a winter wonderland

This was like a highway compared to some of the other single track trails.

 RBG Cootes Paradise South - March 13, 2023 8:45 am

Hike Leader:  Karen Nourse 7.0 km  M//N

 Fresh snow and great company.

14 Mile Creek - March 9, 2023 8

Hike Leader: Jim Douglas 7.0 km E/E

It was a sunny day.

Thirteen people joined Jim on today's hike

And they said this was supposed to be easy🙄

Balls Falls - March 6, 2023 8:45 am

Hike Leader: Sid Cebrowski  7.0km  E/N

Breathtaking views of waterfalls made our hikers glad to be out for some  exercise and fun.

 Cedar Springs/Waterdown - March 6, 2023 7:45 am

Hike Leader: Ann Giles, 14.2km M/N

It was a gray day for the Kerncliff Park - Waterdown hike (formerly known as Cedar Springs Waterdown.) The trails were hard-packed and the surrounding snow was crusty. 

Along the escarpment in Kerncliff Park

Who thought it was a good idea to bushwhack!!??!!😁

Brian was a little concerned about the load capacity of the bridge.