Pear Tree - Speyside, Monday Oct 26 2026 @ 7:45

It was another beautiful day for hiking...17. Nine Pathfinders and newbie, Mark, joined Brian on today's hike. Although there was no elevation, the fallen leaves made it hard to see the treadway. Apres hike, we did some stretching to make getting out of the car at JCC easier

Thanks Hemant!!!

Checking out the ~142 yr old Eastern Hemlock

All eyes were on the ground as we picked our way through the roots and rocks. 

East Bank - Inner Valley (modified), Thu 22 Oct 2026, 8:45

 Jane led 22 (or so) keen hikers, including some brand-new (welcome!), on what turned out to be an attractive variation on the assigned hike. Jane took us to two new vantage points for views of the Creek. In one, an impressive wall of shale provided a dramatic background for a group photo. The weather, as the squinty eyes and bright faces suggest, was bright and beautiful. 

Up against the wall

Part of the vertical gain reported at 68m

 

Fall colour was spotty, but the blue skies could not be beat!

Can you spot where the group photo was taken? 

LImehouse, Thursday Oct 22 8:15 am

Hike Leader Hattie Cui lead a group of 10 hikers.

A beautiful day for 7.89km hike at Limehouse today. We were blessed with perfect weather, wonderful company, and lovely trails. Thank you, Hattie and Michael

Trekking into the woods.

... crossing a meadow

... along a field

.. through a wood

... the group at a rail support

... a section of the Niagara escarpment.

Lakeshore Cleanup and Appleby College, Thurs Oct15 @ 8:45

Many thanks to the fifteen pathfinders who came out on this cool, gray day to clean up Lakeshore Rd between Third and Fourth Lines!! There were lots of election signs, but almost no garbage this year.

And special thanks to Ross, who picked up the garbage bags at Fourth Line and dealt with them.

Teamwork😊

Most of the group.
We're missing Liz, Annie, and Ross.
Thanks for the picture, Hemant.

Eleven hikers continued on for a stroll through Appleby College

                      See you in the spring for the next clean-up.

Ray Lowes - Borer's Falls, Thursday Oct 15 2026 @ 8:15

Eleven hikers joined Fiona on the second of the Hamilton Waterfalls Series.

Conditions were perfect for hiking...cool and overcast.

Lots of great views

A hike wouldn't be complete without a little cardio

Mt Nemo, Monday Oct 12, 2027 8:45 am

Richard filled in for Peter to lead 13 hikers.

Initially overcast skies lit the Fall tree canopy in a richer palette. On arriving at the cliff edge broken clouds yielded impressive constrast between sunlit and shade over the valley floor. A portion of the trail was deemed overgrown which Richard avoided by back tracking a section of the Niagara Escaprment edge.

The lively group starting out.

Enjoying views of the valley below

Group shot at a valley lookout

Eternal friends

Meandering along the Niagra escarpment cliff

Memorial at Brock Harris lookout

Richard shared a bake loaf for all to enjoy.

Thank you Richard for a wonderful outing and your humour.

Pretty River, Monday Oct 5 @ 7:45

It was a perfect day (~13 degrees) for the first of the Seven Rivers hikes. Seven hikers joined Ann for this cardio workout. 

Start of the hike and everyone is still smiling

There was lots of elevation

The reward--beautiful views of Pretty River Valley from Osler Bluffs

 These four climbed to the highest point on the Bruce Trail for the first time ever!!! It is 540 m high and can be found on the John Haigh Side

Trail. 

Next month--Mad River