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.