Bruce Trail End to End Part 7
July 30 hike with a whole lot of people, Minnie included :)
We wanted to hike the Spencer Gorge area of the trail, and a second group of people were going to join us at the start, and hike a smaller loop at a slower pace. However, it was pointed out to us that the main trail had been re-routed away from the gorge, because of the rail crossing. So, instead we started at Webster's Falls, and made our way to the Royal Botanical Gardens, where the trail crosses Patterson Road.
This time, dairymilk and I brought over five litres of water. Between the two of us, Minnie, and sharing with other hikers that hadn't brought enough for themselves, we burned through it all before we finished. Minnie decided halfway through that it was too hot, and crawled under a tree on someone's yard, lay down, and refused to move. We let her have a five minute break, but since our car was parked a long way away, she had to get back on her feet and struggle through the sun :)
Officially, we were only on the main trail from where it hits Sydenham Road, and we were on a side trail for the first 4 km.
Distance covered today: 5.1km
Total distance covered: 72.1km
Bruce Trail % completed: 8.00%
Total Iroquoia distance covered: 28.2km
Iroquoia % completed: 23.34%
We wanted to hike the Spencer Gorge area of the trail, and a second group of people were going to join us at the start, and hike a smaller loop at a slower pace. However, it was pointed out to us that the main trail had been re-routed away from the gorge, because of the rail crossing. So, instead we started at Webster's Falls, and made our way to the Royal Botanical Gardens, where the trail crosses Patterson Road.
This time, dairymilk and I brought over five litres of water. Between the two of us, Minnie, and sharing with other hikers that hadn't brought enough for themselves, we burned through it all before we finished. Minnie decided halfway through that it was too hot, and crawled under a tree on someone's yard, lay down, and refused to move. We let her have a five minute break, but since our car was parked a long way away, she had to get back on her feet and struggle through the sun :)
Officially, we were only on the main trail from where it hits Sydenham Road, and we were on a side trail for the first 4 km.
Distance covered today: 5.1km
Total distance covered: 72.1km
Bruce Trail % completed: 8.00%
Total Iroquoia distance covered: 28.2km
Iroquoia % completed: 23.34%