Amanda and Peter's Bruce Trail Trek

  Hike #15 Lewis Rd, Winona to Leslie Drive, Stoney Creek We started todays hike on Lewis Rd. From the roadside parking we took the 460m Lewis Road Side trail. It meets up with the Bruce Trail just below the ridge after a steep climb up the escarpment involving several switchbacks.  We parked our other vehicle on Leslie Road in Stoney Creek. There are no washroom facilities along this section of the Bruce Trail. Lewis Road Side Trail At McNeilly Rd the Bruce Trail enters the Vinemount Conservation area. Be careful crossing, as McNeilly is a busy road with a blind corner. This section of the trail is for hiking only.  From this point on the trail parallels a set of active railroad tracks that are visible through the woods from time-to-time. We crossed many small unmarked streams and traversed multiple ravines. As a result there are several gentle climbs and descents. Jones Road is another access point with parking if you do not wish to do a 9km stretch. Keep an eye out for...

Cline Mountain Rd, Grimsby to Lewis Rd, Winona We started todays hike at Cline Mountain Rd. There is roadside parking and then a 360m side trail climbing up the escarpment to reach the Bruce Trail. We parked our second car at the south end of Lewis Rd, at the base of the escarpment, in Winona. There are no washroom facilities along this portion of the trail.  A portion of the Cline Mountain access trail (360m climb).  This section of the trail begins in Woolverton Conservation Area. This section of the Bruce Trail wasn't the most interesting compared to some of the other sections we've hiked so far. As you can see from the picture below we were contending with wet conditions. This combined with the rocky terrain made for a very slippery hike. Sections of the trail turned into miniature streams owing to the runoff generated by days of constant rain. One of many small streams we encountered on this section of the trail. The upside to all the rain we've been having is that the...