Hike #54 Noisy River


Concession 10 South Nottawasaga & Garden of Eden Rd (Noisy River) to Country Road 9


Todays hike took us across Noisy River Provincial Nature Reserve. While this was a short 1km hike (2 km return), there was a lot of interesting things to see along the way. After spine surgery earlier this year I was really looking to reintroduce hiking into my life. This hike was just what the doctor ordered! This section of the Bruce Trail provided a wide smooth path with few tripping hazards and a steady gradual descent into a valley, crossing Noisy River and then back up the other side. As there is little hope of getting an uber in this remote area, we hiked in and out. There are no washrooms and the road to access this part of the trail is not maintained in winter months.






Entrance to Bruce Trail at Glen Eden road (if you can call it a road)




Trail entrance heading north from Glen Eden Rd.
 

Level section before our descent into the Noisy River valley.  The forest was birch mixed with fir trees.




Cedar trees encountered near the banks of the Noisy River.






Bridge spanning the Noisy River (view northwards)


View west (upriver) of the Noisy River



View east (downriver) of Noisy River

Climb up the 'mud slope' out of the Noisy River valley.








It is always exciting to come across an abandoned vehicle deep in the woods and today did not disappoint. There wasn't enough left of the vehicle to harbour a guess as to the make or model; however, Peter predicts it to be very old. 

Another abandoned vintage car in the woods.  How did it get here? Bootleggers?




The relentless climb out of the Noisy River valley






Country Road 9 - the end.




Roadside parking for 3 cars on Country Rd 9 (end of Noisy River Nature Reserve)





Hike #54

Date:        April 21st 2024
Start:        Concession 10 South & Garden of Eden Rd

Time:                          23 min
Distance:                   1 km
Difficulty:                   Easy: steady decent and ascent
Trail Use:                    Hiking Only               
Total kms hiked:       389.1
Kms remaining:        522.8

Points of Interest in the Area: We didn't stop to visit any points of interest...


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