The Outdoor Club hadn’t done this hike for six years.  The day was better than forecast for the eight of us who headed out on these logging roads.  We began at the big painted sign showing the trails and highlights of the Big Tree Woodlot.  We then meandered through recent cut blocks and forest over to the access roads from Open Bay Main and then east into Main Lake Park.  We followed the more enclosed forest trail, taking a side trail down to the view of Stramberg Lake.  We returned to an open area of the woodlot for lunch and then continued on the curving roads, following a newly constructed short-cut back to the Bold Point paved road and the quick return to the vehicles. 

This is a simple and easy hike, with a surprising amount of variety in the forest and environment. (7.1 km; 2½ hours)

Debbie

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Hiking – Big Tree Woodlot Loop – 9 Dec 2024