Category Archives: Hiking

Hiking – Maud Island- 15 Feb 2017

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 This trip is postponed to 25 Feb, Saturday

Activity Hiking
Destination Maud Island
Date 25 15 Feb 2017, Saturday Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Les Hand
Contact Info 285-2029.  Please contact the coordinator prior to the trip.
Description Hike to Maud Island to view Seymour Narrows at a 11.4 knot ebb tide at 10:07. We may go over Mt. Lolo on the way back and the lower route going in. Total distance about 10.5 km
Meeting Place Heriot Bay Store for car pooling
Departure Time 9:00 am
Difficulty
 Moderate
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? Only if they do not go back and forth among people.
Notes: Bring lunch.

Trip Report – Morte Lake & Dead Fish – 18 Jan 2017

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The trip to Salmon Point was postponed due to rain, wind and fog on Wednesday morning. Having rained more than 50mm in the last two days, it was really wet out. However, five hardy souls decided to substitute a more sheltered walk and headed out. We walked to the eastern beach at Morte Lake. The trail was quite wet and has seen some erosion with the winter rains. All of the creeks and waterfalls were very active. The group was keen to continue so we walked around the east end of the Lake, hiking up Nirvana and Seven Deadly Sins to the open bluff. We had a watercolour view from there of nearby hills and Discovery Passage before heading down Dead Fish to make a loop returning to the vehicles. This is a lovely walk through open forest, including lakes, creeks and views. The rain diminished and there was a bit of blue sky by the time we finished. 7.3 km; 2½ hours.

Debbie

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Trip Report – Haskin’s Farm Loop – 11 Jan 2017

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We had a beautiful, sunny, cold day for this hike to Haskin’s Farm. We had planned for a simple walk due to snow and ice on trails and roads. However, conditions near sea level were quite good. Seven of us improvised a bit on the plan. We started on the logging road which parallels the Haskin’s Farm Trail, making a nice alley through impressive trees, but skipping the farm. We visited the short Todd’s Loop Trail (a memorial to Todd Scharf), passing through a varied forest, and then continued on to the shoreline viewpoint. Everyone admired the view of Sutil Channel and mainland mountains, soaked up sunshine and warmth before continuing on the unofficial trail heading north along the shore to some excellent old growth Fir. We skirted the private homes and walked up to the golf course for some walking in open spaces with sunshine. 6.4 km; 2 hours.

Debbie

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Hiking – Haskin’s Farm Loop – 11 Jan 2017

Hiking – Paddy’s Lagoon – 25 Jan 2017

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Activity Hiking
Destination Paddy’s Lagoon
Date 25 January, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Norris Weimer
Contact Info 285-3710 or norris.weimer@ualberta.ca.  Please contact the coordinator in advance of the trip.
Description This is a modest hike, due to the forecast wintry weather.  If the prospects improve we may be able to substitute a more ambitious hike.  We will probably walk to the memorial and continue on to the beach shack returning to Rebecca Spit to extend the walk.
Meeting Place Rebecca Spit parking lot at the gate.
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Short and easy
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? Okay
Notes: Probably no lunch is necessary

Hiking – Haskins Farm Loop – 11 Jan 2017

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Activity Hiking
Destination Haskins Farm Loop
Date 11 January, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Debbie Quigg
Contact Info 285-3710 or debbie.quigg@ualberta.ca.  Please contact the coordinator in advance of the trip.
Description This is a modest hike, due to the forecast poor weather.  If the prospects improve we may be able to substitute a more ambitious hike.  We will walk down the logging road, turn into Todd’s Loop continue on to the beach and return by the official trail.
Meeting Place Haskins Farm trailhead at the corner of Heriot Bay and Smith Rd
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Short and easy
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? Okay
Notes: Probably no lunch is necessary

Hiking – Salmon Pt to Oyster River & Lunch – 18 Jan 2017

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 This trip is rescheduled to Tuesday, January 24th

Activity Hiking and lunch
Destination Salmon Point to Oyster River
Date 24 18 January, Tuesday Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Les Hand
Contact Info 285-2029.  Please contact the coordinator at least two days prior to the trip.
Description This is a hike from Salmon Point Resort to Oyster River and is about 5 km return. We will have lunch at the resort before or after the walk. The decision will be made closer to the date in consideration of the weather and what the people who call prefer.
Meeting Place Q Cove ferry terminal
Departure Time 11:00
Difficulty
 Easy
Costs Ferry and lunch
Trip limits none
Dogs? Yes, but must be under control
Notes: Must be at 11 ferry early enough for car pooling.

Trip Report – Granite Bay Rd Jct – 30 Dec 2016

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Ten enthusiastic hikers set out on a beautiful winter day. We walked two short loops, a bit like a figure of eight. We started on the trail along Open Bay Creek where there was quite a bit of snow and many puddles, but great views of the creek in a fairly open forest. We followed the flagged route up to the second logging road and returned to the vehicles. We then started down icy Open Bay Main, turning up the second mountain bike trail and following that up a fairly steep trail to the Granite Bay Rd. We had lunch at the logging road leading to the recently harvested cut block and then took the Crikey Creek mountain bike trail back to Open Bay Main. We enjoyed the sunshine, each other and the great variety in this small area.  6km; 2¼ hours.

Debbie

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Hike – Granite Bay Rd Jct – 30 Dec 2016

Hiking – Granite Bay Rd Jct Area – 30 Dec 2016

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Activity Hiking
Destination Granite Bay Rd Jct area
Date 30 December, Friday
Trip Coordinator Debbie Quigg
Contact Info 285-3710 or debbie.quigg@ualberta.ca.  Please contact the coordinator in advance of the trip.
Description There are lots of possibilities in the area, so we can choose based on the weather and conditions.  We might hike the trail along Open Bay Creek, or the logging roads east of Beaver Lake or the mountain bike trails nearby.
Meeting Place Heriot Bay Store parking lot for car pooling
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Probably easy, but who knows?
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs?
Notes: Bring a lunch and gear for the weather.

Trip Report – Heriot Ridge Route – 30 Nov 2016

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Six hikers and Luna dog enjoyed a two and a half hour hike on one of our best weather days this fall.  The trip was delayed until the afternoon to let the rain subside and sky to clear.  Starting at the Thompson trailhead, we hiked Thompson Trail to the Heriot Ridge Trail, following it south along the bluffs.  Facing the sun, hikers got a good dose of much-needed Vitamin D.  Slippery rock was negotiated with care, and a few puddles were skirted around.  We stopped near the Hopespring Trail viewpoint for a breather and admired the views to the west, north and south.   A cold wind blowing from the northwest by then kept us moving on.  At the Hopespring Trail junction we turned west for a short distance on the Hopespring Trail, then onto a route south along an extension of the main ridge to Homewood’s High Bluff Trail.   A short climb took us to the top of High Bluff for a rest, snack and view after bundling up against the wind.  We retraced our route north along the ridge at a different bluff level, then had a pleasant downhill walk to Hopespring Road and back to the vehicles.  The glorious sunshine, at times warming us in sheltered areas, was the highlight of trip.

Janis

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Hiking – Heriot Ridge Route – 30 Nov 2016

Hiking – Chinese Mountain – 14 Dec 2016

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This hike will be postponed due to snow, but there may be a substitute hike.  Phone the coordinator.

Activity Hiking
Destination Chinese Mountain
Date 14 December, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Les Hand
Contact Info 285-2029.  Please contact the coordinator in advance of the trip.
Description We will go up the south side of South Chinese Mtn. and stop at the view point for a snack. Then we will come down the north side. This is a short hike so if the group wishes we will also go up North Chinese Mtn.
Meeting Place Heriot Bay Store parking lot for car pooling
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Moderate, but up and down
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? Okay, but must not go back and forth through the group.
Notes: Please contact the coordinator 2 days in advance so he will have your phone number if trip is postponed due to weather.