Seven hikers enjoyed an 8 km, 3 hour hike in the area south of Walcan Road, starting at the pullout at Reed Lake. The weather was great for March – cloudy but with no rain, no wind and a pleasant 8° C. We headed south on Straight-as-a-Dime Trail, following a combination of newer bike trail sections and old logging roads. Turning east onto Backdoor Trail, we hiked over vibrant green moss-covered rock bluffs and through a pine forest. We continued on to Dick’s Ride and eventually ended back on Yellow Mud where we had lunch at the beaver dam before continuing on the last stretch of the trail. We heard many birds and were happy to listen to the croaking of the frogs. We continued northwest down Yellow Mud Trail through lush sword fern, hemlock and a Douglas fir forest.  Much work has been done on this part of the trail and the trail has been renamed Rob’s Ride in memory of Rob McKerracher. (8.2 km and 3 hours)

Louise

Thanks to Carrie, Les, Jim and Norris for the photos

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Hiking – Yellow Mud Loop – 26 Mar 2025

Twelve people and one dog hiked the Heriot Ridge Route on an overcast day.  We admired the views from the Heriot Ridge viewpoint and followed the undulating path through sparse forest and open, mossy bluffs.  The trail was very slippery in some places.  Most of the group had lunch on the last viewpoint, facing north with good views of Hyacinthe Bay. There were a few issues, which were a good heads-up to avoid complacency and to return to stricter protocols.  (Usually 5.8 km and 2 hours)

Norris

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Hiking – Heriot Ridge Loop – 22 Jan 2025