Thursday, January 22, 1pm hike

 Today's afternoon (1pm) hike has been changed to TBA

In Town Trails 2026 01 19

A beautiful, sunny morning with a temperature of -10. Just perfect for our group of 7 snowshoers to explore a small network of trails in the Washington, Tokyo and Ottawa Ave area.

A few fox and squirrel tracks were on the fresh snow on the trails. There were some loud Blue Jays and a Pileated woodpecker darting through the branches. 

Trees along the trail were weighted down with last night's snowfall.  We felt the invitation  to stop and savour the calm beauty.

People enjoyed checking out the little used pergola on the trail through Glenden Park at 1 Washington. Very impressive carpentry work!

We had a leisurely 3.5 km  snowshoe trek along our  in-town trails. 

Merci a Gerald Jean for being Sweep. PHOTOS

Tuesday Hike CANCELLED

 Tuesday, January 20th hike has been CANCELLED due to extreme cold. 

Two of us met for the TBA hike at the Scotiabank. We decided to walk up to the Firetower Lookout in the falling fine sugar snow. The mild temperatures and plowed road made our walk a little easier despite the constant wet snow fall. 

We chatted with 2 other walkers at the Firetower parking lot before setting out. No snowshoes for us!

It was not a long hike but, still good to get outside!!

I hope you enjoy the attached photos of the spectacular views of the north shore of Lake Huron and at the Firetower Lookout.

Please note the sign for the  risk of forest fires LOL  PHOTOS

Angel & Crystal Lake area 2016 01 10

 The dictionary defines the noun "coddywample" as meandering walk with no specific destination. 

Well, four of us enjoyed one today!!!

We started at the Day Care Centre and we took a series of ATV trails along the shoreline of Angel ans Crystal lakes.  The slush on the lakes had frozen  after the rain and mild weather this week.

There were a few snowmobile riders on the lake.   No one was  ice fishing, either.

Branches had fallen during the recent strong wind gusts. Fortunately,  today was calm. 

The crust on the snow was unpredictable. Sometimes it supported us on our snowshoes, most times, not.  So, we stuck to the trails.

We met a gentleman walking with his Border English Sheepdog.  He told us he was on his way to his winter camping site. Interesting to hear him  chat about his plans.

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Great Beaver trail 2026 01 08

 Yesterday (Thursday the 8th), we set out on a snowshoe adventure around the Great Beaver Trail, stepping onto the 4.36 km route at about 10:20 a.m. Three hours and 22 minutes later, we emerged from the forest smiling, tired, and very happy to be back at our vehicles.

A thick fog hung in the air, but once under the trees it almost disappeared, wrapping us in a quiet, wintry stillness. The snow was wet, yet somehow refused to cling to our snowshoes—an unexpected gift that kept spirits high. For the first three km's we rotated trail-breaking duties through roughly two feet of fresh snow, weaving around deadfalls in what felt like a true winter wonderland.

We paused for a well-earned break at the top of Beaver Mountain—not the summit, but the high point of our trail—where snacks tasted extra good and the silence of the forest did the rest. From there, the adventure continued as we carefully descended a very off-camber slope to the bottom of the mountain. A few slips, trips, and spontaneous slides only added to the laughter and great camaraderie that defined the day.

Thanks to everyone who supported the hike, and to those who shared photos that captured the magic of a foggy winter day well spent.

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 Eight of us packed our trail for one hour, the snow depth is over 30cm in many places.

The last 40minutes was a piece of cake 

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Time change sat 27th hike

 Tomorrow's (Saturday December 27th) hike "Dumb-bell lake" and Jean-Guy is going to lead! By popular demand we will meet at 1 PM (note time change) at the Scotiabank parking lot. Snowshoes are needed!

It's a mystery to me so I am excited to go!

Any questions let us know!

Spine Beach snowshoe 2025 12 20

 Ground and snow conditions were 

Excellent.

We had a nice hike

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Saturday December 20th Hike! 1 PM 2025 12 18

 Saturday December 20th Hike! 1 PM (instead of morning). Jean-Guy will be leading the hike tomorrow (Saturday) and it will be at Spine Beach snowshoe trail. Meet at 1 PM (note time change) at the Scotia Bank parking lot as a group to head over to the starting point. Snowshoes are a must for this hike.

The hiking club has snowshoes for let should you not have your own. Reach out here on this post or contact David Nesbitt, or Keith MacDougall for more information.

See you there! Be there or be square .... Remember Christmas sweets are less than a week away and snowshoeing ahead of time helps burn calories! No bananas on this hike!