David led a large group (16-17?) of bushwackin hikers up the Trans Canada Trail from the golf course to rainbow ridge.

The trail up had a few downed branches and some tricky leaf/moss covered rocks. We stopped at a lookout over a deep valley and rocky ridge and then followed our trail to Rainbow ridge.

Overlooking two small lakes and a view down to Manitoulin and the north shore. we played spot the landmark, had a snack and a drink and a natter.. seems everyone had a dentist story or two today.

Coming back down the white marked trail we found many blowdowns.. a couple of years of not clearing add up. We left the Eagle trail to go around Ryan lake and that trail was not good..

This club loves a challenge however, so we forged ahead with the eagle eyed crew spotting trail markers, even on fallen trees.

We eventually got around the trail, (mostly on the trail) and rejoined the TCT.

Back around the east end of Ryan lake and past the golf green and so back to the cars..

I had 7,300 steps.. all up or down... back by 12:30..

Cool wind in the morning but lovely in the woods as the frost overnight melted in the bright sun. What a day to be alive.

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