Around The Glen to The Gap - Hike 39

Finally, after being a bit lazy, I am posting about my Hike 39 which I did back in early November.

The weather again was very nice for November - sunny and fairly warm.

I met my brother at my end point and parked my car. He drove me back down to my start point at the 107.5km mark of the Sydenham section of the trail.

The trail followed the Georgian Bluff Rail Trail west and north through farm fields for about 2.5km to the tiny village of Benallen. Here are some photos from this section.

At the 110.2km mark the trail headed north along a gravel road for about 1.5km before heading east into the woods and back north along the escarpment. The trail traversed a BT property below the escarpment.

At the 112.5km mark the trail crossed Indian Acres Road and the continued north along the escarpment meeting Gordon Sutherland Parkway at the 113.3km mark. Just before the Parkway, in the woods, was an old car that had clearly been here for awhile!

The trail turned north and followed the parkway for almost 3km.

The trail heading into the field after a style crossing a fence line.

The trail headed back into the woods and along the escarpment after the 115km mark. This section of the trail was very spectacular as it wound below the escarpment through crevices and around large blocks of escarpment long separated from the main escarpment. Here are some photos from this section.

The trail continued west and southwest along the escarpment rounding a large low, forested but marshy area known as The Glen. Looking across The Glen, you can see the escarpment on the west side where the trail headed north again. Here are some photos of this area.

Around the 118km mark of the trail, at the southwest end of The Glen, there was a clearing for a primitive camp site. It would be a nice spot to camp - maybe on a future BT hike.

The trail continued up the west side of The Glen following along the top of the escarpment.

At the 121.6km mark The Gap Sidetrail exited to the right down through a narrow gap in the escarpment to a pond and marshy area crossed with a wooden bridge. The Sidetrail came out on Concession 14 where I had parked my car. Here are some photos from this area.

Another wonderful day of hiking!

Completed: 680.5km