Once again we were able to take a gorgeous spring hike starting in another quaint Ontario village, Kilgorie. If you have the opportunity, this is one of the more beautiful places to hike along the Bruce Trail. The first thing you will do is walk over the bridge over the Pine River.
After a little piece on the road we entered the woods and walked for a while beside the river. I think it is one of the most relaxing things to do, to meander on a trail beside a trickling river as you soak in the sunshine after a long winter.
As you continue on the trail, you will find this abandoned mill called on the map the "Power House" that apparently once provided power to Shelburne and Hornings Mills. It was a fun place to explore. We were kind of surprised that it hadn't been totally torn down for safety reasons (and quite glad!).
As we followed the Pine River, we crossed River Road again, and back into the woods on the other side of the road. This is part of the Pine River Fishing Area.
There is a beautiful pond here with some great fishing. We took the Bell Side Trail which was dedicated to Grace and Grant Bell who were two of the founding members of the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club.
The views from the top of this trail were remarkable!
Once we had wound our way to the unimproved 15th Sideroad, we found ourselves trying to finagle our way around puddles and slipping in the mud. We had a little chuckle when we thought we heard someone stuck somewhere only to find that there were a few pickup trucks
This unimproved road eventually connects back to the Prince of Wales Road. After a bit of persuasion, Clarence agreed to go for another loop up the road (which almost doubled the length of the hike). So we went up the Prince of Wales Road and eventually turned left back into the forest, climbing over a stile.
This portion through the woods was just beautiful. It was a gorgeous spring day and the sky was blue and the leaves were on the ground and the view was incredible.
After travelling over another small stream, we were treated to some views and then we were back to the Prince of Wales Road.
We came to a spot on the road where the water was covering the road. Ever the gentleman, Clarence dug at the side of the road and gave it a place to drain so it would soon be a little bit less flooded.
When we came to the 15th Sideroad again, we took the Kilgorie Side Trail to get us back to the car.
While on this trail, we came across this sign about Chase the dog. I LOVE that they provided this for their dog!
And very quickly we were back on River Road and back in Kilgorie.
I enjoyed reading about your hike
ReplyDeleteI will go see the power generator ruin shortly.
Thank you