It's not until I sit down to plot out the Iroquoia section that I realize I didn't actually finish the Toronto section. The Toronto section doesn't start at Hilton Falls CA, but in the middle of a forest just south of it.
I've decided to hike the Iroquoia section backwards - from north to south - to help keep me closer to home. This section is 125 km long. The second longest section. I'm hoping to finish it in 15 hikes.
It's cold today and I'm hiking along the ridge of the escarpment. This is the first time I've put on this balaclava (I've had some hilarious convos about mixing up the spelling of balaclava and baklava) and I realize that I need to choose between wearing glasses and wearing the balaclava. The balaclava wins.
Heading into this hike, I know exactly what to expect from this terrain, as I hiked this portion with EW in the summer of 2019. I pulled up the pics from that hike beforehand with the idea of taking photos from the same spots. Success!
The views are gorgeous but the winds are brutal. It's -18 with the windchill and the trail comes right to the edge of the escarpment.
This route takes me onto the road, but there's very little traffic. I especially love this blaze, which takes me under Hwy 401.
Off the road, I end up in this forest, weaving thru trees and over a bridge to the point where I left off with MEG at the end of December. The sun comes out!
It's good to turn around, even tho I know I'm going to need to climb back up that hill. I had forgotten my map at home, but thankfully this trail map at Kelso helps me locate the side trail that will save me some time on the return. I've paid for two 2-hour reservations for a 4-hour hike and I'm getting close to my check-out time. I take the Glen Eden side trail to cut thru the park instead, which keeps me out of the wind.
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