Meet Aug. 31 in the Covered Bridge Parking Lot, 114 Gordon St. by 8:25 AM for an 8:30 AM carpool departure.
Trailhead is the parking lot at the end of Old Guelph Rd., Hamilton, where it dead ends at Hwy. 6, (see map at this link https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ar9xRup4kpV1rZR2A )
We'll hike the main Bruce Trail, side trails and community trails, most of which follow Grindstone Creek. Trail end is a particular spot in Woodland Cemetery, Burlington. A peaceful spot to end the hike.
Length: 20 km. Pace: moderate. Terrain: 3. Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours.
Leader: Ron, ronaldcherry002@gmail.com, 226-338-8969
Bring at least 2 L. of water, snacks, lunch, sunscreen, bug repellant and a camera to capture Joe Pye. No dogs please. Hiking boots and a good level of fitness required.
This will be a shuttle hike, meaning we will first drop some cars at the trail end before driving to the trailhead. Please contact the hike leader if you want to join this hike and you don't want to join the carpool from Guelph.
As I write this hike description, I'm on vacation in Ireland. When I Googled the hike title "Looking for Joe Pye", an article in Ireland’s most popular news website, The Irish Independent, came up. The article encouraged me to "seek him out", the "him" being Joe Pye. I have in the past found him when hiking this trail. I'll be excited to find him again on August 31! Resources: Article on Joe Pye. Another Article on Joe Pye. Another Article on Joe Pye. Love Joe Pye Weed!
Joe Pye, Grindstone Creek, August, 2020
