Nature Walk for Health - Smokey Hollow Falls out & back 2

This Hike is focused on the goals of the PaRx Program
Spending time in Nature Busts Stress

Carpool:
Meet at the Carpool Lot Hwy 401 exit 299 Morriston Queen St/Brock Rd S (Hwy 6) at 8:45 AM for an 8:50 AM departure to the trailhead.  If it is more convenient for you to carpool from another location or if you will be joining the group at the trailhead, please advise the hike leader.

Trailhead is the parking lot adjacent to Hidden Valley Playground #2, Lemonville Rd., Burlington. https://maps.app.goo.gl/R6KDAjSx68NbZWFt9

Hike Description:
The hike will start at 9:35. We'll walk Hidden Valley Rd., under Hwy. 403 to reach community trails and eventually connect with the Bruce Trail on our way to Smokey Hollow Falls.  These trails follow Grindstone Creek. Several steep climbs on dirt paths. Rocks and roots, rocky outcrops on the Bruce Trail.  Spend 15 minutes at the Falls before heading back.  A good level of fitness is required.

Length: 9 Km. Pace: 3.5 Km/hour.  Terrain: 2+.  Hiking Time: 2.5 hours.

What to Bring:
Snacks, 1.5 L. of water, bug repellant, sunscreen, rain gear, first aid kit, health card. Hiking boots required. Hiking poles helpful but optional.

Leader: Ron, ronaldcherry002@gmail.com

Lunch post hike at a restaurant in Burlington TBD.