Our Walk Along The Bruce Trail (BTC)

Stunning Vistas and Scenic Caves Bruce Trail Blue Mountain End-to-End Hike There is no denying that yesterday’s trek on the Bruce Trail was an exhausting challenge for us.   As a result, this morning our bodies hurt from the effort of getting out of our sleeping bags and tents.   Our muscles were stiff, and it was slow going as we struggled to wake up, pack up our campsite in Craigleith Provincial Park , enjoy breakfast, and get back to the rally point on the Bruce Trail.   Hobbling into the day, we drove to the parking lot at Devil’s Glen Provincial Park, the meeting point for today, registered and got ready for the final 36 km of the Blue Mountain Section of the BTC.     For the first 7 km or so of our hike today, which took about an hour and a half to complete, we enjoyed an easy road walk surrounded by large estates.   The only real challenges were that the concession roads throughout the region were very exposed and became increasingly hot as the mo...

        Blue Mountains End-to-End Hike Hills and Humidity on the Bruce Trail             It has been almost a year since we have been able to get back onto the Bruce Trail.  A combination of life realities, job constraints, and other treks has seemingly always gotten in the way of plans to get back out onto this amazing trail. The solution to these challenges is to again take on an entire section of the BTC in a single venture.    As such, this weekend Sean, Lenora, and I are participating in the organized end-to-end hike of the Blue Mountains section of the Bruce Trail.   Lenora picked Sean and I up in Simcoe after she finished teaching yesterday, and we drove up to Craigleith Provincial Park , where we will camp for the weekend while we are doing the hike.   Our goal is to complete the 67 km long section in two days.   The Blue Mountain End-to-End is our third consecutive organized adventure on the Bruce...