We drove to the trailhead at Aylard Farm, and then took taxis to the trailhead at Pike Road. For the first 2K the trail is flat through scenic second growth forest.
And then we came out to the shoreline, and for the first little while it was a nice walk in the park, and without the rain that had been forecast.


And then the trail became more rugged, with repeated ups and downs and round-abouts.


Some beautiful forest, though, as attested to by this big Douglas fir.

And the further along we went, the more flowers we saw.
This calypso orchid:
The stonecrop carpeting the south-facing rocks:
Some early Camus about to bloom:
And shooting stars, among others:
And there were also some great inlets along the rugged shore:

But, every time we came down to the shore, we had to climb back up,
and then down,

Finally, it levelled out, and after six hours we were back to our cars. No wonder this trail is rated as one of Canada's top day hikes!
Very nice tour. Thank-you John .
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. My pleasure Patrick.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots as usual John. Thanks so much for taking us along!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary, and you're welcome.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, John, thank you! That Douglas fir is quite a sight.
ReplyDeleteThanks Christa. Yes, it's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteGreat photojournalism john
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy .
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