A keyhole and a tiny bridge

Friday, Oct 29th.

As we drove up to the higher areas away from Georgian Bay, we were enveloped by thick fog.  We decided to keep going and hike anyway even though the viewing opportunities might be limited.

We drove to Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area which is near Singhampton.  The Bruce Trail runs through it and there are several side-trails that allow for loops.  There are also some trails that are maintained by the conservation area.  There are not many steep climbs here but the ground is quite rough in places and, along with the wet leaves, we found it quite slippery in places.  

There are numerous crevices, some of them quite deep.  At one point, the trail goes down one of these crevices and, at first sight, appears to end in a blind alley.  As you get closer to the end, you can find a 'keyhole' through the rock and the trail continues on the other side.  Large people may not fit!

We ended up eating lunch in the car as it was raining lightly and we had not seen any promising lunch spots. 

In the afternoon, we decided to continue our walk along the north part of the Transcarioca Trail where we left off last week.  It's an easy walk through open hardwood forest and some abandoned orchards.  There are a few crevices to look out for.  One of them is spanned by this extremely short bridge: 

There are lots of windfall apples around. Evidently, there were once a lot of orchards around here. In many places, the trail is 'carpeted' with apples: