We had heard about the BTC purchase of a spectacular property on the Bruce Penninsula north of Lion's Head. We knew that it resulted in the BTC moving a section of the trail to the optimum route. So we headed there on Friday October 22 not deterred by the chilly, wet weather.
We parked in the designated spot and took the Bard side trail to connect with the main trail at the edge of the escarpment, hiking south towards Cape Chin itself, where we found a large home that was used by the previous owners of the property. It will be a challenge for the BTC to deal with this building. It's beautiful but remote and in need of repairs. There we found a bench that we positioned out of the wind for our lunch break. A group of golden-crowned kinglets could be easily viewed in the bushes.
On this hike we encountered some unique vegetation and geology.
We returned on the Cape Chin Meadows and Pat Daunt side trails covering about 9 kms. The weather had improved and we still had energy so we took a side trail to Otter Lake, which was recommended to us. The quality of the viewing platform impressed us. I wonder who built it?
This would be a great spot to watch for birds in the spring. We hope to return soon.
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