S2.Ep14 “Jackson’s Cove” Magnificent Georgian Bay Hiking The Bruce Trail - A Journey Across Ontario

Get back on trail with the fourteenth episode of Season Two : End to End Hiking The Bruce Trail, A Journey Across Ontario:
“Jackson’s Cove”

The day started at Cape Croker campground waking up beside Sydney Bay to a light rain and deep morning fog. A perfect setting for hiking through the drenched forest and the over 1km boardwalk through the marsh leading to our first escarpment ascent.
The frogs chirped, the flowers were in bloom, and the beavers did whatever beavers do in the morning, as we made our way through the mist.
We had an amazing “rainforest hike” along the ridge with tall trees and birds chirping the whole way along Sydney Bay Bluffs and eventually out into Hope Bay and Hope Bay Road. We had a short jaunt down the road then back into the bush for what was some of the sustained toughest hiking on the trail so far. We had a long day (28km) and this was definitely going to slow us down. Lots of ups and downs and boulders and jumbled rock for miles, all the way to Jackson’s Cove Point.
The fog lifted and the sky opened up as we ate lunch on an incredible point looking out into Melville Sound. The hiking remained tough but with the sun out, a new day was born. The hardest hiking led ultimately to the best view on the trail so far, the incredible Jackson’s Cove Point Lookout.
We descended the escarpment, a long way down from such a great peak, right to the waters edge for a short beach walk and evening chill out session. We pushed through the remaining road sections to get back to our car just before dark.
What an amazing day!

Map Distance : 26.8 km / Start : km 33.7 Cape Croker Park / End : km 60.5 Rush Cove Rd.
This episode features the song “Well Fed” from the album “Vitality” available for download at stevewelchontario.com and on all major platforms.
Also featuring “Sitar Drum Song” recorded at Turtleshell Studio and featuring Prosad Freeman on Sitar.
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