S1.Ep16 "Noisy River" Hiking The Bruce Trail End To End : A Journey Across Ontario

Season 1, Episode 16 : “Noisy River”
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The Bruce Trail Journey across Ontario continues through the rural Mulmer countryside and into Noisy River Nature Reserve / Provincial Park.
It was a beautiful day in September, and the leaves were just starting to show some fall colours. This episode is kind of like a stand alone movie. We have a new hiking companion and the late summer scenes and flora were soaking in the heat and the sun. I tried to capture the experience in a different way - really trying to bring you along with us on this astoundingly beautiful walk.
The day started where we left off a month earlier on Prince of Wales Road in Kilgore. There were a lot of road sections in this stretch but as usual they were inspiring and gorgeous in their own way. Nice to have that variety of rural and deep woods.
We ducked off the road for a trail section (thanks to the landowners) and then back to Prince of Wales Road which we would veer off from again shortly after and then back on further up the trail. In this next section we came upon a spectacular view of the Pine River country and the vast expanse of the landscape. The crickets were chirping loudly in the September air.
Eventually we hit the bridge crossing of Black Bank Creek – thanks again to the volunteers and pioneers who make this all possible. The day was sweet, the flowers were popping and there was plenty of water sources to keep hydrated for the hot road sections.
We found a cave / crevasse system that we explored for a while, then back on trail, After a few delicious trail apples we made it to the end of the Dufferin Hi-Land section and entered the “Blue Mountains”, gaining an inch or two in elevation as we walked through Lavender.
Noisy River park brought us back into escarpment rock crevasses and a gorgeous countryside to end the day cooling our feet in the mighty Noisy River.
We never did find the Mulmer Tavern.

Notes
Season One covers the first 450 km of the trail from Niagara to Collingwood and is 19 Episodes – airing weekly, every Tuesday from Nov.9th 2021 to March 15th 2022 on YouTube, Rumble, CloutHub, BitChute and Minds.
Visit SteveWelchOntario.com for more information, links to episodes, and music from the series.
Comments are welcome – Have you hiked this area? Are there other good trails nearby? Do you live in the area and have stories to share? Old escarpment legends or family history? What influence has the Niagara Escarpment and the Bruce Trail had in your life? It would be great to hear as well from those around the world who love to get outside and enjoy and appreciate the beautiful land.
Thanks as always to the many people, past, present and future who work tirelessly to create, maintain and improve our trail systems. And thanks to the landowners who share their beautiful land. It is very much appreciated.

Details:
Bruce Trail Reference Guide Maps: 20-21
Total Bruce Trail Map Distance : 25 km
Step Counter Distance 28 km
Music from the Episode:
“Guilty” from the album “Upland” and
“See You Next Year” from the album “Steve Welch 2019”
Intro : “Things Are Happening” and “Alive Healthy and Free” from the album Upland
Outro : “Algorithm” from the album Upland
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