OSSCC Hike: Bob McMullen Linear Trail (Cambridge) Tuesday, December 13
Contact: Email Bett Fitzpatrick, bettfitzpatrick@gmail.com, or text 519-208-3408 if you plan to join us. Please add cell # to your phone contacts in case of delays or last-minute cancellations.
Time: 10:00 am
Hike Location: Bob McMullen Linear Trail (Cambridge); Parking: Preston Memorial Arena, 1458 Hamilton Street, Cambridge (intersection of Hamilton St. and Bishop St; N43.38766, W80.34844)
Duration: 6 km out-and-back, 1½ — 2 hours.
You may turn back at any time. Come join us!
This fairly flat trail runs along the Speed River and Grand River. We’ll view limestone cliffs, 450 million years old, (dating back to when the area was part of a tropical sea), and we’ll see the confluence of the Speed and Grand rivers, also known as Settler’s Fork.
The Speed River, a major tributary of the Grand, flows through Wellington County and the Region of Waterloo in southwestern Ontario. It flows south from its source near Orton, through Guelph, where it is joined by the Eramosa River, then through the towns of Hespeler and Preston, finally uniting with the Grand River in north-west Cambridge. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed River
The Grand River (a Canadian Heritage River) is the largest river that is entirely within southern Ontario’s boundaries. From its source near Wareham, Ontario, it flows south 280 kms through Grand Valley, Fergus, Elora, Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Paris, Brantford, Caledonia, and Cayuga before emptying into the north shore of Lake Erie south of Dunnville at Port Maitland. wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand River
Come prepared:
Dress for cold mornings: wear sturdy footwear with good grip; bring drinks for hydration and, of course, snacks for elevenses!
A backpack is useful to stash articles of clothing once you and the temperature heat up!
Bett Fitzpatrick
Please advise by email if you plan to hike: bettfitzpatrick@gmail.com