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Here are some pictures of hikes I have been on with the Oak Ridges Trail Association. Some people are having challenges manipulating the thumbnail pages, so I created this HELP file. (Click on HELP)

• Wed., Dec. 13, 2006 Aurora trails loop hike on ORT, Nokiidaa Trail and town trails, 14 km, 4 hrs, moderate-fast. Christmas Party to follow at home of Brian & Wilma. Harold Sellers. 

Only 40 people took part in this hike, but more joined us later for the party. The hike turned out to be 17.5 km. We were led through many new and interesting trails in Aurora.

• Wed., Dec 6, 2006 Millage Anniversary Hike. Uxbridge East ORT (Maps 5). 7th Conc to Fast Eddies Diner for lunch and return, 16 km, 4.5 hrs, moderate-fast. We’ll also celebrate Brian & Wilma’s third wedding anniversary on the trail. Harold Sellers

42 people took part in this special hike. Harold was unable to join us today, so Joan kindly led the hike for him. Some of us left after the toast's to Brian & Wilma. I'm not sure how many went to Fast Eddies.

• Mon., Dec 4, 2006 Stouffville - map 4 - York Region Forest, loop hike. Approx 9K, slow/mod, some hills on forest and meadow trails. Bring your lunch along to our house in Newmarket where we can share some hot drinks and social time after the hike. Well mannered dogs are welcome. Wilma and Brian

I believe 34 hikers enjoyed the hike today. My GPS said we walked 7.7 km but who's going to quibble. Many hikers took advantage of Brian & Wilma's kind offer of the after hike social.

• Wed., Nov. 29, 2006 End-to-End Hike #16 of 17.Weston Rd to 10th Conc, 15 km, 4 hrs, shuttle, moderate-fast. Harold Sellers 

23 hikers were out today. The rain held off and it was a pleasant 14.6 km hike. (according to my GPS) A few of us went to Sheena's Kitchen in Schomberg Afterwards.

• Mon., Nov. 20, 2006 Uxbridge - map 5 - N. Walker Woods - Al Shaw, loop, approx 8K, slow/mod. Join us for lunch afterwards. Well mannered dogs are welcome. Wilma and Brian.

32 hikers and 4 dogs joined Brian and Wilma for the hike through these scenic forests. Although I believe the hike was actually 11 km, but no one complained.

• Fri., Nov 17, 2006 Caledon Trailway, Humber Valley Heritage Trail. 18 km, shuttle, hilly sections, moderate-fast pace, 5.75 hrs., dropout at 10 km can be arranged (phone leader). From just west of Palgrave, we will hike a short section of the Caledon Trailway and then follow the HVHT into Bolton. Charlie Atkinson

8 hikers enjoyed today. Charlie decided on a there and back because of the weather.It was raining at first, but but stopped later on, so it was good hiking weather. A little muddy as can be seen in the pictures. I dropped out after 10 km so that's where the pictures end.

• Mon., Oct 30, 2006 Rogers Reservoir and Nokiidaa Trail T&B. 6 km, slow pace, 2½ hours. Hiking boots essential. Bring snack and drinks. Well mannered dogs on leash welcome. Lunch option afterwards. Stan Butcher

  11 people & one dog, joined Stan on this 6.5 KM hike. The weather was perfect and we had a great hike. Unfortunately only 4 of us went to lunch after.

• Mon., Oct 23,2006 Palgrave Forest - map 1 - loop hike - Approx 9K. Slow/mod social outing along a variety of forested trails. Meet in parking area beside Mill Pond at north end of Palgrave, E side of Peel Rd. 50/Hwy 50, 2.7K S of Hwy 9. Bring water and snack. Join us for lunch afterwards in Schomberg. Well mannered dogs are welcome. Wilma and Brian

17 people and 3 dogs enjoyed the hike today. We had great weather as we hiked almost 9 km. There was some confusion as to where the trail went, but we enjoyed wondering in the warm sunshine. After the hike 16 enjoyed lunch at Sheena's Restaurant.

• Wed., Oct 11, 2006 Humber River Conservation Area . 10 km of loops, moderate pace, some short hills and five bridges. Bring your lunch to enjoy at Eric & Wyn's

6 hikers joined Eric Worsely for this 10 km hike. The rain held off pretty well until lunch and the hike was enjoyed by all. Eric did have some problems finding one bridge, which he claimed somebody had moved. But it all just added to the interest of the hike. Thanks to Wyn for the great soup with our lunch.

• Wed., May 24, 2006 Humber River Conservation Area. 10-12 km of loops, moderate pace, some short hills and five bridges. Bring your lunch to enjoy at Eric & Wyn's.. Harold Sellers

27 hikers enjoyed this 10 km hike. It was a beautiful sunny day. Many thanks to Eric for leading us through this maze of trails and bridges.

• Wed., May 17, 2006 King East (Map 2), Slow to moderate, 4.5 hrs 12 km. T & B, Wine Sampling & light lunch at Pine Farms Orchard. Some hills. Bob & Diane Hughes

  12 hikers joined Bob & Diane today on this 8.5 km hike. It was shorter than advertised, but the winery & lunch stretched the time out. The weather was good to us and the bugs left us alone for the most part.

• Mon., May 15, 2006 Uxbridge - Map 5 - Secord Forest - easy/moderate pace, approx 2 hrs. Well mannered dogs welcome. Join us for lunch after. Bob & Diane

  17 people enjoyed today's leisurely 5 km hike. The weather was pleasant and there were no bugs. 14 of us went to Fast Eddies for lunch. I must thank Bob Comfort for leading most of the hike.

• Wed., May 10, 2006 Harold hikes the Iroquoia Bruce trail, part 8. Beautiful King's Forest awaits us and haunted Albion Falls. Moderate 15.4 km s. Victuals and libations after at Bob & Maureen's

  21 hikers joined Robert on this nice sunny day. The hike was actually only 8.5 km, but nobody complained as it meant more time at Bob & Maureen's. A couple of the pictures may only have meaning to those that were on the hike.

• Mon, May 1 2006 Uxbridge, Al Shaw side trails - easy/moderate pace, approx 2 hrs. Sheltered, winding trails through mature forest. Well mannered dogs welcome. Contact Bill Roberts

Twenty-one  of us hiked approximately 6.75 km on  this beautiful sunny day.

• Wed, Apr. 19, 2006 King East (Map 2), Slow to moderate, 12 km, 4.5 hrs. Loop around Eaton Hall Lake then Millar Side Trail. Some hills. Bring a lunch. Bob & Diane

  10 hikers enjoyed today's 10 km hike. it was definitely a shorts day. The Millar side trail was still muddy so we strolled over to Mary lake. Diane couldn't make it today, so Bob had to manage alone.

• Mon, Apr. 17, 2006  Uxbridge  map 5  Walker Side Trails to Glen Major. (short shuttle) 2.5 - 3 hrs, forested terrain. Bring a drink and snacks. Well mannered dogs are welcome. Brian & Wilma 

24 hikers and 3 dogs joined Brian & Wilma on this beautiful sunny day for a pleasant 6.7 km hike.

• Mon, Apr.10,2006 King City. ORT Map 2. Seneca College King Campus and Millar side-trail. 8.5 km loop, 3.0 hours. Drop-out at 6 km. Slow pace. Well mannered dogs are welcome. Bring drinks and snacks. Lunch option in King after hike. Stan Butcher

Stan was tied up in a meeting so Bob & Diane led this hike which totaled 10 people. It was a beautiful day for an approximate 6.8 km hike. It was a little muddy in parts and the low part of the Millar side trail was under water so it was avoided.

• Sat, Apr. 8, 2006 AGM afternoon hike - Join us after the AGM for a shorter hike in the Secord forest, a unique area of wooded trails, meadows and streams on the Oak Ridges Moraine, leader to be arranged.

62 memberships were represented at the AGM by 78 people. In addition we got 5 new members. The 2 hike leaders were Charlie Atkinson & Diana Piche. We strolled a leisurely 3.5 km with Diana.

• Wed, Apr. 5, 2006 King East (Map 1), Slow to moderate, 9 - 12 km, 4.5 hrs. T & B. 10th Concession. Hike W until lunch & then Back. Bob & Diane Hughes

  9 people joined us on our first hike. We thank them for supporting us. The weather was "changeable" but I think a good time was had by all. We walked a total 10.8 km averaging 3.4 km/hr Total time was just under 4 hours. Don't forget our next hike on April 19 at 10:00

• Mon, Apr. 3, 2006 Stouffville - map 4 - York Region Forest, loop hike - 2.5 - 3hrs Slow to moderate. Well mannered dogs are welcome. Forested and meadow trails. Some moderate hills and sandy areas. Join us for lunch afterwards. Wilma and Brian Millage

  11 people & 2 dogs joined us on this slightly damp day. We even ran into a stretch of ice!

• Mon, Mar. 27, 2006 Uxbridge Secord track (Map 5)12 km slow/moderate scenic stream & mixed fororest trails Lunch at Coppins Corners Brian or Wilma

  Sorry I'm late with these. I believe 19 people joined us on this beautiful sunny day.

• Tues., Mar. 14, 2006 Full Moon Hike. Map 5 2 hr. Moderate loop hike. Meet at 3789 Con 7 Durham Forest parking lot, just south of Durham 21. Dress for the weather. Chris Johnston

10 Hikers joined Chris for this pleasant walk under a hazy moon when visible. Icers were almost a necessity. Unfortunatly hikers claimed my flash blinded them, so I did not take many pictures.

• Mon., Mar 13, 2006. Uxbridge ORT, snowshoes/boots… your choice. Map 5, Al Shaw Trail. Meet at trail entrance, W side of 6th C, 1.5km S of Durham 21. Slow-moderate, 2-2.5 hours. Bring warm drink and snack. Going for lunch afterwards. Well mannered dogs welcome. Brian and Wilma

8 hikers & 1 dog joined us today. The rain held of, so it was an enjoyable 7 km hike. Of course we had no need of snowshoes, but icers' cam in handy. After we all enjoyed a good lunch at Fast Eddie's.

• Wed., Jan. 25, 2006. Robbie Burns Day Hike. Uxbridge ORT. Map 5, Durham Forest to Secord. Visit Fast Eddie’s Diner for lunch, then on to Secord. 15 km, 4+ hours, hike or snowshoe, moderate-fast, shuttle. Harold Sellers

  22 hikers joined us for this festive occasion. Unfortunatly Harold could not make it but was there in spirit. Joan Taylor took over the leadership role. Many thanks go to Charlie Atkinson for his now famous "Address To A Haggis" And we can not overlook Janet Atkinson for her great "Haggis" and ORTA for the Wee Dram of Scotch. I was one of the 6 wimps that quit after lunch.

• Fri., Jan. 20, 2006. King East ORT (Map 2). 14.5 km. shuttle, hilly sections, moderate-fast pace, 5 hrs., dropout at 7.5 km can be arranged (phone leader). We will hike from the 8th Conc. to Keele St., finishing up with a loop around the Millar Side Trail. Charlie Atkinson

!4 hikers joined Charlie, then I arrived at lunch making 15. Nice day, but very icy. Fortunately everyone had icers. If you have Google Earth installed click here.

• Mon., Jan 16, 2006 Whitchurch-Stouffville. Map 4, York Region Forest. Slow-moderate, 2-2.5 hours. Bring warm drink and snack. Going for lunch afterwards. Well mannered dogs welcome. Contact Brian and Wilma

  16 hikers, 2 dogs joined us for this 7.7 km hike

• Mon., Dec 19, 2005 Stouffville - map 4 - York Region Forest, loop hike. Approx 9K, 3 hrs, slow/mod, some hills on forest and meadow trails. Bring your lunch along to our house in Newmarket where we can share some hot drinks and social time after the hike. Well mannered dogs are welcome. Wilma and Brian Millage.

  19 hikers joined us on this beautiful sunny day for a leisurely 5.4 km hike.

• Wed, Dec. 14, 2005. End-to-End Hike #16 of 17. Aurora-Whitchurch-Stouffville ORT (Maps 3&4). McCowan Rd to Sheppards Bush C.A., 14 km, 3.5 hrs, moderate, shuttle. Harold Sellers

  24 hikers started on this hike led by our substitute leader Brian Millage. 30 Hikers finished. I was in the last group that joined on this chilly drab day. But Harold joined after me, so I don't feel so bad. The map is from Peter Schaefer and it indicates the hike was 15 km long and they average 4.5 km/hr

• Mon. Dec 12, 2005 Uxbridge - map 5 - Walker Tract, loop hike, approx 9K, 3 hrs, slow/mod. Sheltered, winding trails through mature forest with some hills. Wilma and Brian Millage

  13 people and a dog joined us on this 6 KM hike (according to my GPS). It was a cold, sunny day that made for some gorgeous scenery.

• Wed., Dec. 7, 2005. End-to-End Hike #15 of 17 and Millage Anniversary Hike. Uxbridge East ORT (Maps 5). Durham Forest to Brock Rd and return, with loop in Main Walker Tract, 16 km, 4 hrs, moderate. We'll also celebrate Brian & Wilma's second wedding anniversary on the trail. Lunch at Fast Eddies. Meet in parking lot of Main Tract of Durham Forest, enter off Conc. 7, approx. 1 km S of Durham 21. Harold Sellers

  3? hikers joined Harold for this very special hike. 11 of us quit out after lunch, but up to then we walked 8.8 Km averaging 4.1 Km/hr. Brian Millage led the remaining 26 hikers back..

• Mon. Nov 28, 2005. Uxbridge - map 5 - N. Walker Woods - Al Shaw, loop, approx 8K, 2 1/2 hrs - slow/mod. Bring water and snack. Join us for lunch afterwards. Well mannered dogs are welcome. Wilma and Brian Millage

  18 hikers joined us. The rain held off and we had a very pleasant 8 km hike averaging 3.6 km/hr And a nice lunch at Fast Eddies

• Wed, Nov. 23, 2005. End-to-End Hike #13 of 17. King ORT (Maps 1&2). Weston Rd to 10th Conc, 15 km, 4 hrs, . Harold Sellers

18 hikers joined Harold for this 14.6 km hike on this beautiful day. Even the normally windy corner we started at was pleasant.

• Wed, Nov 16, 2005 - Humber Trails CA, 10 km. Moderate pace, some short hills and five bridges. Bring lunch/snack. Eric Worsley

  16 hikers joined Eric for this special hike. Eric was 80 years young on this day. He has been a member of ORTA since 1992, led many hikes and is an active trail captain. He lead us around and around so much, I have put arrows on the hike map to show where we went on our 9.5 km km hike averaging 3.6 km/hr.
  A last minute addition is a short movie at Erics.

• Mon. Nov 14, 2005 Uxbridge - map 5 - Secord-Goodwood Tracts. T&B and loop hike - approx 9K, 3hrs - slow/mod. Scenic ponds, meadows and forested trails. Well mannered dogs are welcome. Wilma and Brian Millage

  21 hikers 2 dogs hiked today in some beautiful weather. We actually walked 7.4 km in 2 hrs 40 Min. amd averaged 3.6 km/hr

• Mon. Oct 31, 2005 Palgrave Forest - map 1 - loop hike - Approx 9K, 3 hrs. Slow/mod social outing along a variety of forested trails. . Join us for lunch afterwards in Schomberg. Well mannered dogs are welcome. Wilma and Brian Millage

14 hikers, 2 dogs joined Brian & Wilma on this gentle meandering hike. In case you are interested. We actually walked 7.47 km in 2hr 21 min. averaging 3.2 km/hr

• Wed, Oct 26 2005 Musselman Lake to Secord Forest, with Secord side trails, 14 km, 3.5 hrs, shuttle, moderate, hilly, wet section. Harold Sellers

27 Hikers joined Harold on this nice Fall Hike. My new GPS said it was 14.4 km and 3 hours 24 minutes, but he was pretty close

Sat, Oct 22 2005 Hike leaders training course. Attended by eight potential new hike leader.

Wed, Oct. 12, 2005 Harold hikes the Iroquoia, Part 7. Moderate 15.6 kms. Vistas of fast flowing creek, grassy valley slopes, hardwood trees, woodlots, a former quarry and Fisher's Pond. Victuals and libations at $5 per person at Bob & Maureen's in Dundas 

16 hikers faced the poor weather and joined Bob on the hike. Because of the slippery conditions we just walked 10 Km. Everyone joined Bob & Maureen for dinner. My pictures did not turn out well but I had to prove I'm back hiking