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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). If you have a Facebook account, please consider joining our Oak Ridges Trail Group.

• Mon, Dec-17, 2012, Palgrave Forest ORTA Map 1; Moderate pace; 2+hrs. Hike through a beautiful mixed forest on gently rolling trails with pond and stream views. Your canine partner is welcome. Join us for lunch at Sheena's Restaurant in Schomberg. Brian & Wilma

  It was an unusually warm day for December 17 as 28 of us assembled for our Monday morning trek at Palgrave this week.  One notable missing element was the absence of our leader Brian, due to a cold and fever.  Many thanks to Bob Comfort who took over leading us on various trails through the area.

• Mon, Dec-3,2012, Uxbridge Walker Woods, Al Shaw ORTA Map 5; Slow to Moderate pace; 2.5hrs. Join us for our 9th Wedding Anniversary Hike. Rolling forested trails. Well mannered dogs are encouraged to bring their owners. Join us for lunch after. Brian & Wilma.

  This is a special report of a very special day- a day when ORTA hikers come out in great numbers (81), a day when you once again meet old friends and new, a day for a social and potluck lunch of delicious proportions, and a day to join Wilma and Brian in celebrating our 9th Wedding Anniversary.

• Mon, Nov-19, 2012, York Region, Hall Tract ORTA Map 4; Slow to Moderate pace; 2.5hrs. Wide sandy and hilly forest trails. Well mannered dogs are encouraged to bring their owners. Join us for lunch after. Brian & Wilma

  You had to be there to envision the crowd assembling for last Monday's Trek- 60 of us double parked in the Hall Tract lot then others parked roadside. This is a relatively unheard of number for a regular Monday outing- but it was fun.

• Mon, Nov-5, 2012, Whitchurch Stouffville, Eldred King ORTA Map 4; Slow to Moderate pace; 2.5hrs. Wide, sandy and hilly forest trails. Well mannered dogs are encouraged to bring their owners. Join us for lunch after. Brian & Wilma

  43 Trekkers exchanged greetings after summer trips and outings- cool, dry and no wind to speak of.

• Wed, Jun-27, 2012, Ganaraska Forest ORTA Map 9; Ganaraska Forest loop hikes thru gentle terrain in hardwood forest. Short Hike:10km, moderate pace, 3 hr. Longer Hike: (Leader Garry Niece), 14+ km moderate – fast pace, 3 hr. Dogs on leash welcome. Strawberry Social at John Windatt’s after hike. Contact: John Windatt

  We had a great day. Dave ended up leading the shorter hike.

• Mon, Apr-23, 2012, Uxbridge, Walker Woods, Al Shaw ORTA Map 5; Slow to Moderate pace; 2.5hrs. Gently rolling, forested trails. Bring along water and a snack. Well behaved dogs are encouraged to bring their owners. Going for lunch afterwards. Brian & Wilma

• Wed, Apr-11, 2012, Orono Crown Lands 14km; Moderate pace; 4hrs. Drop out points. Hike along Wilmot Creek (Rainbow Trout should be spawning) and return thru the former Ont. Provincial Tree Nursery. Refreshments at Dave Hintona's. John Windatt

  A collection of hikers from both the Wednesday & Monday groups joined Dave & Jon on this hike. Unfortunaly it was past the main spawning season but we did get to see a number of large Trout. And it is quite a scenic path by the river.

• Mon, Apr-9, 2012, YRT, Hall Tract ORTA Map 4; Slow to Moderate pace; 2.5hrs. Sheltered forest with some hills. Bring along water and a snack. Well behaved dogs are encouraged to bring their owners. Going for lunch afterwards. Brian & Wilma

  Forty-five trekkers plus an escort of 5 well mannered canines set out on great trails in York Region Forest's Hall Tract. We walked just under 8km but with the hills, valleys and sometimes loose sandy trails

• Mon, Mar-26, 2012, YRF Hollidge Tract ORTA Map 4; Slow to Moderate pace; 2.5hrs. Hike sheltered, forest trails. Bring along a warm drink and wear boots, icers or snowshoes as the
  weather dictates. Well mannered dogs are encouraged to bring along their owners. Join us for lunch afterwards. Brian & Wilma

  SPRING FLOWERS HAVE ARRIVED,  on our last March hike, all 36 of us saw new blossoms of hepatica reacting to the early heat -a few bloodroot were encountered by a few folks

• Mon, Mar-12, 2012, YRF Bendor and Graves tract. ORTA Map 4; Slow to Moderate pace; 2.5hrs. Sheltered forest trails. Bring along a warm drink and wear boots, icers or snowshoes as the weather dictates. Well mannered dogs are encouraged to bring their owners. Join us for lunch afterwards. Brian & Wilma.

  The 33 trekkers and 4 well mannered canines explored the trails of the Bendor and Graves forest tract on a warm sunny day and were rewarded with soft but somewhat muddy trails for the first 5km, then alternating icy and sand trails for the last 2km.

• Mon, Feb-27, 2012, Uxbridge - Secord/Goodwood ORTA Map 5; Slow to Moderate pace; 2.5hrs. Hike the winter trails of Secord Forest and part of a new side trail in Goodwood Tract. Bring along a warm drink and wear boots, icers or snowshoes as the weather dictates. Well mannered dogs are encouraged to bring along their owners. Join us for lunch afterwards. Brian & Wilma

  Great day. All sorts of snow conditions.

• Mon, Jan-16, 2012, Uxbridge - Durham Forest ORTA Map 5; Slow to Moderate pace; 2.5hrs. Loop hike. Hilly, winding trails in Durham Forest. Bring along a warm drink and wear boots, icers of snowshoes as the weather dictates. Well mannered dogs are encouraged to bring their owners. Join us for lunch afterwards. Meet in parking lot East side of 7th Con., 1km south of Durham Rd. 21. Brian &Wilma

  Thirty-three of us plus our alternate canine leader headed out on an 8 km trek along several of the marked forest trails-maple, white pine and spruce, plus the ORMT

• Mon, Jan-2, 2012, Clarke/Dainty Tracts YRF, ORTA Map 4; Slow to Moderate pace; .5hrs. Loop hike. Level, winding forest trails. Bring along a warm drink and wear boots, icers or snowshoes as the weather dictates. Well mannered dogs are encouraged to bring their owners. Join us for lunch afterwards. Meet in parking lot on west side of McCowan Rd., 0.4km south of Aurora Rd. Contact: Brian & Wilma

  31 Trekkers assembled for our first Trek of the new Year