It's not very often you get double digits let alone daily temperature highs approaching 20 in early November. This past weekend we knew we had to take advantage and hike as much as we could. We weren't the only ones with this idea which meant traffic on the way to this hike was heavy and parking was hard to find (even with the 2 hour window registration bookings). This is a Halton region hike where your reservation is tracked using your license place and it cost just under $25 for the four of us to hike.
We tackled the well maintained Buffalo Crag Lookout Trail (3.2KM) which took us about an hour to complete including a couple of breaks for looking at stunning views, photos, climbing some rocks, and an afternoon snack.
This is a easy to moderate trail with some hills, rocks, tree roots and a number of unfenced drop offs and cliffs. Keep toddlers strapped to you and little ones nearby. Pets are permitted on this trail if kept on leash.
Noses beware! Since this trail overlooks a lot of farm fields you may get some wafts of manure while you hike, but it is only for a small portion of the trail.
While the fall colours are long gone, the nice weather and scenic views atop the escarpment made for beautiful hike.
Caves and rocks made for good exploring and climbing along the way.
Recent dry leaves made for some excellent crunching.
Stunning lookouts that would have been particularly gorgeous a couple of weeks ago when the fall colours were at their peak.
Fun fact for fans of the CBC show Schitt's Creek, a pivotal moment in season 5 happened right here.
I highly recommend this hike and will try to get it on our list for earlier next fall so I can capture all the gold and reds on the trees.
Hoping to get two or three more hikes in before the snow flies. Wish us luck!
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