S1.Ep10 "The Badlands" Bruce Trail End To End : Terra Cotta - Cheltenham Badlands

End to End : Hiking the Bruce Trail, A Journey Across Ontario
Season 1, Episode 10 : “The Badlands”
It was a hot day in May when we completed the Toronto Section through the beautiful Terra Cotta Conservation Area. This was the start of a 4 day stretch over the May 24 weekend, tackling the entire 71 km Caledon Hills Section of the Bruce Trail and beyond.
The terrain through this stretch merges into the many rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine, where the majestic limestone escarpment rock is mostly buried under sand. There are some incredible forested sections and lots of ups and downs. We came across a fellow traveller – a big ‘ol Porcupine – ambling down the trail, so we hiked with it for a bit before saying goodbye.
There are also a lot of road walks through the Caledon Hills, where we managed to entertain ourselves. It’s still a great experience walking the landscape, whether on a country road or on a trail – the variety creates a great overall experience. We love the rural countryside.
The midpoint of the day took us through the Cheltenham Badlands. It is a unique environment (though there is similar terrain in spots around the area). The red “terra cotta” coloured ground is known as Queenston Shale, the remnants of an ancient mountain range that existed here many hundreds of millions of years ago.
Road sections and road allowances through the forests led us to Forks of The Credit Provincial Park as we descended the “Devil’s Pulpit” into the Credit River Valley where we came across a natural air conditioner. Cool air from ice still remaining deep underground was blasting out from the rocks. An incredible treat during a long hot day. We hit the mighty Credit River and roamed through the great Credit River Valley, ending our day at Willoughby Road, tired but happy.

Details:
Bruce Trail Reference Guide Maps: 14-15
Total Bruce Trail Map Distance : 27 km
Step Counter Distance : 32.5 km
Music from the Episode:
“Upland” from the album Upland
And “Contentment” from the retro archives
Intro : “Things Are Happening” and “Alive Healthy and Free” from the album Upland
Outro : “Algorithm” from the album Upland
Individual songs $0.99, Upland Album $9.99 (16 songs)
Help Support Independent Music and Film
Available at : Steve Welch (stevewelchontario.com)
Other Social Media
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/SteveWelchOntario
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/stevewelchontario/