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Close, Jackie. (2017, January 28).
Twenty Valley Trail [Image]. |
The second hike for
my Genius Hour was the Twenty Valley Trail. We started the trail at Jordan Village
and walked to Ball’s Falls Conservation Area. The Twenty Valley Trail is a side
trail to the Bruce Trail, which I know so well. I am more familiar with the
other end of the Bruce Trail on the Bruce Peninsula so it was very interesting
to experience a taste of this part. This hike was 2km there and back and only
took about an hour long with lots of stops to enjoy the views and nature.
The weather
again impacted the hike. This time there was a light dusting of snow on the
ground, which made the rocks very slippery so we stuck to the trail and did not
venture too far from it. This also meant that we were unable to go along the
creek all the way to the bottom of the falls, a sight I was really looking
forward to. Instead, we remained following the trail and headed up to see the
top of the falls.
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Close, Jackie. (2017, January 28).
Twenty Valley Trail [Image]. |
This did not
impact the hike too much because the overall scenery was still worth it. Most
of the hike was along the creek, which was alone beautiful, but going up the
steep incline (that required stairs) made for a very interesting and
heart-pounding encounter. Once at the top the views were amazing. While there
were many trees overlooking the forest the clear view beside the waterfall was
the main attraction, definitely a bonus compared to view of Decew Falls. I can
only imagine how the falls would have looked from the bottom, guess I have to
go back.
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Close, Jackie. (2017, January 28).
Twenty Valley Trail [Image]. |
The trail itself
was probably one of my favourite parts about this hike. This is because it was
a thin trail, which really made you feel immersed into the nature. Trees
surrounding you with the sound of the running water beside you, it was
wonderful. I really forgot for a moment that we were anywhere near a city, or
even village. The trail was also a little challenging. There were many rocks
and roots sticking out, along with the ice, made the trail tricky but lots of
fun. I thoroughly enjoyed this trail, although it was short it was still
challenging.
Something I was
not expecting from this hike was the amount of people we ran into. There were
not too many but it was strange because it was not a typical hiking day at all,
too cold. However, everyone was very friendly, greeting and maki
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Close, Jackie. (2017, January 28).
Twenty Valley Trail [Image]. |
ng jokes about
the weather. When walking down streets in the city it is very random if people greet
each other will a ‘hello’ although, when walking a trail, it is strange if you
do not say anything. I wonder why this is. Two very different worlds and people
act differently in them. This is what I love about nature and hiking though,
people tend to be open and friendly.
Overall another
great day and great hike. I thoroughly enjoyed this hike and would recommend it
for anyone seeking a quick but challenging trail. I cannot wait to get back
there and explore even more of the area.
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