Barrow Bay Staircase, Peninsula EARLY start time 7:30am

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Blue Mountain Hike
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Horton’s on First St. in Collingwood.
Hike Leader(s): Dick Edwards (705) 445-5849 Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 6.5-7 km

Description

We will drive from Collingwood to Lions Head (2hours) and follow Rd 9 to km 67.9
at the junction of the Barrow Bay Side Trail which has now become the white blazed trail after
printing edition 30.
We follow this NEW trail to a very steep descent down the escarpment to the Georgian Bay shore.
We then follow a moderately rugged path just inside the treeline for 2km along an unspoiled rocky shoreline.
We then head back up via a steep zig zag among huge boulders until we meet a formerly impassable cliff,
now conquered by a spectacular wooden staircase built in 2020 by volunteers from the Peninsula BTC.
We will take a moment to appreciate the hard work
and beautiful views before continuing on an easy peasy walk to our end point.
The trail features cliffs, spectacular lookouts, and dense forests.
A long drive home but what a spectacular new section of our fabulous footpath to have experienced.
Bring snacks, lunch and water.
Map: 37/38 Edition 30