Bruce Trail: Map 41 - Emmett Lake Road
Pincha aquí para la versión en castellano . Three years after completing the previous section of the Bruce Trail, we returned to the Bruce Peninsula to tackle the route covered by Map 41. This time I was joined by Federica and Malaika for what turned out to be a memorable weekend of challenging hiking, stunning scenery, and a few unexpected changes to our plans. My original goal was ambitious: complete the entire map in just two days. The plan was to hike from Cyprus Lake to the High Dump on Saturday, then approach the same destination from Crane Lake Road on Sunday. As often happens on outdoor adventures, however, reality had other ideas. When we checked in at the park office, we learned that parking at Cyprus Lake is limited to four hours, making our planned 20-kilometre return hike impossible. The park ranger suggested hiking only as far as the Halfway Dump and kindly extended our parking deadline until 1:30 p.m. We also discovered that Crane Lake Road had been flooded after local...