by Keith and Heather Nicol
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| Autumn colours along the Mill Race trail |
Over the
Thanksgiving weekend we visited the Waterloo area where Heather’s sister Barb
Ryan hosted a Family Reunion. It was a great way to catch up Heather’s brothers
and sisters and we also had a chance to do some hiking on some of the trails in
the area. We thought the fall colours might be more advanced but it seems like
the peak is still 10 days away. On one afternoon we headed to historic St
Jacobs which is just on the outskirts of Waterloo. It also has popular trail
along the Conestoga River called the Mill Race trail which was heavily used on
Monday, October 10. The ideal fall weather really helped bring out the families
and since this trail is 1.5 km one way it is suited to a wide range of walkers.
We even saw a couple of cyclists using the smooth gravel trail and dogs are
welcome on the pathway as well. See http://www.grandrivercountry.com/trails/traildescription.aspx?trail=3
for more information.
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| Walking along the Mill Race trail in St Jacobs |
The next day we
explored one of the perimeter trails on the Laurel Creek Conservation Area.
This trail is also a multi use trail and we saw cyclists as well as walkers
using it on the day we went out. It had nicer fall colours than the Mill Race
Trail and you also get glimpses of the reservoir within the Laurel Creek
Conservation Area. This trail is just abit less than 1 km long and we parked
near the trail on Laurel Gates Drive. The Waterloo area has many other hiking
trails and over the next couple of weeks as the leaves begin to change they
should make ideal destinations for anyone wanting to get some exercise. For
more information see: https://www.grandriver.ca/en/outdoor-recreation/Laurel-Creek.aspx.
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| The Laurel Creek trail had nice fall colours when we recently walked the trail |
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