A Paved Trail Through the Woods!!

In Owen Sound the other day we headed for Harrison Park for lunch and a walk after physio.  We got take-out burgers which are absolutely delicious here, and sat in the shade.  I had heard that the old 'One Mile Road' had been paved as a trail so we were going to check it out.    It hasn't been a drivable road for as long as I can remember.

After our burgers we crossed the bridge and headed for the trail.  No big fish in the river now, but we'll go back in September to see them.

Apparently there was some controversy about paving this trail through the woods, but I didn't dwell on that 'cause it was just HEAVEN! to finally be able to ride through a bit of mature forest, something I used to do walking in ages past.

The trail curved one way and then the other as we went down the east side of the river, heading for the other bridge at the far end of the campground.

And here you get another selfie of yours truly!

And even a rare picture of Mrs. F.G. in the shade of the forest.

I recall driving through here as a very young child when we visited our grand-parents.  My Nana didn't get out much, but she loved coming here.  The road itself didn't last very long after that; it became just a walking trail.

Meanwhile there were lots of leaves bright green in the sun, and lots of big trees too.

The trail turned at the end and headed straight west for the river.

Over the bridge long-since closed to vehicles and we got another view of the Sydenham River, then we were done.  We were thrilled to have a trail through the woods to ride and walk together!