Loop thru Emily - Sept 5 2012

 Frank Hill Rd at Yankee Line -looking south towards Frank Hill

 Frank Hill Rd windmill

 Mallard Bay Rd

 Osprey - Mallard Bay Rd, she did fly off the nest to check us out

 Jim Pare at Mallard Bay

 Pigeon Lk -wetlands with open water behind

 Mallard Bay - Pigeon Lk

 Robin - hill climb up to Westview Dr

 TCT sign at Cty Rd 10 (K for KTCTA)

 west view towards Cty Rd 10 & Omemee

 Peter Hamley, Doug Smith, & Wayne Stafford

Jim’s neat photo shot outside of the bridge railing

13 Dudes met at St James Church on Frank Hill Rd at the Valley Rd intersection for this 26 km ride. From the church we cycled north to Frank Hill a long gradual climb with a steeper section as you summit. Continued north on Frank Hill Rd after crossing Yankee Line to Mallard Bay Rd. Rode west on Mallard Bay Rd to a gravel lane that took us down to Mallard Bay on Pigeon Lk with huge mud puddles at the bottom. From the lake we rode on a rough trail to a grassy hill & up to Westview Dr. From here we followed  a rather tortuous route along the eastern shore of Pigeon Lk on cottage roads to Yankee Line. For the record 3 km south on Westview Dr almost to Yankee line where you turn right on Basswood, left onto Bayside St to Kenedon Dr, right on Cedar Line to Liberty Line which ends at Yankee Line. Cycled west on Yankee to Cty Rd 10 & south to the TCT. East on the TCT across the trestle bridge to Orange Corners Rd. North downhill on Orange Corners Rd across Hgw 7 where it becomes Bethel Rd which takes you uphill with one rather intimidating climb just north of Bethel to Valley rode on which we cycled east to the church & our vehicles. This is a pleasant rode thru a remote area of Emily Twp. There are 2 hill climbs of note, Frank Hill  & the Bethel Rd hill. Enjoyed lunch at Mark’s Finer Diner (742-8181) on Hgw 7 south of Fowlers Corners. photo credits: Jim Pare & Pete MacLoghlin