Thursday Morning Ride – Coxheath to Gillis Lake – Bike & Hike
Ride
June 29th, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join ride leader Tim Babcock for a bike and hike at Gillis Lake and Coxheath Hills!
Meet at the Coxheath Arena parking lot at 10:00am on June 29th. Ride 14.9km on a paved road along gently rolling landscapes (with a couple of moderate hills) through a semi-rural setting to Gillis Lake Road, then R turn and ride 1.6km along a gravel road to the lovely Gillis Lake Falls. Return via the same route to the Coxheath Hills Community Centre. Bring your own lunch, the group will rest and eat at the Community Centre, then (optionally) hike the Trail to the Cabin and back. Washroom facilities are available at the Centre. Then return to start, for a total ride of 33 km. Contact ride leader Tim Babcock by email at timothyb@ns.sympatico.ca for more information.
For an optional shorter variation, participants should park at the Coxheath Hills Community Centre and join the group as it passes by heading towards Gillis Lake Falls. Total distance for this variation is 18.9km.
Optional shorter ride variation: