Inglis Falls - Owen Sound Ontario

Inglis Falls is located just south of Owen Sound, Ontario on the Sydenham River. The Falls are part of the Inglis Falls Conservation Area. The height of the falls is 18 metres.  The waterfall is named after a Scottish immigrant, Peter Inglis who settled in the area around 1845.

  

Sydenham River just above Inglis Falls

Sydenham River

Great signage along the trails

Remains of the Grist Mill

Remnants of a nineteenth-century gristmill are reminders of the power in this falling water, used by Inglis.  Some of the original mill wheels that were used for grinding are on site.

Margaret taking great shots

 

The area was well marked and the view through the canyon towards Owen Sound is fantastic. Margaret and I explored the trail down towards the bottom of the falls. 

Canada Geese flying over the Falls

Heading South

Inglis Falls from Lookout

Inglis Falls with just a bit of water

Stairs down to trails

Trail down to Falls bottom

Trail can be very rocky

The Bruce Trail swings by through the area heading north to Tobermory. There are many great spots to stop for photographs.

Along the Bruce Trail

Anyone heading to Owen Sound should make a stop and explore this beautiful natural area.

Coordinates :   UTM  17N  505224  4930346

Colpoys Bay - Wiarton Ontario

Colpoys Bay is located on Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada.  The Bay is named after Sir John Colpoy who was an Admiral in the British Navy during the early 1800s. With its limestone cliffs rising on either side of the bay, the Niagara Escarpment reveals itself. 

 

Colpoys Bay - Looking North

Niagara Escarpment Limestone Cliffs

 

 The remarkably clear blue waters of Georgian Bay are among the clearest in the Great Lakes with visibility reaching up to 20 meters. There are three islands at the entrance to Colpoys Bay – Griffith Island, Hay Island and Whitecloud Island.

Sailing to Whitecloud Island

Griffith Island is home to Griffiths Island Lighthouse. It is one of six Imperial Towers that were constructed around 1959. Commissioned in 1855 by the Board of Works who contracted a builder from Thorold, Ontario, this plan was to have eleven lighthouses and dwellings which would see the lighting of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay for shipping. 

White Cloud is larger than nearby Griffith Island, and has a well-protected harbour in Kidd Bay. Anchorage in the bay is popular with local sailors. Land on the island is privately owned, mostly wooded.

Super clear water in Colpoys Bay

Colpoys Bay with Whitecloud and Griffith Islands in distance

 

Limestone beach

 

Divers getting ready for some time under the waves

 

Chicory (Cichorium intybus)

Salmon Fishing - during the Salmon Derby

 

For hikers, the  Bruce Trail runs right through this area on its way north to Tobermory or south to Owen Sound. 

There are several Bruce County Conservation Areas that are located close by.  On our trip, we visited Colpoys Lookout Conservation Area and the Bruce’s Caves Conservation Area. I highly recommend checking this area out.

Check out these other sites for more information:

http://www.explorethebruce.com/hiking.php

http://www.thebrucepeninsula.com/wiarton/

http://www.greysauble.on.ca/ca_lands/brucecaves.html

Colpoys Lookout Conservation Area   -  UTM  17N  498292 E  4960802 N

Bruce’s Caves Conservation Area   -  UTM  17N  494064 E  4957404 N