COLUMN: Beautiful Bumbles – Fraggle Rock

by | Jan 24, 2025

Taking a bumble so you can get back to a beautiful spot you remember

By Linda McHatten

After some discussion, Brian and Cliff decided to turn onto a side road, hopefully taking us to Fraggle Rock. When we set out, it looked like the road was recently graded. We continued anyway but soon met a grader, so we stopped to ask the operator if we were headed in the right direction. He told us he thought we were, but he did not know how much further as he had never been there.

We were all getting hungry, so we pulled off to a small clearing. We filled the air with the smell of sausages smothered in onions. As usual, lunch was good, and I ate too much.

Soon, it was time to bumble on. We eventually came to the trail that narrowed and had overgrown trees. Brian began to recognize some of the trial markings, and then… there it was. Fraggle Rock!

Finding our way to Fraggle Rock took some time. (Linda McHatten photo)

The area looked like tenters or hikers had used it, and what a great spot for it. Gary hiked in behind the rock and found a way to climb to the top – there’s always one daring person in the crowd!

With this marked off our bucket list, we headed back home. Don’t worry. Our trip was not without hitting some mud and water holes along the way.

Trekking past the base of Ayres Lake, we bumbled to the lookout, which is always a beautiful site to see. Eight hours and 118 km later, we arrived back in Pembroke. It was a beautiful day with temperatures around 25 degrees.

Not long after this bumble, I saw pictures someone else had taken of the trail into Fraggle Rock being graded, which I thought might indicate preparations for clearcutting. I hope not. It would mean no more tenting in the area.

As I count down the days to spring, I am looking forward to meeting you back on the trails. Until next time, happy trails, and stay safe!

While we were out, we visited the Ayers Lake Lookout, one of our favourite spots! (Linda McHatten photo)

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