We are going on a treasure hunt: geocaching and hiking at Mount Nemo and Rattlesnake Point

People sometimes ask me how we choose locations for our microadventures. Well, there are a number of considerations: closeness to Toronto, whether we’ve been to the place before (although we do like to go back to the same places, especially in different seasons), the number and length of hiking trails, etc. The decisive factor, however, is the number of geocaches hidden around.

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Hiking at Rattlesnake Point: no rattlesnakes but lots of lookout points

At the end of last week, my husband finally emerged from under a pile of tests and report cards. So on Saturday we decided to celebrate by going on a hike at Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area.

View from Nelso Lookout at Rattlesnake Point

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