Hikers ascend a steep hill on the Redstone Lookout hike on Saturday Sept. 24 2016. JENN WATT Staff 
Hikers weave their way up a hill on the Redstone Lookout hike on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. JENN WATT Staff 
Much of the path on the Redstone Lookout hike was used for taking logs out of the managed forest, which allowed for well marked and groomed walkways for hikers.JENN WATT Staff 
The trail on the Redstone Lookout hike overlooks, of course, Redstone Lake. Weather was fantastic for Hike Haliburton this year with cool breezes and bright skies. JENN WATT Staff 
The perfect place to stop for a rest is at the Redstone lookout. Hike Haliburton included 80 hikes and several entertainment events over four days in the Haliburton Highlands. JENN WATT Staff 
Hike leaders Eric Hussey and Gayle Wagman chatted with hikers before embarking on the 2.5-hour hike Redstone Lookout on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. The hike was part of Hike Haliburton – a special event run by Haliburton County. This hike was on Ron Hamann’s property on Bitter Lake and included stunning scenery. Hussey told the group about several wilderness features including the three vernal pools, which foster their own ecosystems hosting wood toads and mole salamanders. JENN WATT Staff 
Eric Hussey explains the impact beech bark disease has had on the forest during the Redstone Lookout hike on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. The forest is comprised mainly of beech and maple with some basswood, he said, but that 
Fungus adorns a dying tree in the forest near Redstone Lake. JENN WATT Staff 
Fungus lines the tree’s bark like a tiny ladder to the forest canopy. JENN WATT Staff 
A picture perfect day greeted hikers on Saturday for the annual Hike Haliburton festival. These hikers were rewarded for their efforts with a stunning lookout over Redstone Lake on Sept. 24, 2016. JENN WATT Staff 
The forest is an enchanted place. JENN WATT Staff 
Hikers ascend a steep hill on the Redstone Lookout hike on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. JENN WATT Staff
One of this year’s hikes Redstone Lookout took a group through forests over ponds and to stunning lookouts in Dysart et al. Photos by Jenn Watt
