Hike Schedule

Kimberley Forest Side Trail FREEZING RAIN CANCELLATION

Hosting Club: Beaver Valley

Location (Google Maps): The lower parking lot of the Beaver Valley Ski Club

Hike Leader(s): Margaret Yaraskavitch Click here to contact the hike leader.

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Length of Hike: 9 kms

Description

Kimberley Side Trail is one of the trails within the large Kimberley Forest. We will begin at the base of the Beaver Valley Ski Club and then take the snowshoeing trail upwards, meeting the Bruce Trail. We will travel as far as Bill’s Creek and then return. Be prepared for an upward, but gradual climb. We’ll take a few breaks en route. Please bring snowshoes and icers and we’ll decide on the day which is more appropriate.  If there is heavy snow, we may turn back before reaching Bill’s Creek.

9:00 am Niagara-on-the-Lake Tour

Hosting Club: Niagara

Location (Google Maps): Veterans Memorial Park, park just outside the park on King Street

Hike Leader(s): Robin Garrett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6-7 km

Description

Each Friday we will explore different neighbourhoods, trails and parkland throughout Historic Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Moderate pace with some weeks entirely on sidewalks and roads while others may include a mix of trails and paved pathways. Great way to build up endurance for longer more strenuous hikes.

Prepare for cooler windy conditions on open parkland and along Lake Ontario and Niagara River trails.

Plan to stay for conversation and a warm cup of coffee or tea at Sweets & Swirls, Community Centre, Niagara Stone Road, NOTL

10:00 End to End #5 of 9 Rockway to Wiley Road Short Hills - Make-up hike

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Car Pool
Location (Google Maps): Short Hills Wiley Road Parking Lot Car Pool To Rockway

Hike Leader(s): Sam Rutherford Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 9 kms

Description

This is the 5th of a series of 9 hikes to complete the End to End of the Niagara Section. Dress for the weather and bring drink and snack.

Make-up hike for those who could not join on Nov. 30 due to the inclement weather but open for anyone who wants to join.

9:00 AM Rim of Africa

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Beginning at the Short Hills Provincial Park parking lot on Pelham Rd. Map 3 – north of km 40.9

Hike Leader(s): Karen Couch Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 5.3 km

Description

This hike features gently rolling terrain, a majestic Carolinian forest, Terrace Falls and numerous streams. This section of the Bruce Trail is twinned with a section of the Rim of Africa Trail in South Africa. During this hike information about the BTC’s International Friendships Trails will be shared.

CANCELLED - Clara's Climb - 8km

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Livingstone Dr, Dundas at Cascades Park

Hike Leader(s): Mike Gill Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 8km

Description

A hike to prepare you for the next Olympics! Follow in the footsteps of Olympian Clara Hughes as we walk along the Bruce Trail to the top of Sydenham Hill. We’ll continue on to take in the view of Boer’s Falls and then return along the same route.

There is a steep climb / descent along the Sydenham Hill and some narrow, single file sections to be careful of.

Icers are mandatory during winter months.

Park along Livingstone Dr.

Peninsula Blue Series - Hopeness, Jack Poste and Don Irish Side Trails

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Peninsula

Location (Google Maps): Roadside Parking at the south end of Cathedral Dr, Lion’s Head, ON N0H 1W0, Canada

Hike Leader(s): Saabir Sohrab Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Difficult, Easy, Moderate
Distance: 12 Approx.

Description

Mimico Creek Trail, Part 1 - Wayne Crockett's Frustrating Pre-hike from May 23, 2020

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Kipling Subway Station for 10 am, at the west end of bus platforms by the washrooms to catch the #111, The East Mall at 10:02. It is a 15-minute bus ride that will take us to the start of the hike at The East Mall & Eglinton Avenue West. If coming directly to the hike by car there is parking by trail access point at the end of West Deane Valley Road (curbside parking). West Deane Valley Road runs east from the East Mall. If you are exercising this option, please arrive by 10:15, walk down along the trail to the bridge and wait for the group to arrive. It is necessary to inform the hike leaders ahead of time or you may miss us.

Hike Leader(s): Andrew Proczek; Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable
Distance: 12.5 km

Description

In November we lost one of the most dedicated and personable hike leaders our club has ever seen in Wayne Crockett. As well as his impeccable leadership skills and knowledge of Canadian history, Wayne was known for his dry-wit humor. Attempting the Mimico Creek Trail, south of Bloor Street, on an early morning in Spring, during another Covid lockdown, Wayne posted on his Facebook page, “…based on someone once telling me that with a little perseverance, you can find a path along the Mimico Creek from Bloor to the lake shore (about 4 km in a straight line). They lied or I misremembered. I did find some nice stretches of natural path running within a metre or two of the creek but they always dead ended and I had to retrace and do some road walking to find another point of access… Not going to be added to my repertoire, there would be a mutiny for sure.” And commenting on his own picture of some ducks lounging in the creek he wrote, “They were laughing. Ha, this Hooman just walked by here going the other way five minutes ago….” I plan to keep a few of Wayne’s frustrations as part of the hike, with the group not knowing if we are passing through or having to double back. Let the ducks laugh! Little did you know, Wayne, that we would follow you anywhere.

Come join Tom Swales and I as we undertake to hike the Mimico Creek Trail in two parts. Part 2 will go in January 2023. Originally planned as one long hike, upon a second pre-hike we realized that because we are now in winter conditions with packed snow and icy patches that a longer hike will be too exhausting. Also we are waiting for the Berry St. footbridge to reopen so we can hike the preferred route and avoid any unnecessary road walking. Wayne’s prophecy of mutiny may well have come to pass!

Wayne began his hike at Tom Riley Park from Dundas Street and meandered his way to Humber Bay Park and then east along the waterfront trail towards home. We will begin Part 1 much further north from Eglington Avenue, walking on beautiful forest trails on the west side of the creek through West Deane Park as far as past Rathburn Road. Next doubling back on Martin Grove Road we will cross over and pick up the trail on the east side at Ravenscrest Park. Further on there will be a stretch of road walking along Burnhamthorpe Road (not too unpleasant) before we reach Tom Riley Park and then begin to follow Wayne’s route to his first frustration. Reaching the Van Dusen Blvd footbridge we will head in an easterly direction towards Park Lawn Cemetery, leaving south of Van Dusen for Part 2. Wayne loved to come to Park Lawn Cemetery in recent years to sight a group deer that make there home there during the winter months. With any luck we may spot them. Passing through the cemetery we will join up with the Humber River Trail and finish our hike at Old Mill Subway Station.

Dropouts at Bloor St. (at 8.3 km, Islington Subway Station is just steps west of there), Royal York Road (at 9.6 km, #76 Bus takes you to Royal York Station or you can walk up in 15 minutes.

The route: https://onthegomap.com/s/64r55jlm

Please pack a lunch and have your icers with you in case we need them.

Dundas Rail Trail to DVCA

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): MEET at Hamilton Rail Trail -Binkley Road parking lot
To find Binkley Road parking lot -Take Governor’s road heading west past the main entrance of DVCA to Binkley Road
Turn left onto Binkley road and quick right turn onto Old Highway 99
The parking lot is beside the rail trail entrance on the left

Hike Leader(s): Cathie Green Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approximately 12 kms

Description

Winter hike on trails leading into Dundas Valley Conservation area. We will start on the Hamilton Rail Trail from the Binkley Road parking lot and follow that to Gravel Pit Road and onto the Headwaters trail  We will hike to the Lookout trail, have a break/lunch and head back via the Reforestation Trail, Mineral Spring Roads and back onto the rail trail to our parked cars. Suitable trail for dogs as long as leashed and friendly.  Please have water to hike and wear suitable clothing for the weather- Bring a snack/lunch, hiking boots, poles and ICERS -Dundas Valley trails can be quite icy depending on the weather

To find Binkley Road parking lot -Take Governor’s road heading west past the main entrance of DVCA to Binkley Road Turn left onto Binkley road and quick right turn onto Old Highway 99The parking lot is beside the rail trail entrance on the left

Any questions or concerns, please email me at cathiekygreen@gmail.com or text 416-931-2095