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Toronto End-to-End January 28, 29 & Feb 5
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This is a Multi-Day Hike
You are signing up for the following dates and times:
2023-01-28 at 07:45
2023-01-29 at
2023-02-05 atHosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): On the east side of Fourth Line where the trail crosses the road. Do not park in front of the junkyard.Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 17.5Description
This is a multi-day Toronto ETE for those who wish to complete the whole section over 3 days. January 28, 29 and Feb 5. Meet time is 7:45. Please do not sign up for this hike unless you are able to attend all three days.Sunday, January 29 we will meet in the same location as January 28 and car shuttle to roadside parking on the east shoulder of Eighth Line at the southernmost intersection of 27th Sideroad. 43.686276, -79-975578 16.5km
Sunday, February 5 we will meet at roadside parking at Boston Mills Rd just west of the Mississauga Rd intersection. Note: driveway is private property. 43.750866, -79.951452 17km.
Please bring poles, if you use them, icers/crampons, enough food and drink for the entire day and any other necessities you require. Please be prepared to share in the car shuttling in a fair manner.
This group hike is marked as Brisk which means an average of 4-5km per hour depending on conditions. Please be honest about your physical capabilities before signing up for this hike. Everyone is expected to keep pace with the person in front of them and within view of the hike leader.
If there is inclement weather, please save Feb 11 & 12 as potential alternate dates.
Winter Coach Trip: Arrowhead Provincial Park
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Departure Time: 08:00
Return to City Time: 18:30
Departure Point: York Mills Bus PickupTrip Activities
I would like to be picked up at 10 York Mills Rd ($0.01)
I would like to be picked up at the Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride ($0.01)
Optional ItemsHosting Club: Toronto
Category: Coach Trips
Location (Google Maps): Arrowhead Provincial ParkHike Leader(s): Martina Furrer, Marie-Josée Roy, Janet Patterson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Description
No trail fees at Arrowhead! Bus cost includes park admission.Bus departs 10 York Mills Rd at 8:00 AM and Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride at 8:20 AM. If you wish to be picked up at the Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride, select that option when you register. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure. The bus waits for no one.
Join us for an awesome day of winter fun at Arrowhead Provincial Park. For information about trail conditions visit: https://www.ontarioparks.com/skireport. For information about the park visit: https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/arrowhead. Join Marie-Josée and Janet for a guided snowshoe hike, or enjoy self-guided skiing on trails groomed for classic and skate skiing. After skiing or snowshoeing spend some time snow tubing (if open) or ice skating in the forest.
There are no food services in the park. Pack water/tea and lunch.
Ski and snowshoe rentals available.
Coach fares and park admission must be paid online when you register. Masks are mandatory on the bus.
Car Hike: Bethesda Trail Richmond Hill
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Location (Google Maps): Oak Ridges Trail head Bethesda parking
Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 14-15KMDescription
We will explore Oak Ridges Corridor in Richmond Hill, Hike around Bond lake .To reach there turn right to Bethesda side road from Bayview Ave. Then drive around 500 meter and park in Oak Ridges trail head parking.
It is winter time please bring your icers, hiking poles, proper closing and shoes and hot drinks,
Please carefully read safety procedures during the hike:
1-Hikers must stay between the leader and the sweep.
2-Hikers must advise the leader or the sweep if they wish to leave the group.
3- Hikers must follow the whistle instructions: 1 blast- stay where you are; 2 blasts come to the leader; 3 blasts – come to the leader quickly.
4-Hike leader may request volunteers to stop at trail intersections, they need to help hikers to the direction the group walk and wait till they see the sweep .
5-Hikers have to make sure they can see the persons behind and in front of them.
8:30 Niagara Winter End to End #2 Kinsman Park to Glen Road
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Category: Car Pool
Location (Google Maps): Meet Parking Area Glen Road Carpool to Kinsmen Park Frost Rd Beamsville.Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 13.2Description
We will be car pooling, Bring Icers and poles. No dogs. To earn your Niagara Winter End to End badge, it must be completed between December 21, 2022 to March 21, 2023.
Because of the potential for bad winter trail conditions we have broken this e2e into 6 hikes rather than 5
9:00 Queenston Loop
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Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Locust Grove, opposite the cairn, on the Niagara Parkway, Queenston.Hike Leader(s): Margaret Northfield Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 8kmDescription
Explore Queenston Heights. We will be taking Sheaffe Pass and coming up the escarpment at the switchback. Hiking poles and ices may be needed depending upon the weather. Bring water and a snack.Exploring Mono Cliffs Provincial Park in Winter
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Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land, Map 19, Km 7.9. Mono Cliffs Provincial Park.
Directions: Heading north on Hwy 10, turn right on 25 Sideroad (approx. 14 km north of Orangeville) turn right on 1st Line EHS, follow to the end.Hike Leader(s): Bryan and Carol Foley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions
Distance: 8 kmDescription
Meet 9:15 am. We will explore Mono Cliffs Provincial Park as it can only be explored in winter. Bring water, snacks, dress for the conditions, snowshoes are essential. CAREFUL OF THE DITCHES WHEN PARKING. Parking is limited, car pool if you can.The Bluffs in Reverse
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Category: Register on-line or sign-in morning of hike
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.Hike Leader(s): Allison Thomas Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 5.5km / 8kmDescription
Please be prepared with icers’s or snowshoes.We will park in the Nottawasaga Bluffs parking. We will start our hike km21.9 heading in”reverse” of our traditional direction. We will head to the Keyhole ST and make our way down and through keyhole coming up and out onto the Nottawasaga Lookout ST. We will loop around and back to the cars via the white blazed trail (5.5km). Here you can opt out at the cars or or carry on with the group down the Hamilton Bros. ST to the Betty Carter ST. Once we reach the MainTrail we will take the direct route back to cars once again (8km). Bring water and a snack. Map 22 Ed. 30
Urban Walk: Waterfront Trail 4/8 - Parklawn
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Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Toronto Waterfront TrailHike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 9.1Description
Please join me at Old Mill Station no later than 9:12 am. We will take the 66 bus departing 9:27 am, arriving 9:40 am. If you want to meet us at Parklawn and Lakeshore, please be there by 9:40 am. We start hiking at 9:50 am.We will hike east along the lake to Spadina. The estimated distance is 9.1 km. Here is an online map of our route Parklawn to SpadinaBring a snack, at least 2 liters of water, and icers. Dress for cold weather.Urban Walk: Cootes Paradise (By GO Transit)
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Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): McMaster University GO Bus Terminal. Transit riders may meet at the Great Hall in Union Station at 8:30 to take the 8:45 AM Westbound Lakeshore Line train to Aldershot (or join us at stations on the way). At Aldershot we connect with the GO bus to McMaster University.Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 9Description
Join us for a Winter visit to the scenic trails of Cootes Paradise by McMaster University to Princess Point where a fire pit, skaters, and hot chocolate await. Icers are a must for the trails and hills. From Princess Point we’ll proceed to West Hamilton for GO Bus connections to Aldershot or the express bus to Union Station. You may also return to McMaster. Cootes Paradise is a beautiful nature getaway and the largest, most diverse sanctuary in the Royal Botanical Gardens spanning over 600 hectares. On the trails and their lookouts you may spot wildlife, even in Winter. Princess Point has local bus service if you don’t wish to walk further. Dress warmly for the weather and bring icers and hot drinks.Car Hike: Mono Cliffs Winter Hike
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Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, Map 19Hike Leader(s): Al Brown
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 6-8 kmDescription
We will hike through the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park completing a loop of 6 to 8 km. Actual distance will be weather dependent. Trail conditions may include significant snow. Icers are recommended. Snowshoes are optional (and, I hope, needed).After the hike we will stop in the Mono Cliffs Inn, near the parking area, for refreshments.
To get to the meeting point go north on Hwy 10, past Orangeville to County Road 8 (at Camilla). Turn right and go about 5-5 km to Mono Centre. The parking area is on the right just before you get to the village centre.
Saunter around the valley
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Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation AreaHike Leader(s): Robert House Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10KMDescription
Dundas Valley Conservation Area is a magnificent outdoor area consisting of over 40km (about 24.85 mi) of trails located minutes from the downtown core of Hamilton.Join me this Saturday, January 28th at 11:00 AM as we saunter around the valley. We will explore the deer run loop, homestead trail loop (I saw 3 deer on my pre-hike), Canterbury falls and the main loop.
This will be a moderately paced hike totalling about 10KM. The hike should finish within 3 hours.
We will meet at the picnic tables at the trail centre.
The gatehouse may be open, entry is free if you have your HCA card or $11 if you do not have a membership. Only credit cards are accepted at the gate if there is no attendant.
The trail is gravel or grass with some roots and rocks and some steep hills. Depending on the weather the trail may be snow covered or muddy.
Bring snacks, a warm beverage, and weather-appropriate clothing. Icers may be needed depending on the weather.
Please arrive at 10:45 so we can start promptly at 11:00
If the weather is stormy I will send out an email the morning of the hike letting you know if it’s canceled. If you need to cancel please send an email letting me know.
Slough of Despond Side Trail to Esthers Bluff
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Category: Snowshoe Hike
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot at Kemble Arena on the east side of Kemble Rock Road, south of Concession 20Hike Leader(s): Maureen McFarland Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely: 3 km/h or less
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing
Distance: approx 5 kmDescription
We will carpool to start of hike on Burgess Side Road, north side of Conc 24, and hike along access road and cart track to farm property, crossing the field to enter forest along rocky trail to lookouts over the Slough. Return to cars along same trail. Map 34. Conact number 647-918-4180.