Hike Schedule

Burnt Point Loop Trail

Hosting Club: Peninsula

Location (Google Maps): Bruce Trail Northern Terminus Cairn, Bay St, Tobermory, ON, Canada

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

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: ~10km

Description

Get ready for some breathtaking sights as we hike along the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula’s Georgian Bay side – The Burnt Point loop trail with a detour to the Mermaid’s Cove

On this trail you can expect: repeated uphill and downhill sections, areas of uneven and exposed rock, and challenging footing particularly on the rocky beaches.

Dress in layers according to weather and wear footwear for rugged terrain.

Bring water, lunch and snacks.

Park admission fee applies.

Mimico Creek Trail, Part 2 - Wayne Crockett's Frustrating Pre-hike from May 23, 2020

Hosting Club: Toronto, Caledon Hills
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Bloor Islington Place, just inside the Islington Ave. exit in front of Urban Fresh. Take the tunnel from Islington Subway Stn and turn left into Bloor Islington Place. Washrooms beyond Urban Fresh.

Hike Leader(s): Andrew Proczek, Tom Swales

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 complete the Mimico Creek trail that we started on December 18th at Eglington Avenue hiking as far as Van Dusen Blvd. just south of Bloor St. In Part two we will pick up the trail from the Subway bridge at Tom Riley park retracing Wayne’s hike in its entirety to the mouth of Mimico Creek at Lake Ontario. From there we will do a circuit of both Humber Bay East* and West Parks and work our way west to Amos Waites Park at Lake Shore Blvd & Mimico Avenue finishing at Birds & Beans Cafe, an organic & eco-friendly coffee house.

*Humber Bay Park East is in fact closed due to construction and not due to reopen until early 2024. In its place will do a section of Palace Pier Park going east and then loop back.

From our end point you can catch either the #76 bus to Royal York Subway Stn or the #501 going west to Long Branch and Mississauga Transit or east into downtown.

Please arrive 15 minutes early and remember to bring your icers.

The up-to-date route : https://onthegomap.com/s/238dfts9

Iroquoia E2Ein10 - Hikes 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 NEW YEAR led by Bryon Robertson | Weekdays, Brisk

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia

Location (Google Maps): Various locations throughout the Iroquoia section of the Bruce Trail

Hike Leader(s): Bryon Robertson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery and Steep Sections, Slippery Sections Likely, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: Varies by hike, 10 – 16km

Description

This series of hikes is geared toward the experienced hiker capable of maintaining an average hourly pace of at least 3.5 km./ hr.

Please first register for Bryon’s odd-numbered hikes here.

And then join the waitlist on this hike listing.  Only those who have registered for Bryon’s odd-numbered E2E in 10 hikes will be moved off the waitlist and registered into an even-numbered series.

If you prefer to do these hikes on the same day as the odd-numbered hikes, please register for Bryon’s “same day” even-numbered E2E in 10 hikes.

Dundas Rail Trail to DVCA - RESCHEDULED to MONDAY JAN 9

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

8:30 Niagara Winter End to End #2 Kinsman Park to Glen Road

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Car Pool
Location (Google Maps): Meet Parking Area Glen Road Carpool to Kinsmen Park Frost Rd Beamsville.

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

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 13.2 kms

Description

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

To the Falls and Back

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Halton Agreement Forest. Intersection of 10th Sideroad East and Fourth Line Nassagaweya

Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 9-10 km.

Description

Today’s hike takes place in the Halton Agreement Forest which offers a myriad of trails, both hiking and biking. We will use a combination of both to hike to Hilton Falls and return. Hopefully we will have enough snow to make the trails easy to navigate. Meet at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start at the intersection of 10th Sideroad (east of Guelph Line) and Fourth Line Nassagaweya. Bring water, a snack, icers and poles if using. If cancelling after 4:00 pm. on the day before the hike please text or email the leader.

Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com