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October 25, 2023
Dufferin Hi-Land End to End in Six Hikes - Fundraiser Hike for the new stained glass badge
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
10/25/2023
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/dufferin-hi-land-end-to-end-in-six-hikes-fundraiser-hike-for-the-new-stained-glass-badge/
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This is a Multi-Day Hike
You are signing up for the following dates:

2023-10-25, 2023-10-26, 2023-10-27, 2023-10-28, 2023-10-29, 2023-10-30
Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Mono Community Centre
Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: Approx 10km per day over 6 concurrent days
Description

Please join hike leaders Les Babbage from Dufferin Hi-Land Club and Ruth Moffatt from Iroquoia Club for this special event, six day, end to end, group hike of the Dufferin Hi-Land Club for the newest and latest stained-glass-designed badge.
This is a leisurely to medium paced hike for up to 15 people. 3-4km an hour; about 10km per day. We should finish by about noon each day and will take time to enjoy the flora and fauna of this section, perhaps even enjoy the fall colours.
Please meet at Mono Community Centre by at least 8:45am on October 25/23, our first day. A hiking schedule will be emailed to all who are registered prior to our start date.
Please bring enough water and snacks for each hike as well as any other necessities you may need. First aid kit, camera, rain gear if it’s forecast, etc. Since this is a group hike, please prepare to attend each day for this special badge and participate in the car shuttles. Your fee will include the new yellow lady slipper orchid stained glass badge designed by Joe Borges. If your schedule does not permit attending each day and you have to miss one day, you can make this day up another time and still qualify for this badge. If you have to miss more than one day, you can still make the days up and qualify for the regular Dufferin ETE trillium badge.
Badges will be presented on our last day.
Please, no dogs.
Duncan Crevice - Pinnacle Rock
9:00 AM-2:00 PM
10/25/2023
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/duncan-crevice-pinnacle-rock/
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Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register in person the morning of hike.
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.
Hike Leader(s): Frank Huggins Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Fast – 5+ km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 11km
Description

We will carpool to Duncan parking lot on 9th Sideroad at km 33.3 in the Beaver Valley section. This is a loop hike and we will get fine views from Pinnacle Rock and Metcalfe Rock. We will hike first along the white blazed trail and then along the Chuck Grant Sidetrail, eventually returning to the parking lot via the white blazed trail. Bring water and lunch. Please note: the PACE is Brisk-Fast, ensure you are able to maintain this pace. This hike is not for Leisurely hikers.
WEDNESDAY WALKERS - Kimberley Forest
9:30 AM-11:15 AM
10/25/2023
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/wednesday-walkers-kimberley-forest/
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Hosting Club: Beaver Valley
Location (Google Maps): Park in the lower parking lot of the Beaver Valley Ski Club, near the Valley Crossover Side Trail. From there, a few vehicles will be needed to shuttle to our starting point on Sideroad 7A.
Hike Leader(s): Margaret Yaraskavitch Click here to contact the hike leader.
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Length of Hike: 5 km
Description

After shuttling to Sideroad 7A, our hike begins as we walk through the BTC’s Kimberley Springs Nature Reserve, which includes beautiful Bill’s Creek. We also see the Stone Foundation Side Trail. After returning to the Main Trail, we then take the Kimberley Forest Side Trail. The Kimberley Forest is a beautiful multi-use and multi-trail area. Much of the walk is downhill as it finishes at the base of Beaver Valley Ski Club.