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- 24April 24, 2023
Peninsula End2Endin10
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This is a Multi-Day Hike
You are signing up for the following dates:
2023-04-24, 2023-04-25, 2023-04-26, 2023-04-27, 2023-04-28, 2023-05-01, 2023-05-02, 2023-05-03, 2023-05-04, 2023-05-05Hosting Club: Peninsula
Location (Google Maps): Peninsula E2E in 10 – April 24-May 5. Please read all details in the hike description before registering for the hike.
Hike Leader(s): Steven White Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Difficult
Distance: 10-25 kms per dayDescription
Peninsula End-2-End-in-10 is a 10 hike schedule to complete the entire Peninsula section of the Bruce Trail. Hikes are Monday to Friday, April 24-28 and May 1-5. We will meet at 7:30 each day except Mondays when we will meet at 9:00. We will car pool/shuttle to the trail head and hike back to our cars at the meeting place each day. We will hike from south to north, Wiarton to Tobermory. One driver will be selected each day to shuttle drivers back to their cars. Hikers must complete all 10 hikes to qualify for the new Turkey Vulture End to End badge, and 7 hikes must be completed on an organized hike with Peninsula Hike Leader. Cost is $30 to register and non-refundable if a hiker cancels. I will send out details of the hikes and meeting places the week before. This section is more than 160 kilometers and hikes are 10 to 25 kilometers per day, averaging 16km. There will be some parking/park entrance fees in addition to the $30 registration fee.Please be honest about your hiking abilities. We will hike at a steady pace and there will be plenty of time for pictures and to enjoy the flora and fauna of this beautiful, rugged and challenging section. The pace will be brisk (4-5 km/hr) and hikers should be aware of their own level of physical fitness prior to registering. We will take snack/bio breaks and a short lunch break each day.
Hikers should be aware of weather forecasts and come with layers of clothing, hats, hiking footwear, poles (if you use them), rain gear, water, bug repellent, sunscreen, snacks and lunches.
The hike is limited to 12 participants, including the hike leader.Caledon Hills end to end 1 of 4
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Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Car Pool
Location (Google Maps): Meet on Willoughby Rd. and Escarpment Sideroad (km 16.1) carpool to Creditview Rd. (km 0.0)East of Boston Mills Rd.Hike Leader(s): Vince Zvonar Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 16.1Description
Christie Conservation area
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Category: Happy Wanderers
Location (Google Maps):Hike Leader(s): Wayne Riley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 14-16 kmDescription
We will meet at 20 Marshboro Ave in Dundas and hike around Christie Lake and Spenser Creek trail and back to the start. There will be an optional 2k to make it 16k total.Hike leader: Wayne Riley
Bring lunch, water, hiking boots, bug spray, no dogs please
Register using the BTC web site
Cancelations the morning of the hike: 289-456-3498
Dundas Valley CA Main Loop
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Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation AreaHike Leader(s): Bronwen Tregunno Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6-7 kmDescription
Start your week with a hike through the beautiful Dundas CA. Starting at Dundas Valley Trail Centre, we’ll follow the Main Loop and do parts of Monarch and Sulphur Creek Trail. Come 10 min early so we can start right at 9:30 am. Bring water, snack, sun filter, insect repellant and personal first aid kit. Hiking boots recommended. Hamilton Conservation Authority parking fee in effect or free with annual pass. Contact Bron at brontreg@cogeco.ca or phone/text 905-334-4013 if any questions. - 25April 25, 2023
9:00 Long Hike Rockway
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Location (Google Maps): Rockway Community Center
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 10kmDescription
Explore Rockway and Louth Conservation area Register for each hike
Bring Poles water, snack and Dress for the weather, Icers and layers/p>
9:15 Short hike - Rotary Park, St. Catharines
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Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps): Rotary Park, St. CatharinesHike Leader(s): janet davey Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 6 kmsDescription
Hike the trails in Rotary Park. Bring hiking boots and water.Terra Cotta
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Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Winston Churchill Blvd. intersection with Caledon Trailway.
Driving direction: North on Highway 410, continue north on Highway 10, left on King Street, right on Winston Churchill Blvd; drive 1 kilometre to roadside parking on either side of the road.Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Shafiq Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 13 kmDescription
Will hike Terra Cotta Side Trail and the main Bruce Trail. Bring water, snack. Poles, gaiters recommended
Dress according to weather.
Phone contact for the day of hike: 416-566-0503Speyside: Cliff Hatch/Vanderleck Side Trails
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Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Toronto Section, Map 12. To car pool, meet at Party City (4th Ave and Hwy 10) at 8:30 am or at roadside parking on 15 Sideroad, 500 metres north-east of County Rd 25 (Speyside), where the Speyside South Side Trail leaves the road.Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage, Inge Eckerich, Julie Daley, Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: Longer Hike: 7.1 km; Shorter Hike: 3.8 kmDescription
We will hike loops, consisting of Main Trail, Speyside South, Cliff Hatch, Vanderleck and 17 Sideroad Side Trails. The short hike includes Main, Speyside South and Cliff Hatch ST loops. Bring water and snacks.Silent Valley Loop Hike
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Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the Roadside Parking at the north end of 2nd Concession South. (Turn north off Grey Road 18 to access this), south of km 38.1 (Map 30)
Meet at 09:15 so we can start promptly at 09:30.Hike Leader(s): Fran Turner Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk: 4 to 5 km/h
Terrain: Strenuous: Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing.
Distance: 8.8 kmDescription
This is an interesting hike over rugged terrain. We will pass through the massive jumbled rock fragments along the Avalanche Pass Side Trail, enjoy the scenic lookout from the Waisberg Side Trail, then return via the Wilson Homestead Trail and past the wreckage of a Cessna 205 which crashed there in a violent storm in 1970. There is much to see and enjoy along this route but there are several steep climbs and a good fitness level is required. If you are unable to register, please call or text the leader at 519-590-0706. - 26April 26, 2023
Griersville-Anthea's Waterfall
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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 CollingwoodHike Leader(s): Frank Huggins Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10kmDescription
Note: the pace will be a brisk one for the duration of the hike. We will park at km 113.6 on the Euphrasia-St. Vincent Townline in the Beaver Valley section. This in and out hike proceeds west across the height of land that separates the Beaver River Valley and Bighead River Valley. The trail meanders through cultivated fields and hardwood bush with great views to the north. We will stop to enjoy Anthea’s Waterfall before retracing our steps back to the cars. Bring water and a snack. Map 28 Edition 30
9:30 Queenston (Locust Grove Picnic Area) to Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens
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Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps): Locust Grove Picnic AreaHike Leader(s): Karen Couch Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 8 kmDescription
Follow the Niagara Parkway Recreational Trail to see the spring flowers and blossoms along the way and at the Botanical Gardens. Hikers will also experience “Niagara Strait”, a large-scale sculpture comprised of stainless steel walls, which mimic the sheer walls of the Niagara Gorge, creating a dramatic sense of entry to Niagara Parks’ Botanical Gardens. Inspired by the seldom seen depths of the Great Gorge, the open interior of the installation invites visitors to explore the smooth, yet rugged walls and view this artistic piece from every angle, before beginning their adventure and enjoyment of the grounds of the Botanical Gardens.
Nature Walk Speyside Woods
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Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the roadside parking area at the end of 17 Sideroad, 730 m northeast of Halton Rd. 25; Map 12. (North of Speyside)Hike Leader(s): Richard Smythe Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 3.44 kmsDescription
Come and explore the natural world and home of the Jefferson Salamander, Spice Bush, Pixie Cup Lichens and Leather Wood. Bring with you the equipment and technology you enjoy using to explore: binoculars, camera, apps like Merlin, Seek and iNaturalist.Bring water and snacks. There are some sections that are rugged and some that have recently been muddy and wet. Good hiking boots, gaiters and poles are recommended.
River and Ruin and loop
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Park at Kilbride Park behind the public schoolHike Leader(s): Jill Parratt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 7.5Description
Arrive at 9:15 for 9:30 start.We will hike Kilbride side trail, River and Ruin and loop.
Please bring water and snack.
If you need to cancel day of hike please text me at 905-399-3601
Jill
10:00 GARLIC MUSTARD HIKE - HELP US FILL THE CRIB!
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Category: Leisurely
Location (Google Maps):We will meet at gravel parking lot on Park Road South, Grimsby just down the hill from Ridge Road.
Hike Leader(s): Alicia Aitchison Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: ~4 kmDescription
GARLIC MUSTARD HIKES – Join us & HELP US FILL THE CRIB! We will hike in from Ridge Road – picking the invasive garlic mustard & greater celandine along the trail side along the way – bring a bag to fill (reusable grocery bag or garbage bag work well). Once we hike into the crib location we will dump our bags into the crib and pick garlic mustard in that area for a while & then hike back out. There are lots of spring ephemerals along the way to admire – mayapples, trout lilies, wild ginger and many others – reducing the invasive species will give these natives a chance to thrive!Long sleeves are recommended & don’t forget your work gloves.
If parking fills up at the bottom of the hill there is room for a couple of cars to park at the trail head at Ridge Road.
- 27April 27, 2023
9:00 am Long Hike Jordan to Moyer / Louth
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Location (Google Maps):
Jordan Hollow Park 3039 King St Jordan
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 10kDescription
From Jordan Hollow Hike the main trail to Upper and Lower Balls Falls, Moyer Road or Louth and Return. You must register for each hike. Bring Poles, snack and a drink and dress for the weather
9:15 Short hike - Jordan Hollow
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Location (Google Maps): Jordan Hollow Park
Hike Leader(s): Bill Russell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Strenuous
Distance: 6 kmsDescription
Hike the main trail and side trails around Jordan and Balls Falls. Bring hiking boots and water.Sydenham E2E Hike 3 of 14
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Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Meet at roadside parking south of km 140.7 on the shoulder of Cole’s Side Rd. Shuttle to start at Graham’s Hill Rd.Hike Leader(s): Nancy Mooney Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: From km 151.0 – 139.6 plus 0.9 of side trail, total distance 12.3 km.Description
This hike will take us through Kemble Mountain. A much more interesting hike day with no road walking and more hills and rocks.
Roaming the Ravine
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Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Morrison Creek Ravine, OakvilleHike Leader(s): Phillip Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 9-10 km.Description
- Oakville is blessed with lovely trails and ravines to explore. Today we will hike Morrison Creek Ravine, exploring both east and west sides of the ravine. Meet in the north west corner of the Municipal Hall parking lot on White Oaks Blvd. at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Park in the spaces facing Trafalgar Rd. Bring water, a snack,(who knows there could be a Tim Horton’s along the route), insect repellent and sunscreen. A couple of hills to climb, otherwise the trails are flat.
Leader: Phill Armstrong 416 895 3937 hikingrandpa@gmail.com
- Oakville is blessed with lovely trails and ravines to explore. Today we will hike Morrison Creek Ravine, exploring both east and west sides of the ravine. Meet in the north west corner of the Municipal Hall parking lot on White Oaks Blvd. at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Park in the spaces facing Trafalgar Rd. Bring water, a snack,(who knows there could be a Tim Horton’s along the route), insect repellent and sunscreen. A couple of hills to climb, otherwise the trails are flat.