Hike Schedule

Car Hike: Strawberries and a Stroll

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the parking lot of Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area (7200 Appleby Line, Milton).

Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 5 KM

Description

Enjoy two wonderful things in one day: a stroll along the Bruce Trail at Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area followed by a visit to Springridge Farm for lunch and to pick up some strawberries to take home.  First we’ll do an out-and-back hike of the Rattlesnake Point Side Trail, enjoying the scenic southerly views along the way.  After returning to our cars, those who would like to join me in extending their day of fun will make the 5-minute drive to reach Springridge Farm where kids can play in the “Fun Farmyard”, or if you’re looking for something more leisurely you can simply buy a delicious lunch or treat from the farmhouse bakery and enjoy it in the great outdoors.  Before heading home, you might also want to purchase some freshly-picked strawberries since June is strawberry season here in Ontario!

Children under 13 years of age are encouraged to join their parents/guardians on this hike so they can fulfill the requirements for the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club’s Summer Junior Hiker Badge (https://www.iroquoia.on.ca/index.php/hiking/junior-hiker-program/) – all family members who are planning on joining us should register for the hike, including children.  You should bring enough water and food for a 3-hour hike, comfortable hiking shoes, sun and bug protection, appropriate clothing for the weather, and money if you intend to join us at Springridge Farm after the hike to play or eat.

Note that you must book and pay for a 3-hour time slot for parking at Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area (https://www.conservationhalton.ca/parks/rattlesnake-point/).  When you make this reservation, please choose the 9:00 am – 12:00 pm time slot.  Time slots may fill up fast so you should make this reservation as soon as you register for this hike.

Also note that there is a $12 fee for people aged 2-92 who visit the “Fun Farmyard” at Springridge Farm (https://www.springridgefarm.com/).  These fees can be paid upon entering this area of the farm.   There is no fee associated with visiting the farm market, bakery, or gift shop – you only pay for what you purchase in these areas of the farm.

Discovery Badge Series 2/5 Shuttle Hike

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Roadside Parking (km 31.6) on Innis Lake Road, north of Finnerty Sideroad (43.918917, -79.909387).

Directions to Meeting Location: From Airport Road, turn east onto Finnerty Side Road for 1.4 km. Turn left onto Innis Lake Road. Limited parking is on the right hand side. For additional roadside parking, park on the north side of Finnerty, east of Innis Lake Road.

Shuttle to St. Andrew’s Road (km 24.5) north of
Escarpment Sideroad. Park along the east shoulder of the road by St. Andrew’s Stone Church, 17621 St. Andrew’s Road, Caledon ON L7K 2E1

Note: Dogs are not permitted on sections of the trail in this area. Please respect the wishes of our landowners.

Hike Leader(s): Sandy Green and Dominique Garceau Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Easy – mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 10.6 kilometres

Description

Register individually for one, a few, or all of the five Discovery Badge Series hikes. Participants who complete all five hikes will be eligible to receive a CHBTC Discovery Hike Badge. Hike Two explores main Trail and the Mountainview Road and Songbird Side Trails in the Caledon East area. Bring your choice of hydration and snacks. Hiking boots are highly recommended. See June 18, July, 2, July 16, and July 23 for details pertaining to the other hikes in the series. (Note:  If you wish to purchase badges, the cost of each badge is $10.00 for BTC members and $15.00 for non-members.)

Neilson Park to Marie Curtis Park - Etobicoke Creek Trail (make-up hike from June 11th)

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Transit users meet us at Kipling Subway upper floor bus platforms near the washrooms by 9:05 am. We will be boarding the 49 Bloor West TTC bus for a 9:16 departure. Coming directly to the hike, meet us by 9:35 am at Neilson Park Creative Centre, 56 Neilson Drive, Toronto. Neilson Drive runs north off of Dundas St. W, west of the 427 HWY and The West Mall.

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

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Other (Refer to Description), Variable
Distance: 11.5 km

Description

Join Tom Swales and me for a scenic romp along Etobicoke Creek to the Waterfront. Starting from Bloor St. & Markland Dr. to the Neilson Park Creative Centre, the route will be entirely in nature along a winding, up and down, dirt path until the Middle Road Bridge at around 4.5 km, after which we will be mostly on paved path with a few off path dirt trails near the creek. Please be advised that the trail is uneven in places with a short sloping section near the start where hikers will need to exert caution. Once we arrive at Marie Curtis Park we will do a short loop on the west side of the creek through a wooded area and then cross back over to meet up with the beach boardwalk before finishing the hike at Long Branch TTC loop. Hiking shoes are a necessity and hiking poles will be an asset. Public washrooms at either end of the hike, at Neilson Park and at Marie Curtis Park. There will be an optional pub stop at the end of the hike. Anyone coming to the Neilson Park Creative Centre by car, I will accompany you by transit and make sure you make it back to your car at the end of the hike. Bring a Presto Card or change for the bus. Transit users will be able to catch a Go Train from Long Branch Station or a bus from the Long Branch Loop back to the Subway.

The route: https://onthegomap.com/s/fhamqdi1

Hiking in the Forest

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Halton Agreement Forest, Guelph Line N. Across from the Mohawk/Woodbine Casino and Raceway.

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

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: Approx. 9 km.

Description

Please join me in hiking in this incredible forest with its numerous trails, from flat to rocky, rooty and twisty, twiny terrain. Our route today will be mostly flat, with one section that is rocky. We will pass through some marshy areas.  Please meet in the north east corner of the Mohawk/Woodbine Casino parking lot at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Bring water, a snack or lunch, sunscreen and insect repellent.

Urban Walk: Ajax to Whitby

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Durham Waterfront Trail

Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 17 km

Description

9:30 Roses, Roses, Roses at Niagara Parks' Botanical Gardens

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps):

Locust Grove Picnic Area

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

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 8 km

Description

Follow the Niagara Parkway Recreational Trail from the Locust Grove Picnic Area in Queenston, to one of only two Niagara Park’s formal rose gardens. “A visit to this rose garden–which boasts over 2,400 roses–will underline why it is one of North America’s largest and most distinguished Victorian rose gardens” (www.niagaraparks.com).

Much of this hike is in the open, so participants are reminded to come prepared for the sun and heat (e.g., sunscreen, hat and water).