Hike Schedule
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- 27June 27, 2023
8:00 NEW TIME Long Hike Wiley Road Short Hills
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/800-new-time-long-hike-wiley-road-short-hills-9/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Location (Google Maps):
Short Hills Wiley Road Entrance
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 10kmDescription
Explore Short Hills and the majestic side trails of Scarlett Tanager, Hemlock. Swayze Falls and Terrace. Register for each hike
Bring Poles water, snack, sunscreen and bug spray and dress for the weather
Boyne Valley Side Trail Loop
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/boyne-valley-side-trail-loop-7/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps):Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Map 20. Meet at parking lot at end of Centre Road, south of 5 Sideroad Mulmur (just north of Km 18.7) at 9:00 am.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage, Inge Eckerich, Julie Daley, Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate, Strenuous
Distance: 6.3 km, Short hike: 3 kmDescription
We will hike a loop consisting of the Main Trail and Boyne Valley Side Trail. The short option will return to parking from the Boyne River bridges by way of Centre Road road allowance. Bring water and snacks.9:15 Short Hike - Pelham Road, Short Hills
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/915-short-hike-pelham-road-short-hills-49/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Location (Google Maps): Pelham Road entrance, Short Hills Provincial Park
Hike Leader(s): janet davey Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 6 kmsDescription
Hike the main and side trails in Short Hills Provincial Park. Bring hiking boots, water, sunscreen and bug spray.Old Baldy Climb - CANCELLED
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/old-baldy-climb-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Beaver Valley
Location (Google Maps): Please meet at km 46.8 (blue gate) Hwy 13 in Kimberley. Roadside parking on east side shoulder.
Map 26 E 30Hike Leader(s): Kristina Rettie Click here to contact the hike leader.
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Some rocky footing, Some steep sections, Strenuous
Length of Hike: 7.5kmDescription
This hike will start with a climb up Old Baldy side trail. We will then do a figure 8 loop of main trail including Mac Kirk and Ken Young side trails.Bring water and a snack
Please no dogs
Please text Kristina @ 519-410-9077 for morning of cancelations
COVID-19 Precautions Before, During and After your Hike
- Each hiker joining a Bruce Trail Club organized hike must perform a self-screening check before hiking.
Find Ontario’s self-assessment tool here: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/ - If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, stay home.
- Personal Protective Equipment:
- Hikers may choose to wear masks
Transportation
It is the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s current policy that car shuttles are allowed. It is at the discrepancy of individual hike leaders to make that decision.
Other Guidelines
- Arrive 15 minutes before the start of the hike.
- Wear sturdy footwear and appropriate attire for the weather and the terrain.
Hiking poles are a good idea in any season, especially if the terrain is rocky or slippery. In winter, snowshoes or icers/crampons are needed when conditions dictate.
Wearing appropriate clothing and footwear prevents injuries and shows consideration for a safe and positive group hiking experience. - Always carry I.D. and your health card.
- Bring sufficient water and snacks (or lunch if indicated). A minimum of 1L of water is recommended on all hikes, and 3L is recommended for long, challenging hikes in the heat of the summer.
- Bring sunscreen and insect repellent (for spring and summer hikes).
- Bring your own first aid kit.
- Please leave dogs at home.
Waterfalls to Waterfalls Hike - Hogg's to Eugenia return - Beaver Valley section
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/waterfalls-to-waterfalls-hike-hoggs-to-eugenia-return-beaver-valley-section/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Beaver Valley , Eugenia. Meet in the Hogg’s Falls parking area on the west side of Lower Valley Rd. about 750 m north of East Back Line at 9:30 am.Hike Leader(s): Doris Harper Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 15 kmDescription
From the parking area we will hike part of the Pacific Slope BT friendship Trail, past Hogg’s Falls , and continue on the main trail to Eugenia Falls. We will break for lunch and then return using the main trail and the newly named Uplands Meadow and South Meadow Boardwalk side trails. The trail is varied with some hills and stream crossings.Bring water/beverages, lunch, snacks ; poles optional, sunscreen and hat recommended.
If you need to contact me to cancel your participation or have questions please contact me. Thank you
Doris Harper – harpt7c@gmail.com phone or text – 519 589 4114
- Each hiker joining a Bruce Trail Club organized hike must perform a self-screening check before hiking.
- 28June 28, 2023
McCluskey's Rock
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/mccluskeys-rock-4/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!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): Myra Campbell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8.5kmDescription
This is a shuttle hike. We will start the hike at km 35.0 on The Blue Mountains-Euphrasia townline. The hike meanders through some fields, follows Fox Ridge Rd for a short distance to 39.3. The trail then ascends & descends some lovely, scenic, very rocky sections of the escarpment. We follow the escarpment edge with great views over the Beaver Valley, ending at 43.5 on Sideroad 7B. Bring a snack or lunch and water.Dundas Valley Conservation area
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/dundas-valley-conservation-area-7/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hike open to BTC Members only.
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation AreaHike Leader(s): Charlotte Stewart Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10 to 12 kmDescription
Meet at the last parking lot before the trail centre. We will hike the main loop, heritage trail and part of the monarch trail.Please bring snack/lunch, 2 litres of water, bug spray, sunscreen. Please wear hiking boots and poles if you use them.
No dogs please.
Conservation membership or parking fee required.
For cancellations the morning of the hike, please call/text 905 906-0519
9:30 Roses, Roses, Roses at Niagara Parks' Botanical Gardens
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900-roses-roses-roses-at-niagara-parks-botanical-gardens/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!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 kmDescription
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).
- 29June 29, 2023
8:00 am Long Hike Jordan to Moyer / Louth NEW TIME
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/800-am-long-hike-jordan-to-moyer-louth-new-time-9/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
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, sunscreen, bug spray , snack and a drink ices and dress for the weather
9:15 Short Hike - Jordan Hollow
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/915-short-hike-jordan-hollow-63/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Location (Google Maps): Jordan Hollow Park, Jordan Station
Hike Leader(s): Bill Russell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Strenuous
Distance: 6 kmsDescription
Hike the main and side trails around Jordan and Balls Falls. Bring hiking boots, water, sunscreen and bug spray.
Gentle Hike for Gentle Folks
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/gentle-hike-for-gentle-folks/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Oakville, 2524 Valleyridge Dr., OakvilleHike 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: 7 – 8 km,Description
Join me for a leisurely walk in a semi urban environment. Please meet at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start in the parking lot in the children’s playground on Valleyridge Dr., just below Highway 5 in Oakville. We will follow town trails leading into fields and then into Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Bring a snack, water, sunscreen and insect repellent. We many see some of the early summer flowers.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com
Urban Walk: Kingsway / Humber River
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-kingsway-humber-river/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the Grenview Blvd. entrance of the Royal York subway station.Hike Leader(s): Roger Harris, Marie- Josée Roy Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 11 kmDescription
We will walk through the historic Kingsway and South Kingsway neighbourhoods, passing through Home Smith Park, King’s Mill Park, and South Humber Park.Except at The Queensway and Riverside Drive, most of the route is shaded. Public washrooms are available at kms 2.5, 6 and 7.5.
We’ll finish at Jane subway station. Drop-outs are available at Old Mill subway station (km 4) and Stephen Dr./Cloverhill Rd. bus stop (km 7).
Please pack one litre of water, a lunch or snacks, a hat and sun screen.
Public washrooms are available at kms 2.5, 6 and 7.5.
Toronto, Toronto Islands
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/toronto-toronto-islands-14/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Location (Google Maps): Meet inside the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, foot of Bay Street, beyond the cashiers selling the ferry tickets, in the open area with the benches and Muskoka chairs. From Union Station take the LRT one stop to “Ferry Docks” or take bus number #19 or #72 on Bay Street southbound to the Queens Quay. Walk across Queen Quay south through the park to the ferry terminal.
Hike Leader(s): Miriam Stevens, Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 8-12 kmDescription
After a day’s work, come and “cool off” on the Toronto Islands free of fumes and traffic to enjoy the view of the city skyline and Toronto’s own beautiful island parkland oasis away from the city. Pack a dinner for a sit-down picnic. Note that food is not available for purchase on the islands early in the season. Bring a warm jacket and flashlight. Return ticket for the ferry is approximately $8.70, $5.60 for seniors. The hike will take place rain or shine. Toronto Island Evening Hikes will take place every Thursday in May and June, same time and meeting place. The route and time we return to the city may vary depending if the ferries are running on the Spring or Summer (starts in May) schedule. Contact Hike Leaders via the Contact form for further information or to confirm the current ferry schedule that will be in place the week of the hike. Registration is not required for this hike – just meet the Hike Leader at the above location.
- 30June 30, 2023
9:00Niagara-on-the-Lake Tour
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900niagara-on-the-lake-tour/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Urban
Location (Google Maps): Park on King St near Centre St, just outside of Veteran’s Memorial Park.Hike Leader(s): Margaret Northfield Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6-7kmDescription
Each Friday we will explore some history of Niagara-on-the-Lake while getting a moderate paced walk. Discover where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario. Experience the Heritage District, woods and the Niagara Parkway.
Some weeks may be totally on sidewalks and roads while others may include a mix of trail and paved pathways.
Great way to build up endurance for longer more strenuous hikes.
Plan to stay for conversation and a coffee at Sweets & Swirls, Community Centre, Niagara Stone Rd., NOTL20
Two Sides of the Beaver Valley - CANCELLED
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/two-sides-of-the-beaver-valley/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Beaver Valley
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the lower parking lot of the Beaver Valley Ski Club
Hike Leader(s): Margaret Yaraskavitch Click here to contact the hike leader.
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate, Some rocky footing, Some steep sections
Length of Hike: 13 kmDescription
The lower Beaver Valley is a beautiful area to enjoy views and long stretches of quiet forest. Our hike begins with a climb up through the Beaver Valley Ski Club. We travel along the west side of the valley crossing small streams. The roadway across the valley takes us down to the Boyne River and up to the east side of the Valley. Views across the valley showcase green slopes. The Valley Crossover Trail takes us back to our original position. Please bring a lunch and adequate water.
Nature's Garden of Wildflowers
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/natures-garden-of-wildflowers/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Peninsula
Location (Google Maps): Petrel Point Nature Reserve. Roadside parking at Trail Entrance. From Highway 6 turn west at the town of Mar on Red Bay Road. Drive along Red Bay Road to its end at Huron road. Drive north on Huron Road roughly three kilometres, then turn left (west) on Petrel Point Road. Petrel Point Road divides the northern and southern halves of the reserve. Please park only on the north side of the road.
Hike Leader(s): Marg Glendon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 2 KMDescription
Come join local ecologist Esme Batten from the Nature Conservancy of Canada and explore the Petrel Point Nature Reserve on June 30th. This stunning nature reserve managed by Ontario Nature is home to many native wildflowers, orchids, and carnivorous plants that put on a spectacular display. Due to the unique conditions in this Great Lakes Coastal Meadow Marsh many special plants have adapted to live in this environment, and we will discuss how they have adapted to live here. Please bring snacks, water, a hat, long-sleeved protective clothing, and binoculars and a camera if you have them and be prepared to walk approximately 2km. The path is mostly boardwalk with some natural, uneven walking terrain.