8:00 AM-10:30 AM
06/08/2023
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Location (Google Maps):
Jordan Hollow Park 3039 King St Jordan
Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 10k
Description
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
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This is a Multi-Day Hike
You are signing up for the following dates:
2023-06-08, 2023-06-09, 2023-06-10, 2023-06-11, 2023-06-12, 2023-06-13, 2023-06-14, 2023-06-15, 2023-06-16, 2023-06-17
Hosting Club: Peninsula
Location (Google Maps): Peninsula ETE in 10 – Start June 8 Finish June 17
Please read all details in the hike description before registering for the hike.
Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk, Medium
Terrain: Difficult, Moderate
Distance: Approx 15-20km per day depending on available parking.
Description
Please note there are no refunds or transfers. If you register for this hike and change your mind, please cancel your name from the registered list as there will be others on the waitlist.
It is very important to read all the details for this hike prior to registering.
Overview
This is a special series of 10 hikes to complete the Peninsula section of the Bruce Trail. There will be a new accomplishment badge, included in the registration fee featuring the Turkey Vulture – which has been designed by Joe Borges and will hopefully be made available on our last day. In addition to hiking the main trail, we will be collecting bird songs via the Merlin app (you do not need a cell phone) to go toward the Peninsula Birder Badge as well as the Fern Badge and Orchid Badge as we see/hear them. A few landlocked Side Trails (like McKay’s Harbour, High Dump, part of Devil’s Monument, Sydney Bay Bluff Lookout) will also be included for those who wish to log trails for the Side Trails badge. If you choose, many other side trails can be done after we finish each day’s hike. This is an option for participants.
For this E2E in 10, we will be following the main trail northbound eventually finishing in Tobermory. Please note that you are signing up for the entire series of 10 hikes as a Group Hike. The Peninsula in 10 series is geared to experienced long distance hikers with the expectation of a 3 to 5.0 km/ hr. pace maintained over a 15km plus day. The section is approximately 165km so daily distances will be based on available parking. No dropout points have been established and therefore hikers who must drop out, will be responsible for their own transportation back to their vehicle. Please note that transportation back to your vehicle is very limited in this section. Please be honest about your hiking abilities. We will hike at a steady pace but there will be plenty of time to take pictures and to enjoy the flora and fauna of this beautiful but challenging section.
This particular set of 10 hikes is intended to be Moderate/Brisk. Please be honest about your degree of physical fitness prior to registration. It is a group hike so it is important you are able to keep pace with the person in front of you.
This ETE in 10 and the one scheduled in May cannot be combined to complete one ETE but you can register to complete them both if you would like two ETE’s.
Attire and Daily Hikes.
Hikers will be expected to be wearing proper hiking boots and layered clothing with the expectation of cool and possible wet weather. Sufficient food and water for a full day of hiking is required as well as hiking poles (if you use them), and wet weather gear is strongly recommended. Bug spray is also suggested. Clothing adjustments, bio-breaks are as needed. Please let the sweep person know and they will wait for you. A morning break around 10am and a 10-15 minute on-trail lunch break will be scheduled. An afternoon break will be based on our expected finish time. Depending on weather conditions, these times may vary.
Fee
The fee goes towards supporting the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club, which in turn supports the mission of the Bruce Trail Conservancy, which is: “Preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.”
For the time being, registration for the Peninsula E2E-in-Ten will be limited to members of the Bruce Trail Conservancy. Hikers may be a member of any section.
Car Shuttles and Missing Hikes
A maximum of 3 (of the 10) hikes can be self-completed as a result of scheduling challenges, but it is intended that this badge be earned while hiking as part of a group led by a certified hike leader. Car shuttles are shared amongst the hikers. If you intend to arrive at the meeting locations with more than yourself in your vehicle, please let the hike leader know in advance. Car pooling to our meeting spot with 2 people in the car is generally ok but we would like to minimize and equalize the driving/shuttling as much as possible so it is fair for all participants. If you know you will miss more than 3 of the hikes, it’s likely best to sign up for another end to end, however, whatever hikes are completed on this series may go toward completion of an independent ETE for the regular Peninsula ETE flowerpot badge. If you are able to complete the hikes you know you will miss ahead of time, all the better.
Transportation
This series will be through-hikes and will require car shuttling. You must be willing to drive and/or to be a passenger. Some parking locations require paid parking, and hikes that enter Bruce Peninsula National Park. The fee for this E2E-in-10 does not include any parking/entry fees for hikers. These costs, where applicable, will be shared amongst all participants unless you have a parking or park pass.
Leave No Trace
Please remember, like all hikes, this is a Leave No Trace hike. Pack out whatever you pack in. Do not toss anything onto or into any sections of the trail. We will also try to leave the trail better than we found it so we will be collecting collectable garbage we might see along the way. Daily volunteers to collect trail trash will be supplied with a bag. Dogs will not be welcome on this hike.
Accommodations
It is strongly recommended you make reservations for accommodations as soon as you register for the hike. Accommodations can be made anywhere in the Peninsula but I recommend staying in Lion’s Head which is about mid-way of the section. There is a motel, a campground, a hostel, and several B&B’s. Moving from accommodation to accommodation, while in the Peninsula, is doable but generally not recommended. If you require suggestions on where to stay or if you would like a roommate, I can share your email with any other registered participants who are also looking for shared accommodations. Please let me know.
Daily
We meet for each hike by at least 7:45am each day. A schedule for meeting and start locations will be sent to each participant in May. We will hike northerly each day. The schedule is subject to change.
This hike is limited to 12 participants including the hike leader.
9:15 AM-10:45 AM
06/08/2023
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Category: In and Out
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 kms
Description
Hike the main and side trails around Jordan and Balls Falls. Bring hiking boots, water, sunscreen and bug spray.
9:15 AM-2:30 PM
06/08/2023
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Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Meet at roadside parking on Sideroad 15 at km 82.1. Shuttle to start at Grey Sauble Conservation Authority Headquarters, km 92.9.
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 92.9 to 82.1 plus short side trail, total 11.3 km.
Description
From Inglis Falls Conservation Area, this hike will take us up the east side of Owen Sound through the Palisades, a climb up the Centennial Tower to view the city, through a forest, a meadow, past a beaver pond, the edge of the golf course and, more crevices. A shorter distance with lots to see.
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Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking on the north shoulder where Holland-Sydenham Townline meets County Road 29, at km 10.3 (Map 29)
Hike Leader(s): Marilyn Jones Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium: 3 to 4 km/h
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing, Strenuous: Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing.
Distance: 9.5 or 12.8 kms
Description
We will carpool from the meeting place to Blantyre (km 0.0, Map 28). There are some steep descents and climbs, with boardwalks, streams and some lovely views. When we arrive back at the cars on County Road 29, continuing on to hike the Walter’s Falls loop is optional, another 3.3 kms. Please bring a lunch or snack and water, bug spray and sunscreen. If you are unable to register, please call the hike leader at 705-888-1496.
9:30 AM-1:00 AM
06/08/2023
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Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): Mono Centre Community Centre, 754483 Mono Centre Road – Park at the east end of the parking lot in the gravel area.
Hike Leader(s): Gary Hall 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 – 4 km
Description
Join Mark Whitcombe and Dave Dawe while we explore the new BTC Whitetail Refuge property. Dave is the Land Steward here and loves sharing what he knows of the local flora and fauna along with some rehabilitation considerations. Mark is a generalist ecologist and botanist, and was a former Land Steward for the Pinnacle Rock BTC property up in the Beaver Valley area.
5:45 PM-9:00 PM
06/08/2023
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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 km
Description
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.
