Hike Schedule

9:30 Merritt island loop

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Merritt Island

Hike Leader(s): Heather Howkins Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 10km

Description

Meet at Cross St parking lot – we will hike down Merritt Island crossing over the train track and return  along the recreational canal crossing  the main street bridge to Cross St.   Please bring water and sunscreen, little shade on both sides of waterway, so be prepared for weather.

8:00 Long Hike Wiley Road Short Hills

Hosting Club: Niagara

Location (Google Maps):

Short Hills Wiley Road Entrance

Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 10km

Description

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

9:15 Short Hike - Pelham Road, Short Hills

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 kms

Description

Hike the main and side trails in Short Hills Provincial Park.  Bring hiking boots, water, sunscreen and bug spray.

Looping through Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area, Blue Mountain Section

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Blue Mountain section, Nottawasaga Conservation Area near Singhampton

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: 14 km

Description

This will be a shuttle hike.

From the parking area on 15/16 Sideroad we will shuttle to the start of the hike on 9/10 Sideroad. We will hike the main trail;( the first part of this trail is part of the Transcarioca Bruce Trail Friendship Trail.) We will hike back  into Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area and loop through the Conservation area using the main trail, Nottawasaga Lookout Side Trail, Keyhole Side Trail (this is a unique feature as we will be crawling through a hole in the rock wall), Betty Carter Side Trail and Hamilton Brothers Side Trail; a total of about 14 km. It is possible to shorten this hike, or for hikers to drop out of the hike, by eliminating a loop or side trail.

Bring water/beverage of choice, snacks, poles (optional) sunscreen, sun hat.

If you need to cancel the hike on the day of the hike, please send a text or call me. Thank you

contact info : Doris Harper 519 589 4114 : harpt7c@gmail.com

Ron Savage Side Trail Loop

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): Allison Thomas Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10km

Description

We will park on Cty. Road 17 at the Glen Side Trail in the Sydenham section. Starting on the blue blazed trail, we will meet up with the white blazed trail and hike northeast to km 117.4 exploring the Frank Holley Side Trail, Walker Homestead Side Trail and the East Linton Side Trail on the way. After a snack or lunch, we will return via the Ron Savage Side Trail to the cars. Lots to see on this hike! Bring a snack or lunch and water.

9:30 Queenston loop

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): : Meet at offroad parking on York Road (regional road 81) just east of Concession 2 (Map 1)

Hike Leader(s): Heather Howkins Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate

Description

We will hike the Heritage side trail to St Pauls and return on the Bruce Trail to Queenston, double back on the bruce trail to concession 2.

Bring water, snacks, bug spray.

8:00 am Long Hike Jordan to Moyer / Louth

Hosting Club: Niagara

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 and dress for the weather

Bayview Escarpment & River Kwai Side Trail

Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps):

Roadside parking on the east side of St. Vincent-Sydenham Townline where the River Kwai Side Trail meets the road, south of km 56.3 (Map 30)

Hike Leader(s): Maureen McFarland Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium: 3 to 4 km/h
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing
Distance: 12 kms

Description

We will start with a car shuttle to the parking area at the north end of the townline where the road veers west (km 55.2).  From here we will start our hike south along the main trail to the River Kwai Side Trail, then follow the side trail back to the cars.  From the end point some of us will shuttle the drivers back to the starting point.  The trail is rocky with crevices along the escarpment edge.  There are some beautiful lookouts from the escarpment edge.  The trail continues to be rocky as we hike south but eventually we end up in hardwood forest then an old apple orchard..  We can expect to see examples of two rare ferns – hart’s tongue fern and walking fern.  Bring sunscreen, bug repellant, a lunch or snack and lots of water.  If you are unable to register, please call or text the leader at 647-918-4180.

RBG North Shore Trail - Cancelled

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the RBGArboretum circular parking lot by the Nature Center Pavillion at 8:50 a.m. for a 9 a.m. start

Hike Leader(s): Linda Robinson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: about 6 km

Description

This hike begins at 9 a.m. to  beat the heat. Bring water, snacks, bug spray.

9:15 Short Hike - Jordan Hollow

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 kms

Description

Hike the main and side trails around Jordan and Balls Falls.  Bring hiking boots, water, sunscreen and bug spray.

Sydenham E2E Hike 12 of 14

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Bognar Marsh Conservation Area at km 29.4. Parking fee will be sorted out prior to hike day. Shuttle to start at Woodford Community Centre, km 41.7.

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 41.7 to 29.4, total 12.3 km.

Description

With forests, ferns, fossils, and of course crevices, this hike will take us up and down the escarpment to Bognor Marsh Management Area following varied terrain including cart paths and boardwalks.

Urban Walk - Evening Ramble, Sunnyside/South Humber

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

Meet at Beatty Boulevard Park at the south side of the intersection of Roncesvalles and Queen Street near the pedestrian bridge crossing the Gardiner Expressway

Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 7 KM

Description

Join us for an evening walk through Sunnyside Park from  the foot of Roncesvalles and north on the Humber to Old Mill Subway Station. Bring snack to have along the way. For anyone working on the new urban hike badge this walk walk will cover km 6.5 – 13.1 of the route (should you need to makeup the segment or want to take up the challenge). If there is interest I will lead an evening walk at at a different location each week on Thursdays through the Summer.