Hike Schedule

Niagara ETE in Seven - Brisk Pace - Led by Ruth Moffatt - Please read all details before registering.

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Event Hikes
Location (Google Maps): 17 Jul: Meet at Woodend Conservation Area, Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 43.1432995, -79.1672588
Carpool to 14184 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 43.1602848, -79.052315.

18 Jul: Meet at Woodend Conservation Area, Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 43.1432995, -79.1672588
Carpool to Decew House, Thorold. 43.1078074, -79.2498458

19 Jul: Meet at Decew House, Decew Rd Thorold. 43.1078074, -79.2498458 Carpool to Roland Rd parking lot east of Effingham St 43.090278, -79.305073

20 Jul: Meet at 3640 Glen Rd Jordan 43.1390306, -79.373893232.
Carpool to Roland Rd parking lot east of Effingham St 43.090278, -79.305073

21 Jul: Meet at 3640 Glen Rd Jordan 43.1390306, -79.373893232.
Carpool to Quarry Rd, Beamsville 43.14279969065385, -79.45892212012937.

22Jul: Meet at 3774 Quarry Rd Beamsville, 43.14279969065385, -79.45892212012937.
Carpool to Mountainview Road, Beamsville 43.1577899 -79.4974062

23 Jul: Meet at Grimsby Lions Club Pool 1 Elm St 43.193201, -79.565301
Carpool to Mountainview Conservation Area, Beamsville 43.1577899 -79.4974062

Hike Leader(s): Niagara Hike Leader Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 12 – 15k per day

Description

Meet time is 7am. This is so that we can hopefully avoid the hottest part of the day. This is a special series of 7 hikes to complete the Niagara section of the Bruce Trail. There will be a new accomplishment badge, included in the registration fee featuring the White-tailed deer – which has been designed by Joe Borges and will hopefully be made available on our last day. The White-tailed deer is common throughout Niagara. For this E2E in 7, we will be following the main trail east to west eventually finishing in Grimsby. Some days we will hike east to west and other days, west to east depending on parking availability. Please note that you are signing up for the entire series of 7 hikes as a Group Hike. The Niagara in 7 series is geared to experienced long distance hikers with the expectation of a 3 to 5.0 km/ hr. pace maintained over a day up to 15km. The section is approximately 85km 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 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.

Again, this particular set of 7 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.

Attire and Daily Hikes.

Hikers will be expected to be wearing proper hiking boots and layered clothing with the expectation of hot and humid weather. Sufficient food and 2 litres of water for a full day of hiking is required as well as hiking poles (if you use them). Check the daily forcast and prepare for wet weather, as well. Bug spray is strongly 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. Please check for ticks everyday. Wear a wide brimmed hat and hang your backpack up off the ground. This area is endemic to black-legged ticks.

Fee

The fee goes towards supporting the Niagara 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 Niagara E2E-in-seven 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 2 (of the 7) 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 all 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 2 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 Niagara section. 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 Niagara Parks. The fee for this E2E-in-7 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.

Daily

We meet for each hike by at least 6:45am each day. The schedule is subject to change. Please set aside July 24th as a potential alternate day in the event of weather related postponement.

This hike is limited to 12 participants including the hike leader.

Blue Series Hike- Rural Roots ST and Gravelly Point ST

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Peninsula

Location (Google Maps): Meet up at Colpoy’s Bay Dock Parking Lot. We will carpool to Rural Rocks ST for our morning hike. Map 35 (Bruce Trail Reference Guide 30th Edition)

Hike Leader(s): Owen Glendon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 9 km total

Description

Working on your PBTC Blue Series Bear Badge? This is perfect day hike combination for you. Join this moderately paced hike which includes two side trails – Rural Roots Side Trail (4 ½ km) and Gravelly Point Side Trail (4 ½ km). Meet at Colpoy’s Bay Government Dock parking lot at 8:30 a.m. We will carpool to Rural Roots Side Trail, from here. Rural Roots Side Trail is the only part of the Bruce Trail which is not connected to the main trail. The sidetrails found here follow some difficult terrain – passing through cathedral type rock formations, over verdant patches of moss and fern, and passing by an active beaver pond. Learn about Rural Rootz Nature Reserve and be inspired by its history! Leaving Rural Rootz Nature Reserve, we will drive to Colpoys Bay and stop at the dock for a short lunch break. Porta potties are available here. From Colpoys Bay, we will carpool and make the short drive to the Mallory Beach parking lot. Gravelly Point Side Trail will be a moderately paced hike on fairly even terrain, following an old logging road. Gravelly Point Side Trail is found in the Malcolm Bluff Nature Reserve – a lovely area protected by three Conservation groups – Ontario Nature, Bruce Trail Conservancy and Nature Conservancy Canada. The end of this sidetrail leads us down to the water’s edge. Then, we retrace our steps to our vehicles. Bring a light backpack with plenty of water, snacks, lunch, insect repellent, sunscreen, hiking poles (recommended but not required). Wear a hat and sturdy footwear.

Discovery Walk – GeoHike at Mono Cliffs

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Map 19. Meet at the Splitrock Narrows Nature Reserve Parking Lot on 2nd Line EHS, approximately 1.3 km north of 25 Sideroad, Mono. From Hwy 10 north of Orangeville, turn right onto 25 Sideroad. Turn left at the third intersection onto 2nd Line EHS. Parking is on your right in 1.3 km. (Note: GoogleMaps may provide incorrect directions to this location)
We will shuttle to parking on 2nd Line EHS north of 20 Sideroad. Please do not go directly to this location as parking is very limited.

Hike Leader(s): Lynda Bloom Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 5 km

Description

Why are there cliffs in the park?  Are there any fossils?  This leisurely hike will make many stops to look at rocks and talk about the geological history of the area. Don’t forget to bring your camera.

We will use several side trails, mostly the Walter Tovell and Carriage Trails, to visit the north and south Outlier exposures.

Please wear sturdy footwear as there are hills and stairs.  Pack water, snacks and dress for the weather.

Suitable for children over 8 years old.

Please complete the waiver online if you are not a member.

WEDNESDAY WALKERS - Start at the Very Beginning (of BV)

Hosting Club: Beaver Valley

Location (Google Maps): Park at the end of Maple Lane at BV Km 0.0, Map 24, Edition 30

Hike Leader(s): Margaret Yaraskavitch Click here to contact the hike leader.

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy, Moderate
Length of Hike: 5.0 km

Description

This hike will be a there-and-back walk. Views from the edge of the Escarpment will show Collingwood and Nottawasaga Bay. We’ll pass Craigleith Ski Club and head towards a deep valley but then it is time to return. Often, views look different when walking in the opposite direction, promising another chance to experience wide open views of the shores of Nottawasaga Bay. Please bring water and a snack.

Double Looping Dundas Valley

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 650 Governor’s Rd.

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

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 5 or 10 km.

Description

Join us as we loop through the Valley. We will complete two loops with an option of doing only one. We will meet at the trail centre at 9:15 am. for a 9:30 am. start. Park in the last parking lot and make your way up to the Trail Centre. There are bathrooms here.  We will hike Sawmill Valley loop and after a snack at the Trail Centre we will hike the main loop. Bring water, a snack or lunch, sunscreen and insect repellent. Poles may be useful. Entrance fee or Conservation Area pass.
Leader:  Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937