Hike Schedule

Car Hike: Rouge National Park Toronto

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Please park at parking lot in Zoo Road beside the trail head

Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri, Amir Alemohammad Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14-15 KM

Description

Will explore Toronto part of Rouge park along Rouge river and Little Rouge Creek,

Some safety procedures during the hike:

1-Hikers must stay between the leader and the sweep.

2-Hikers must advise the leader or the sweep if they wish to leave the group.

3- Hikers must follow the whistle instructions: 1 blast- stay where you are; 2 blasts come to the leader; 3 blasts – come to the leader quickly.

4-Hike leader may request volunteers to stop at trail intersections, they need to help hikers to the direction the group walk and wait till they see the sweep .

5-Hikers have to make sure they can  see the persons behind and in front of them.

Looping through Sydenham #4 in 9

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps):

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

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10.7km

Description

Start time: 8:30AM Rock Spring-KOA Side Trail, Boyd Crevice, Palisades Side Trail, Merle Gunby Side Trail, East Linton Side Trail and Frank Holley Side Trail. 4 of 9 hikes. Hikers meet at trailhead at 8:30AM. Contact leader to confirm exact location of meeting.

Rush Cove - Jackson Cove Loop

Hosting Club: Peninsula

Location (Google Maps): Rush Cove Parking Lot Map 37

Hike Leader(s): Barbara Reuber Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 12.4 km

Description

We will hike along the main trail from Rush Cove to Jackson’s Cove and return via side trails – Cannon ST; Jackson’s Cove ST; Pease ST; Shoreline Access ST and Rush Cove ST.

Wear sturdy shoes and bring sunscreen, water and lunch. Expect to finish around 13:00, depending on the speed of the group.

9:00 Firemans Park to Woodend Loop

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Upper parking lot of Firemen’s Park, corner of Dorchester and Mountain Rds,
Niagara Falls. 43°08’19.1″N 79°06’52.5″W 43.138641, -79.114576 Map 2

Hike Leader(s): Sam Rutherford Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 15k

Description

Loop Hike on the trail to Woodend and back

Urban Hike: Nokiidaa Trail/Newmarket

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

East Gwillimbury GO Station (outside station building)

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

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Challenging, Flat
Distance: 9

Description

We will  hike south from East Gwillimbury GO Station to Fairy Lake and  historic Main Street in Newmarket. We will pass the remains of a swing railway bridge, the remains of an abandoned canal, and a diverse landscape. The walking is easy south on this Level 1 Hike to Fairy Lake where we loop around the lake with a scenic boardwalk trail on the east side and paved path leading into the historic downtown of Newmarket. We’ll stop in the historic downtown for refreshments at the Old Flame Brewery or alternative establishments and walk up Main Street to get the 2:50 train back towards Toronto’s Union Station.

We will take advantage of the GO Transit $10 Day Weekend Pass available only on smartphones. Those without a smart phone may purchase the pass from the Hike Leader at Union Station the morning of the hike. Those wishing to travel together will meet at Union Station in the Great Hall by the information desk (with the clock over it) to take the GO Train towards Barrie departing at 8:53 AM.

ROUTE MAP: https://onthegomap.com/s/507cjskh