Hike Schedule

Geology Hike # 5 Boyd Crevice linear hike

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: Geology Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dead end of Concession Road 11 south of Superior Street, Owen Sound. Roadside parking. Please park on the east side of the road.

Hike Leader(s): Carol Graham-Mullin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely: 3 km/h or less
Terrain: Easy: Mostly flat and good footing., Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing, Strenuous: Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing.
Distance: 5.5 km approx.

Description

This is an extended version of Geology Hike # 5, following Beth Gilhespy’s book  “Walking Through Time” in the Sydenham Bruce Trail Section. This is a linear hike, starting on a rail trail and then entering the main trail and hiking east to the amazing karst geology, towering cliffs and cambering features of this iconic crevice system. We will return the same way.

Copies of Beth’s book will be available for purchase. Special member’s only price of $37.00 . Cash, cheque or etransfer. If paying with cash, please bring exact change. A special guest may join us ! Please bring water and a snack if  you wish. Proper hiking footwear and hiking poles are recommended.

Car Hike: Hike #10 to earn the Dufferin Hi-Land Youth and/or Side Trails Badge!

Hosting Club: Toronto, Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at roadside parking on 15 Sideroad at Prince of Wales Road. Note that the only access to this location is from River Road, 500 m west of Kilgorie. Look for a small road sign, “15 Sideroad”, on a sharp curve on River Road. (Map 20 of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide, Edition 31).

Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr)
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 8.4 km

Description

Calling all families with children who love hiking and earning badges!!!

This is the tenth in a series of ten hikes that will be offered throughout 2024 on a roughly monthly basis so that children who are 15 years of age and younger can earn the Dufferin Hi-Land Adventurer Youth Badge and their parents/guardians can earn the Dufferin Hi-Land Side Trails Badge at the same time!!!  Details regarding the requirements for each badge can be found here: https://dufferinbrucetrailclub.org/dufferin-bruce-trail-club-badges/  Each of the ten hikes will be a loop hike so no car shuttles will be needed, and each hike will cover a distance of approximately 6-9 km hiked at a leisurely pace (2-3 km/h) so children and adults alike can participate.

This tenth and final hike will be an autumn hike to explore the following four side trails: the Kilgorie ST, the Bell Lookout ST, part of the Pine River Valley ST, and the Black Edge ST.  (Note that the first three side trails will be completed together as a loop, and then we will drive a short distance to the BTC parking area near the intersection of 30 Sideroad and 1st Line EHS in order to hike the Black Edge ST.)  Please dress appropriately for an autumn hike by dressing in layers (wear an inner layer that wicks sweat away from your skin, a middle layer that keeps you warm, and an outer layer that protects you from wind and rain), wearing a sunhat or toque (depending on the weather), and wearing comfortable footwear that has good traction.  Hiking poles or walking sticks are an asset since they will help keep you balanced if the ground is muddy/slippery.  As well, make sure you bring enough water and food for a 3-4 hour hike since we’ll be covering a total distance of approximately 8.4 km.

Hopefully you’ll be able to join me on Sunday, October 27th!  Until then, happy hiking, everyone!