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- 17November 17, 2024
Bruce Trail into Dundas Valley Conservation
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/bruce-trail-into-dundas-valley-conservation/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): The Blue side trail starts from the road/sidewalk. There is street parking on Davidson Blvd. We’ll meet at the trail head.Hike Leader(s): Madeline Grady Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx 8km,Description
This is an out and back hike with some loops from the conservation area added. There are steep areas, stairs and roots. Hiking boots and poles are recommended. Bring along water and a snack and dress for the weather.Car Hike: Speyside - Blue and White Trails – 22KM
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-speyside-blue-and-white-trails-22km/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We meet at the Parking area on St. Helena Road. This is a small road just off Halton Road 25. If you are coming from 401 exit for Hwy 25, it will be up the hill after you cross 10 Side Road. You have to turn left to enter the Road. Watch for traffic.Hike Leader(s): Fayyaz Mahmood Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk (4-5 km/hr)
Terrain: Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot)
Distance: 22 KMDescription
This is my favourite hike.We will walk to the trail-head at the end of St. Helena road. We will walk the main trail going South-East from 8.9KM, Map 12 Ed 31 to the point where it meets the Hilton Falls Side Trail at 1.4KM. We will walk the Hilton Falls Side Trail having lunch at Hilton Falls. Then proceed to Vanderlick ST turning right to meet the Al Shaw ST to meet the Main Trail at 10.6KM and return back to the parking lot about 2.5KM.
Bring 1.5 – 2 liters of water and your lunch. Please dress for the weather.
Peninsula Blue Series - Exploring Dyer’s Bay Area
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/peninsula-blue-series-exploring-dyers-bay-area/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Peninsula
Category: Peninsula Blue Series
Location (Google Maps): Borchardt Rd, Northern Bruce Peninsula, ON N0H 1W0Hike Leader(s): Saabir Sohrab Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate, Difficult
Distance: ~10kmDescription
Join us for an exciting 10 km hike through the stunning Dyer’s Bay Area.. We’ll primarily traverse the BTC Protected Area. Our hike will take us through beautiful woodlands 🌳, dramatic cliffs 🏔️, serene shorelines 🌊, and unique geological features, including the iconic Flowerpot and Michiganders Arch.The hike will cover approximately 10 km at an average speed of 3 km/h, taking about 4 to 5 hours to complete. The terrain is moderate to difficult, so be prepared for a range of challenges. The expected temperature during our hike is around 5°C, so dressing in layers is essential for comfort 🧥.
Side Trails We Will Explore:
- Devil’s Monument Side Trail: Marvel at the impressive sea stack known as the “Flowerpot,” formed approximately 5,500 years ago by glacial Lake Nippissing 🌌.
- Minhinnick Side Trail: Named after landowner who provided an interpretive plaque at Devil’s Monument 📜.
- Lillie Pothole Side Trail: Discover a future geological gem—a 4-meter diameter and 4-meter deep glacial pot hole 🔍.
- Lillie Family Side Trail: This trail is dedicated to John and Sue Lillie, long-time supporters and land donors ❤️.
- Cottrill Lake Side Trail: Named after a dedicated employee of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry 🌿.
- Anne & Clayton Roberts Side Trail: Recognizing decades of outstanding trail maintenance, this path reflects the dedication of trail captains Anne and Clayton Roberts’s 🛠️.
To ensure a great experience, please wear sturdy shoes with good traction 👟 and bring snacks and lunch to keep your energy up 🍎. Don’t forget to carry plenty of water as well! 💧
9:00 Witch of Cave Spring Hike
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900-witch-of-cave-spring-hike-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps):Parking lot Quarry Road Beamsville
Hike Leader(s): Angela Lytle Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 5 kmDescription
Enjoy a beautiful hike through the autumn woods and learn about local historical and mystical lore while searching for the Witch of Cave Spring.Complete this guided hike and count it towards the Screaming Tunnel Badge, more info on the badge requirements is here: https://niagarabrucetrail.club/badges/
Wearing a witch hat, while not required, is highly recommended!
Details:
This hike loops from Quarry Rd in Beamsville (limited parking, carpool if possible) along the Bruce Trail to Cave Spring Conservation area and back.
Note: The path to Cave Spring is quite rocky and has some hills. We recommend using hiking poles and wearing good hiking shoes is a must. Carry water and dress for changeable weather.
We will stop along the way at sites of interest and loop back to the car park on Quarry Rd. The loop is around 5 km. Please arrive by 8:50 to check in with the hike leader for departure at 9.
Let's Get Started- Day 2of 2
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/lets-get-started-day-2of-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara, Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet up at Decew Falls parking of Morning Star Mill. From there we will shuttle to the parking area (GPS coord 43.145576-79.191260) on the east side of Glendale Ave Bridge (Welland Canal) – across from the GM Plant.Hike Leader(s): Karen Capindale-Smith Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 15.5 kmDescription
Day 2 hike will start along the Canal and meet up with the Merritt Trail. We will travel past Brock University and around Lake Moodie before finishing at Decew Falls. Please come dressed for the weather (layers). Icers may be necessary. Remember to bring water, a snack and lunch. Expect baked goods 🙂Dufferin Hi-Land Membership Appreciation Pre-Social Hike
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/dufferin-hi-land-membership-appreciation-pre-social-hike/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hike open to BTC Members only.
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Mono Community Centre, 200m south of Mono Centre (County Road 8). Park in gravel lot.Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Easy
Distance: 6 kmsDescription
The Dufferin Hi-Lands Bruce Trail Club celebrates and thanks its members, volunteers and landowners with speakers (including BTC CEO Michael McDonald and well-travelled hike enthusiast Linda Murphy) and a lunch at the Mono Community Centre at noon. Join us for a pre-Social hike taking in the South Outlier Loop and Laidlaw Side Trails by way of warm-up to the main event. Hiking boots and a smile are mandatory but poles are optional (although recommended). Please see the Dufferin Hi-Land club’s website for registration details for the lunch.
Car Hike: Dufferin Hi-Land in 10 (New Fundraising Badge: $30/BTC member; $40/non-member)
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-dufferin-hi-land-in-10-new-fundraising-badge-30-btc-member-40-non-member/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!This is a Multi-Day Hike
You are signing up for the following dates:
2024-11-17, 2024-12-15, 2025-01-12, 2025-03-02, 2025-03-23, 2025-04-13, 2025-05-25, 2025-06-22, 2025-07-27, 2025-08-24Hosting Club: Toronto, Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): For our first hike, we will meet at roadside parking on 2nd Line EHS (km 2.2 on Map 19 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), Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Rocky, Variable
Distance: 10-11 km per hikeDescription
Calling all families with children who love hiking and earning badges!!!All registered hikers – including participating children – will earn the Dufferin Hi-Land Yellow Lady’s Slipper stained-glass badge!!!
You are registering for the following ten Sundays of this 2024-2025 hike series led by TBTC guest hike leader Monica Pasquali: November 17, December 16, January 12, March 2 (hike rescheduled from February due to snowstorm), March 23 (hike rescheduled from March 16 due to high winds and flooding risk), April 13, May 25, June 22, July 27, and August 24.
Hikers must strive to complete all ten hikes with the leader. Hikers are permitted to miss three of the ten hikes due to unforeseen circumstances; if this happens, they will make up the hike(s) on their own so they can still qualify for the badge. Please keep a log of the missed hike(s) and give it to the leader on the last day of the series.
The fee for this hike series goes towards supporting the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club, which in turn supports the mission of the Bruce Trail Conservancy in “preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever”.
This hike is intended to be leisurely/moderate (approximately 3 km/h). Please, register only if you are capable of sustaining this pace over varied/rocky terrain for a distance of 10-11 km.
We will NOT be doing car shuttles so that families (with already-full cars!) can participate. All of the hikes in this series will be out-and-back hikes.
You should wear sturdy footwear and appropriate clothing for the weather, and ensure you bring your ID cards and enough water and food for the entire hike.
Exploring Sydenham Hikes 18 and 19
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/exploring-sydenham-hikes-18-and-19-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps):Meet in the north-east corner of the parking lot at Home Depot on Highway 26 on the east side of Owen Sound.
Hike Leader(s): Bill Snel Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely: 3 km/h or less
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing
Distance: 4 kmDescription
Originally schedule for Sun 10 Nov but changed because of deer hunting season. We will carpool to do modified Rock Springs and KOA loop hikes. The modification is due to trail changes. These are hikes 18 and 19 in the book, Exploring Sydenham. There is one secret to locate. If you do not have a book and would like one ($30) let me know by using the “Contact hike leader” link.