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- 23March 23, 2024
Car Hike: Toronto E2E 1/3
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-toronto-e2e-1-3-2/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 will meet at km 17.4 (GPS N43.615163, W79.975157) on the east side of the road where the trail crosses Fourth Line.
Hike Leader(s): Jacquie Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 18 kmDescription
This is the first of three hikes to hike the Toronto section E2E. We will be hiking in early spring conditions (mud, ice, snow) so be prepared for it all. Please bring your icers, gaitors, and poles. Hiking boots/shoes are mandatory. Please bring at least 2L of water, snacks, and your lunch.We will be shuttling to Hilton Falls CA parking, close to Appleby Line, and hiking by the location of the first blaze on the Bruce Trail. Please note, we will need to pay for parking at Hilton Falls. If any hiker has an annual pass, please let me know. Pass holders can do this shuttle and the rest of the hikers are expected to pay the driver $2. If there are no pass holders, hikers will share the cost of the parking. Hikers are expected to follow all Covid 19 restrictions.
Please arrive by 8:00 so we can get organized. We will begin our shuttle at 8:15 am.
Car Hike: Bethesda Trail Richmond Hill
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-bethesda-trail-richmond-hill-16/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Bethesda Trail Head Parking on Bethesda Sideroad off Bayview Avenue, across from Lake Wilcox. This parking lot is free.
Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14-17KMDescription
Join us to explore Jefferson Forest and Bond lake ,Please bring hiking poles, proper closing and shoes and lots of water,
Please carefully read 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.
9:00 Black History in NOTL: In Honour of Chloe Cooley
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900-in-honour-of-chloe-cooley-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):General Brock Side Trail Parking Area- on Niagara River Parkway, east of the John St. E intersection
Hike Leader(s): Karen Couch Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 16 kmsDescription
On March 14, 1793 Chloe Cooley, an enslaved Black woman living in Queenston, strongly resisted as she was bound, thrown in a boat and taken across the river to a new enslaver in the United States. On 21 MAR, 1793, two men testified to her capture at the Executive Council of Upper Canada (at Navy Hall). Her brave act of resistance led to the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery, the first of its kind in the British Empire. This paved the way to freedom for so many others like Chloe & set the stage for the great freedom movement of enslaved African Americans to Canada.Participants will walk along the Niagara Parkway to a plaque that marks the place where this incident may have place, then return along the same route with a stop at Navy Hall, the site where Executive Council met.
Open the link below to view the Chloe Cooley Heritage Minute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLPMlNSQjOg
*This hike counts as 1 of 3 required hikes towards the Black History badge. If you have met the requirements, and are interested in a badge, please remember to bring $10.*
PLEASE NOTE: Hikes are offered by BTC volunteers who have committed to their own learning, to be able to offer informative and contemplative hike experiences. These hikes are open to all & offered in a spirit of mutual leaning and inclusion.
9:00 am Hydro Hill Training
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900-am-hydro-hill-training-4/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):Lockhart Drive, St Catharines, by the large yellow swing gate.
Hike Leader(s): Suzanne Gourluck Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Strenuous
Distance: 6 kmsDescription
This challenging “hike” is intended for those wishing to train for future challenging hikes. Choose your own pace to go up and down the moderately steep hill for 90 minutes with a brief flat walk partway through. The terrain is a hard packed gravel surface. Bring water, hiking poles, snack and dress for the weather.Beaverdale Forest
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/beaverdale-forest/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!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): Michael Treuman Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8 kmDescription
We will park at km 91.9 on Sideroad 16C in the Beaver Valley section.
We will follow the white blazed trail north to km 94.9 and return via the Sligo Side Trail
to the cars. The trail meanders through varied wilderness terrain that includes extensive
wetlands, a large beaver pond, deciduous forest, spruce and pine plantations and an
old forest road. Bring a snack and water.
9:30am - Fundraiser Toronto End to End - 3 Hikes for the Limehouse Arch Badge
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/945am-fundraiser-toronto-end-to-end-3-hikes-for-the-limehouse-arch-badge/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 and times:
2024-03-23 at 09:30
2024-03-24 at 09:30
2024-03-30 at 09:30Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Toronto
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Parking capacity is in brackets.
March 23 – Meet on 3rd line (Charles Hildebrandt Side Trail)) – 15kms
March 24 – Meet at Scottsdale Farm on Trafalgar Rd Parking Lot – 14.4kms
March 30 – Meet at Roadside pkg at Boston Mills Rd just west of the Mississauga Rd intersection. Note: Driveway is private property . 43.750866, -79.951452 (5) 17kmHike Leader(s): Anita Bergsma Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Varies – two long days and one short one.Description
Join us for this special 3 day Toronto End to End this spring on March 23, 24, and 30, 2024. The hikes will be at a moderate pace 3-4km per hour. This is suitable for intermediate to advanced hikers.We will be using hiker’s vehicles to shuttle between to our start from our meeting point. As well, there will be entry costs at Hilton Falls. (If you are a member of Halton Conservation, please bring your pass). Costs will be shared amongst the hikers unless you have a pass.
Proper hiking boots is a must! Bring hiking poles (if you use them), food, snacks, 2l of water, hat, and rain gear. It may be cool, wet or warm. Please check the weather forecast each day before heading out.
Arrive by 9:30 am to check in. Once everyone has arrived, we will proceed and drive to the starting point.
Your fee includes the guidance and organization of a volunteer hike leader. Everyone will receive their Stained-glass End to End badge upon completion which depicts the historic Limehouse Arch.
If you must miss a day but can make it up before the last scheduled hike, you will still qualify for this special badge. This is a fundraising hike for the Bruce Trail Club. Proceeds go to the Toronto Club to support the trail infrastructure and to the Bruce Trail Conservancy mission “Protecting this ribbon of wilderness, for every one, forever.”Please, no dogs or children.
There are no refunds for this hike series. Please ensure you are physically capable of these distances before signing up for this hike.
If you have any questions, please enquire to the hike leader through this form.
Soup's On Hike! Foothills in Ravenna
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/soups-on-hike-foothills-in-ravenna/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Beaver Valley
Location (Google Maps): There is a long driveway up to the house, some cars will park at the top, when that’s full, others will park along the driveway. The property is located at 496101 on the Eastside of Grey Rd 2. – exactly 1k North of the Ravenna Country Market.
Hike Leader(s): Glenda Collings Click here to contact the hike leader.
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Length of Hike: Approx. 4 km, about 1 1/2 hoursDescription
SOUP’S ON! Join us for a lovely snowshoe on the property of Larry & Barb Hall, where we’ll hike through well laid out trails to see some wonderful views. Afterward we’ll enjoy a warming lunch in their home. They will provide the soup, plus coffee & tea and you’ll bring a sandwich, or your choice of accompaniment to go with it. If you’d like to bring goodies to share for dessert, feel free! Folks are welcome to show up just for the lunch, or conversely, just for the hike. If you are there just for lunch, please arrive about 12:00p.m. We may still be on the trail. Depending on the conditions, we may use snowshoes, icers or just boots, so please come prepared. If you have any questions please contact beavervalleytrailactivities@gmail.com. The hike leader will inform the group in the morning on Mar. 23 if weather conditions preclude the hike. Hope to see you there! Please car pool if possible.COVID-19 Precautions for your Hike
- Each hiker joining a Bruce Trail Club organized hike must perform a self-screening check before hiking.
Find Ontario’s self-assessment tool here: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/ - If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, stay home.
Transportation
All hikers are responsible for their own transportation to and from the hike.
Currently, there are no car shuttles on hikes – all hikes must be out-and-back or loop hikes.
Other Guidelines
- Arrive 15 minutes before the start of the hike.
- Wear sturdy footwear and appropriate attire for the weather and the terrain.
Hiking poles are a good idea in any season, especially if the terrain is rocky or slippery. In winter, snowshoes or icers/crampons are needed when conditions dictate.
Wearing appropriate clothing and footwear prevents injuries and shows consideration for a safe and positive group hiking experience. - Always carry I.D. and your health card.
- Bring sufficient water and snacks (or lunch if indicated). A minimum of 1L of water is recommended on all hikes, and 3L is recommended for long, challenging hikes in the heat of the summer.
- Bring sunscreen and insect repellent (for spring and summer hikes).
Urban Walk: Sherwood Park/Sunnybrook Park
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-sherwood-park-sunnybrook-park-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps):NE Corner Yonge & Lawrence (by subway exit)
Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 12 KMDescription
Join us for a hike through ravines from Yonge & Lawrence to Sunnybrook & Serena Gundy parks to end at Brentcliffe & Eglinton. Those who wish may continue to a refreshment stop at the Longo’s on Laird Ave. All are welcome but proper ice traction footwear (icers) is mandatory for safety reasons. - Each hiker joining a Bruce Trail Club organized hike must perform a self-screening check before hiking.