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- 28March 28, 2024
Urban Walk: Valley View Park Thornhill
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-valley-view-park-thornhill-19/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): Parking lot at the corner of Bayview Ave, and Sycamore Dr. South of Highway 7
Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly
Distance: 7-8 kmDescription
We will explore Valleyview and Huntington park and walk along German Mill Creek,It is winter time and trail is hilly bring proper clothing, ,hiking boots ,and ice cleats.
9:00 am Long Hike Jordan to Moyer / Louth
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900-am-long-hike-jordan-to-moyer-louth-63/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Location (Google Maps):
Jordan Hollow Park 3039 King St Jordan
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 10kDescription
From Jordan Hollow Hike the main trail to Upper and Lower Balls Falls, Moyer Road or Louth and Return. You must register for each hike. Bring Poles, sunscreen, bug spray , snack and a drink and dress for the weather
9:15 Short Hike, Jordan Hollow
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Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Jordan Hollow Park, 3039 King St., Jordan StationHike Leader(s): Bill Russell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: ~ 6kmsDescription
Hike the main and side trails around Jordan and Ball’s Falls. Bring hiking boots, water and icers.To the Pit and Back
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/to-the-pit-and-back-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Scotsdale Farm 13807Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 9-10 km.Description
Join in for a there and back hike to the old Duff Pit Quarry and the old Georgetown Reservoir. Meet at 9:45 am. for a 10;00 am. start in the main parking lot of Scotsdale Farm, just off of Trafalgar Rd., on the east side. Careful, it is easy to miss the entrance. We will use main trail to hike west to pick up the blue side trail leading to Duff Pit and the Reservoir trail. If time allows and we’re up for it we can add an extra loop before heading back to the farm. Bring water, a snack and poles if using. Icers may be necessary.
Leader: Anne Armstrong - 29March 29, 2024
9:00 am Niagara-on-the-Lake Tour
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900-am-niagara-on-the-lake-tour-22/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Location (Google Maps): Veterans Memorial Park, park just outside the park on King Street
Hike Leader(s): Robin Garrett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6-7 kmDescription
Each Friday we will explore different neighbourhoods, trails and parkland throughout Historic Niagara-on-the-Lake.Moderate pace with some weeks entirely on sidewalks and roads while others may include a mix of trails and paved pathways. Great way to build up endurance for longer more strenuous hikes.
Prepare for cooler windy conditions on open parkland and along Lake Ontario and Niagara River trails.
Plan to stay for conversation and a warm cup of coffee or tea at Sweets & Swirls, Community Centre, Niagara Stone Road, NOTL
Urban Walk: Georgina Lakeshore & Metro Road Tract
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-georgina-lakeshore-metro-road-tract/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): Georgina, OntarioHike Leader(s): Celia Ho Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable
Distance: 16.71 kmDescription
Discover Georgina with an exploratory trip to Georgina’s lakeshore along Lake Simcoe and the Metro Road Tract trail in York Region. https://onthegomap.com/s/1r6ogqb7Meeting point: Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue intersection northbound bus stop (If coming from the subway you may choose to board the bus at Finch bus terminal and meet at the next transfer stop or the starting point of the walk/hike)
Transit: York Region Transit Viva Blue bus
Commuting route (to destination):
blue, Yonge / Steeles to Yonge / Davis Northbound, 9:32 AM – 10:32 AM
050, Davis Dr / Yonge St to Metro Rd / Dalton Rd, 10:37 AM – 11:41 AMCommuting route (return trip):
050, Metro Rd / Lake Dr N to Davis Dr / Yonge St, 4:11 PM – 5:06 PM
blue, Yonge / Davis Southbound to Finch, 5:15 PM – 6:30 PMDistance: 16.71 km
Pace: 4 km/hour
Note: Please be advised that the commuting time is +2 hours each way.
Spring & Migration Monitor Hike
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/spring-migration-monitor-hike-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Peninsula
Location (Google Maps): 388 Cape Chin Rd N, Driveway, Maple Cross Nature Reserve at Cape Chin
Hike Leader(s): Tamara Wilson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6kmDescription
Let’s launch the Spring & Migration Monitor Hikes with an easy, low-impact, out and back stroll along the Cape Chin Drive Way to the Cape Chin Point. This will be a weather dependent hike. We will take a break at Cape Chin to observe the changing shoreline that stretches to the South. Will the Sandhills have returned to the Cape Chin wetlands? Bring you binoculars and keen sense of observation. Open to everyone! - 30March 30, 2024
Car Hike: Toronto E2E 2/3
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-toronto-e2e-2-3-2/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 again meet at km 17.4 (GPS N43.615163, W79.975157) on the east side of the road where the trail crosses Fourth Line and do our shuttle from there.Hike Leader(s): Jacquie Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 16 kmDescription
This is the second of three hikes in this series to complete the Toronto E2E. We will be hiking in early spring conditions (mud, ice, snow) so be prepared for it all. Please have your icers, gaitors, and poles at the ready. Hiking boots/shoes are mandatory. We will stop for snacks and lunch so bring 2L of water, snacks, and your lunch.We will be shuttling to our starting point so pleased be prepared participate in the shuttle. All Covid 19 restrictions will be followed.
Today we will be hiking past the “Hole in the Wall” in Limehouse.
Car Hike: Sydenham E2E 2/8
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Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps):We will meet at km 20.7. Coordinates N 44.507399,W 80.810098 shoulders of 6th concession S
Hike Leader(s): Smadar Junkin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Challenging, Variable
Distance: 21.4 kmDescription
2nd hike of 8, we will carpool to km 41,7 and hike back. Bring icers and 2 litres of water. We will follow all Covid 19 instructions. Please arrive 15 minutes early, so the car shuttle can leave by 8:30. Everyone is expected to participate in car shuttle throughout the 8 days. Expected pace is 4- 4.5 km per hour moving time.Car Hike: Wilder Forest Uxbridge
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-wilder-forest-uxbridge-4/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): 2499 Brock Road, Uxbridge, ON there is a free parking when you enter the road off brock road beside Horse training facility
Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14-17KMDescription
We will explore Wilder forest and the beautiful scenery of Uxbridge forests.Riverside Woods to Mono Centre
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/riverside-woods-to-mono-centre/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Mono Community Centre, 200m south of Mono Centre (County Road 8). Park in gravel lot. Please be there for 8:45 am.Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Slippery and Steep Sections, Strenuous
Distance: 19.5 kmsDescription
Join us for a challenging but rewarding shuttle hike from the new BTC Riverside Woods Reserve property in the Hockley Valley to Mono Centre. There will be a lot of hills but the woods will be beautiful. We will take in no fewer than 8 side trails! Please be prepared to use your vehicle to shuttle fellow hikers and please bring a garbage bag and change of footwear to keep the cars clean. It will be muddy. Hiking boots mandatory. Please pack icers just in case. Gaiters and poles recommended. Please bring 2L of water, a warm drink, a snack, a lunch and a smile. Please meet at 8:45 to be ready to shuttle at 9 am sharp. We will keep moving but there will also be plenty of time to stop and smell the roses.Nottawasaga Lookout Loop
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/nottawasaga-lookout-loop-2/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): Myra Campbell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 5 kmDescription
We will drive to the Blue Mountains/Clearview Townline, north of County
Road 91 and park at Eagle Cres for a hike through the Nottawasaga Lookout Nature
Reserve. We will start the hike at km 42.5 and hike through the woods for about an hour
before retracing our steps. Bring a snack or lunch and water.
Urban Walk: Peggy's Wood, Dave Kerwin Trail & Thornton Bales Conservation Area (99 Steps)
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-peggys-wood-dave-kerwin-trail-thornton-bales-conservation-area-99-steps/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: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, King City, OntarioHike Leader(s): Celia Ho Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Hilly, Variable
Distance: 16.79 kmDescription
Discover Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, and King City with an exploratory trip to Peggy’s Wood, Dave Kerwin Trail and the Thornton Bales Conservation Area (99 Steps) in York Region. https://onthegomap.com/s/5ckipp28Meeting point: Finch Bus Terminal
Transit: York Region Transit Viva bus
Commuting route (to destination):
blue, Finch to Newmarket Terminal, 9:14 AM – 10:23 AM
Commuting route (return trip):
057, Bathurst St / Keith Av to Newmarket Terminal, 3:16 PM – 3:23 PM
blue, Newmarket Terminal to Finch, 3:36 PM – 4:58 PMDistance: 16.79 km
Pace: 4 km/hour
Note: Please be advised that the commuting time is +1 hours each way.
!!! Beware of steep incline in the Thornton Bales Conservation Area (99 Steps): The change in vertical elevation from the top of the 99 steps to the bottom is a larger change in elevation than the drop over Niagara Falls!
9:15 In & Around Port Weller on Several Lakefront Trails
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/915-in-around-port-weller-hike-on-several-lakefront-trails/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Happy Rolph’s Animal Farm; 650 Read Rd., St CatharinesHike Leader(s): Karen Couch Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 8.6 kmsDescription
This hike follows the 9/11 Memorial Trail, the Waterfront Trail, the northernmost portion of the Greater Niagara Circle Route and the George Nicholson Memorial Trail. Hikers will have lovely views of Lake Ontario. Trails are generally wide dirt paths, with the exception of the 9/11 Memorial Trail which is gravel. Short portions of the hike follows city streets.Prepare for cooler windy conditions on open parkland and along Lake Ontario.
See the link below for information about the 9/11 Memorial Trail.
https://niagaranow.com/news.phtml/6259-niagaras-history-unveiled-a-memorial-to-canadas-victims-of-9-11-terror-attacks/
Urban Walk: Old Mill Subway station to Weston Lions Park
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-old-mill-subway-station-to-weston-lions-park/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): Old Mill Subway stationHike Leader(s): Ray Berzins Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 9 kmDescription
An Easter Saturday hike.
We start at Old Mill subway Station and walk upstream along the Humber River. I expect to hear lots of birds in James Gardens.
When we arrive in Weston at end of hike around 12:30 PM a Pizza Pizza, Tim Hortons as well as other restaurants are nearby if you have not brought a lunch to eat in Weston Lions Park.To travel by transit back home from Weston Lions Park, there is an Eastbound Eglinton West #52 bus to Lawrence West subway or Lawrence subway station. There is also the Southbound Weston #89 bus to Keele subway station. To travel to Union Station the Weston UP Express or GO station is just East of Weston Road.
Car Hike: Caledon Trailway
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Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Caledon Rail TrailHike Leader(s): Al Brown Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 17 kmDescription
We will hike the Caledon Rail Trail from Mississauga Road to Caledon East. This hike is intended to get us started on the spring hiking season. Hiking boots are recommended but not essential. Trail conditions should be mostly dry depending on weather.From Caledon East we car pool to Mississauga Road and hike back. The hike passes through Inglewood and natural areas. East of Hwy 10 we pass through a swampy area frequented by beavers. We will also pass a remnant of the past when railways held our country together. After the hike you may join other hikers for a coffee at the Four Corners Cafe.
To get to the meeting point drive north on Airport Road from King Street in Caledon. Turn right on Old Church Road and go less than 1 km to the Town Hall (on your right). Meet other hikers at the south west corner of the parking area
- 31March 31, 2024
Car Hike: Sydenham E2E 3/8
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Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps):We will meet at km 41.7 GPS coordinates N 44.600264,W 80.725074 St. Vincent- Sydenham Townline.
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Hike Leader(s): Smadar Junkin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Challenging, Variable
Distance: 20.51 kmDescription
The 3ed of 8 hikes to complete the Sydenham E2E. We will carpool to km 62.4 and walk back. Bring icers and 2litres of water. We will follow all Covid 19 instructions. Please arrive at 8:15 so the shuttle can leave at 8:30. Expected pace is 4- 4.5 km per hour. Everyone is expected to participate in the car shuttle during the 8 days.
Toronto Urban Badge Hike - 1 of 7
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/toronto-urban-badge-hike-1-of-7-3/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):Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 11 kmDescription
Please join me at the south west corner of Finch and Weston by 10 AM. We will hike south on the Humber Recreational Trail to Scarlet and Eglinton (km 30.2 to km 19.2). Here is an online map with km markings of our route for all 7 hikes for the Toronto Urban Badge.Please make sure you bring at least 2 liters of water, a lunch, bug spray and sunscreen.