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- 20June 20, 2024
NEW TIME 8:00 am Long Hike Jordan to Moyer / Louth
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/new-time-800-am-long-hike-jordan-to-moyer-louth-7/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
Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 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
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/915-short-hike-jordan-hollow-115/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, Jordan Station
Hike Leader(s): Bill Russell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Strenuous
Distance: 6 kmsDescription
Hike the main and side trails around Jordan and Balls Falls. Bring hiking boots, water, sunscreen and bug spray.Beaver Valley End-to-End Hike 9 of 9
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/beaver-valley-end-to-end-hike-9-of-9/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Maple Lane on the north side, km 0.0 (67.3 of Blue Mountain Section). Shuttle to start at 6th Line.Hike Leader(s): Nancy Mooney Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 0.0 – 13.7 = 13.7 km totalDescription
This is the last hike of the series! The trail will take us through the Loree Forest and to the top of the Blue Mountains and Craigleith Ski Club.
Urban Walk: Toronto Islands Evening Walk
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-toronto-islands-evening-walk-8/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): Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, near the gates to Wards Island Ferry. Arrive 20 minutes prior to departure to check in with hike leader.
From Union Station take the LRT and get off at the stop Ferry Docks.Walk up to the Ferry Docks on Queens Quay West, street level. at the foot of Bay Street.
Hike Leader(s): Miriam Stevens Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 6-9 kmDescription
After a day’s work come and “cool off” on the Toronto Islands free of fumes and traffic. Enjoy the view of the city skyline and Toronto’s beautiful island parkland.
Pack a dinner for a sit down picnic. Food is not available for purchase on the Islands early in the season. Also bring a warm jacket and flashlight.
Return fare ticket for the ferry $9.11, $5.86 for seniors.
Hikes will take place rain or shine.
Toronto Island evening hikes will take place every THURSDAY in MAY and JUNE 2024.
Same time and same meeting place. No preregistration is required – just show up at the ferry docks at 5:40 PM and sign with the hike leader. - 21June 21, 2024
Scotsdale Farm - Pitt Duff and Trafalgar Side Trails Look
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/scotsdale-farm-pitt-duff-and-trafalgar-side-trails-look/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): Scottsdale Farm Parking LotHike Leader(s): Pati Greenwood, Jeff Dowsett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 11kmDescription
We will follow the BT main trail and Duff Pitt and Trafalgar Side Trails for approximately 11 km.Bring plenty of water and a snack; dress appropriately for weather conditions. Insect repellent may be needed.
Please arrive at 8:15 am as well depart promptly at 8:30 am.
Summer Fen Series: Oliphant Fen & Petrel Point
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/summer-fen-series-oliphant-fen-petrel-point-4/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Sydenham, Peninsula
Category: Botany Hike
Location (Google Maps):Oliphant Fen – by North Entrance of the Lorraine Brown Boardwalk
Hike Leader(s): Jeannine Kralt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely: 3 km/h or less
Terrain: Easy: Mostly flat and good footing.
Distance: 3kmDescription
Join the Sydenham and Peninsula Bruce Trail Clubs for a hike series focusing on fens. Fens are unique coastal wetlands occurring along the escarpment, meadow marshes that have conditions that are favourable for a variety of interesting species including orchids.This easy hiking series will begin at Oliphant Fen, with a participant carpool to Petrel Point, returning to Oliphant thereafter. Observations count towards the PBTC Orchid Badge.
Come to one of the hikes or several to see how the fens change through the seasons. Carpooling encouraged – contact the hike leader if you are in need of a ride (no guarantees, but attempts will be made to help coordinate). Please plan to arrive 15 minutes in advance of the hike start time.
Please contact Jeannine, the hike leader, if you have any questions or concerns (link on this page).
9:00 am Niagara on the Lake Tour & Some Yoga
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900-am-niagara-on-the-lake-tour-some-yoga-17/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Urban
Location (Google Maps): Veteran’s Memorial Park, park just outside the park on King St.Hike Leader(s): Robin Garrett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6 kmDescription
Enjoy the benefits of pausing for a yoga practice as we tour through the trails, parkland and Historic Niagara-on-the-Lake. No mat required. Movement will focus on a flow of standing poses designed especially for hikers. Plan to stay for conversation and a warm cup of coffee or tea at Sweets & Swirls, Community Centre, Niagara Stone Road, NOTL. - 22June 22, 2024
Laura Secord Special Event Hike
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/laura-secord-special-event-hike/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Event Hikes
Location (Google Maps): Niagara Region Office, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ONHike Leader(s): Debbie Demizio Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Distance: 32 kms
Description
This is a self-led hike. Hike along the Bruce Trail from Laura Secord’s Homestead in Queenston to Decew House in Thorold. Participants will be transported by bus from check in at Niagara Region office to the start of the hike and will hike at their own pace to the final checkpoint. There will be volunteer drivers available to drive you back to your car once the hike is over. You may be asked to wear a mask in the car.Bring snacks, water and bug spray. We also recommend sunscreen, basic first aid supplies, spare socks and a cell phone. There will be 3 checkpoints (2 along the trail and one at the end) to replenish water and snacks and anyone wishing to drop out of the hike should do so at a checkpoint. Hikers are responsible for informing club volunteers of their intention to drop out.
You will receive a reminder email two days before the event with further details about the hike.
Car Hike: Seaton Trail Pickering
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-seaton-trail-pickering/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): Free parking lot at 1 Mutual Street PickeringHike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14-17 kmDescription
We will hike along Seaton trail and enjoy the lovely sceneries of forest and river at the same timeSome 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.
Blue Mountains Stained Glass Badge - End 2 End in 6 Hikes
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/hike-1-6-stained-glass-end-2-end-badge-6-hikes/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:
2024-06-22 at 09:00
2024-06-29 at 09:00
2024-08-17 at 09:00
2024-08-31 at 09:00
2024-09-21 at 09:00
2024-10-05 at 09:00Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register online ONLY
Location (Google Maps): TBDHike Leader(s): Hart Fischer Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footingDescription
Hike Description TBD
The E2E Stained Glass badge is awarded to registered participants who complete the guided multi-day hikes offered by the club. Participants are required to register online for the series of multi-day hikes, led by a BTC hike leader, in which the entire Blue Mountains section of the trail is completed. This is a paid event requiring payment at time of registration (non-refundable). Up to one hike may be completed individually due to scheduling challenges – more than one missed hike will forfeit ability to earn badge. Ensure you are available for all hikes in the schedule prior to registering. You cannot earn this badge by hiking on your own. Registration is $30 for members and $40 for non-members which helps the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club in its efforts to support the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s Mission of “Preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.” - 23June 23, 2024
CANCELLED Niagara Benchlands Badge Hike
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/niagara-benchlands-badge-hike-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: Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at Jordan Hollow Park, King St (Hwy 81) across from Boo’s Restaurant 3039 King St, Jordan Station
After completing the Ball’s Falls hike, we will drive to Jordan Main Street Parking Lot beside RPM Bakehouse ( 43.1492718 -79.3696930) and complete the walking tour of the town.
Hikers have the option to do the next hike from Mountainview Conservation (43.157888 -79.498415) independently or with the leader on the same day.Hike Leader(s): Sam Rutherford Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 9-15 km dependent on doing 3rd hike from Mountainview Conservation Area the same dayDescription
This series of 3 hikes is a joint effort of NBTC and the Lincoln Museum to introduce hikers to the Niagara Benchlands area. We will complete the Ball’s Falls hike first, then move to the town of Jordan and explore the historical homes in town as well as the Museum. Art Lives Here is a community wide festival and art trail that celebrates the vibrant arts and culture offerings of Lincoln on the weekend June 21, 22 & 23. Costumed interpreters will be onsite at the schoolhouse that weekend to add to the fun.Please refer to the following site for badge requirements: http://niagarabrucetrail.club/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Niagara-Benchlands-Badge.pdf
It is also recommended to download the following pdf: https://qrco.de/bch3Qi and print the map on page 10 of the PDF
After these 2 sections are completed, hikers will have the option to 1) continue to Mountainview Conservation to complete the third hike with the hike leader or 2) complete this hike independently when convenient. If #2 is the choice, then hikers will need to submit the required information independently to receive the badge.
If completing all 3 hikes, then badges will be available after the third hike. Members $10, Non members $15
Scotsdale Farm the Easy Way CANCELLED. UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH A POSSIBLILTY OF THUNDERSTORMS, RAIN AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/scotsdale-farm-the-easy-way/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Easy Does It Hikes
Location (Google Maps): Scotsdale Farm, 13807 Trafalgar Rd. N.Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 8 – 9 km.Description
Scotsdale Farm is on of my favourite places to hike. One can follow the main Bruce Trail over some rather challenging trails or relax with some of the many side trail. We will follow the Bennett Side Trail east from the farm house and barn to where it meets 27th Side Road and then return to the farm. Snack/lunch will be beside a pleasant creek. Meet in the main parking lot at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Bring water, a snack, sunscreen, insect repellent. Poles might be useful as there is one section with small rocks and tree roots. Depending on our timing I may extend the hike slightly. I will contact you a couple of days before the hike to give you more contact information.
Leader: Anne ArmstrongTBTC Volunteer Appreciation Day Hike (For TBTC Volunteers Only)
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/tbtc-volunteer-appreciation-day-hike-for-tbtc-volunteers-only/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: TBTC Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Terra Cotta Conservation Area. TBTC Volunteers who wish to join the hike please meet at our reserved Picnic Area (Picnic Area #1) for a 10:30 AM departure time.
There is no on-line registration for the hike – just meet us at Picnic Area #1 before 10:30 Am where we are having the Volunteer Appreciation Event and sign in.Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 5 kmDescription
This is a short leisurely to moderate hike for Toronto Bruce Trail Club Volunteers attending our annual Volunteer Appreciation Day Event at Terra Cotta Conservation Area. Before lunch and group activities we will hike the McGregor Spring Trail, Vaughan Trail and Terra Cotta Lane trail in a circular route around Wolf Lake to return to our group picnc site for lunch, activites, and mix and mingle with fellow volunteers and TBTC Board Members.This hike is part of the TBTC’s Volunteer Appreciation Day Event to thank our dedicated volunteers for their service.
The TBTC hiking program will be paused this day so the board can thank our hike leaders. Our member’s understanding is appreciated.
Exploring Sydenham hikes 8 & 9
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/exploring-sydenham-hikes-8-9/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: 4.5 kmDescription
We will carpool to do a loop hike of 2 Woodford trails. This will be hikes 8 & 9 in the book Exploring Sydenham. Both trails have a secret to find.