Hike Schedule

Citizen Science Nature Walk

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): Riverside Woods Nature Reserve

Hike Leader(s): Gary Hall Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Easy – mostly flat and usually good footing

Description

This Nature Walk will take place on the Riverside Woods property off the 1st Line East of Mono. Before embarking on our walk, there will be a short instructional component on how to use the iNaturalist App to record your sightings of flora and fauna along the trail. Participants will also learn how to attach their observations to the Bruce Trail Project on iNaturalist. A short nature walk will follow where you will be encouraged to record 10 observations to iNaturalist. This session will start you on your way to earning the Caledon Hills BTC Citizen Scientist Badge. Members of all clubs are eligible to earn this badge. It would help if you downloaded the iNaturalist App and set up an account prior to joining this nature walk. If you are unable to do this, no worries, help will be available before embarking on the walk.

9:00 am Niagara on the Lake Tour & Some Yoga

Hosting Club: Niagara

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 km

Description

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.

New Badge! Niagara E2E Hike #4

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Car Pool
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Woodend Conservation Area. Carpool back to Decew House Heritage Park

Hike Leader(s): Lauren Doig Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 14.4 km

Description

Bring snacks and plenty of water and electrolytes.  Poles are recommended.  Be prepared for the weather.

Fabulous Fern Hike

Hosting Club: Peninsula
Category: Botany Hike
Location (Google Maps): South end of Cathedral Drive at entrance to Jack Poste Sidetrail

Hike Leader(s): Marg Glendon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely, Medium
Terrain: Difficult, Moderate
Distance: ~5-7 km

Description

Ferns can tell you a lot about the forest habitat. They are considered an “eco-indicator” – telling us about the type, moisture, nutrients and temperature of soil. The type of fern can also tell you about what kind of wildflowers to look for in the same area. Ferns are one of the oldest plants on earth. Did you know they existed at the time of dinosaurs, some growing to over 100 feet tall! While you won’t see ferns that tall,  PBTC Trail Ambassador Rhiannon Carruthers will help us learn how to identify ferns  on this hike. Ferns identified on this hike will contribute toward the PBTC Fern Badge. If time allows, we will  see the Hope Bay Glacial Potholes located here, too. This hike is a hike-stop-talk paced hike over uneven and at times more demanding terrain. Good balance is required.

Scotsdale Farm Great Esker

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Scotsdale Farm 8th Line parking lot

Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10 kms

Description

Meet in the parking lot off 8 Line at 9:15 am. We’ll hike the Maureen Smith Side Trail to the main trail and around the Great Esker Side Trail, back to the main trail and the Bennet Heritage Side Trail for a total of about 10 kms.  There are some hills.  Bring bug spray/bug net, water and a snack.

Car Hike: Hike #7 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 Prince of Wales Road/County Road 19 south of 5 Sideroad – where the Primrose Loop ST crosses the 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
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 6.6 km

Description

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

This is the seventh 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 seventh hike will be a summer hike to continue exploring some side trails within Boyne Valley Provincial Park, specifically the Primrose Loop Side Trail and the Prince of Wales Side Trail.  Please dress appropriately for a summer hike by dressing in lightweight and breathable clothing, wearing a sunhat, and wearing comfortable footwear that has good traction.  It is also advised that you bring sunscreen, bug spray, a light sweater, and suitable rain apparel in case conditions require their use.  As well, make sure you bring enough water and food for a 2-3 hour hike since we’ll be covering a total distance of approximately 6.6 km.

Hopefully you’ll be able to join me on Sunday, July 21st!  Until then, happy hiking, everyone!

10:00 Malivoire Wine Co Hike and Wine Tasting Experience

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Park at Malivoire Wine Co 4260 King St, Lincoln ON

Hike Leader(s): Sam Rutherford Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 5 kms

Description

We will hike a loop on the main trail from Malivoire Wine Co to the Margaret Reed Side Trail at Cave Springs Conservation Area and back to Malivoire Wine Co by 11:30. Upon return we will enjoy a private structured wine tasting led by one of the knowledgeable and friendly winery staff from 11:30 to 12:00 noon. The cost for the tasting experience is $12.00 per person. Please bring your $12.00 with you as I will collect it prior to the tasting to simplify the payment to Malivoire Wine Co. Thank you.

Rainbow Hike: Summer in Woodford

Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: Health & Nature Hike
Location (Google Maps):

Hike Leader(s): Margaret O’Dell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely: 3 km/h or less
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing, Strenuous: Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing.
Distance: 4.8 km

Description

Join us on a Rainbow Hike for 2SLGBTQ+ folx and allies, while we explore the Woodford Escarpment.

This hike begins at the Woodford Community Hall in the hamlet of Woodford.

We will enter a mixed hardwood forest, passing the stone foundation of a Pioneer Church, then the remnants of an old limestone kiln ingeniously constructed from a glacial pothole. The trail continues through the forest, passing over a “disappearing waterfall” (dry at this time of year), then alongside the foundation of a settler’s barn and cabin, before reaching a narrow crevice.

Woodford crevices are exciting to explore slowly. It is a short, very narrow passage through the escarpment with strenuous terrain. In the summer the passage walls are cool. You’ll feel the air-conditioning emitting from the rocks of the crevice. At the same time, its a short but adventurous exploration! If anyone is claustrophobic or chooses not to follow the narrow crevice, there is a By-Pass trail to follow instead. At the end of the first section of crevices, the trail climbs up to the top of the escarpment where hikers can visual follow the passage from above. Once through both sections of crevices, the trail reaches the Woodford Escarpment Side Trail which will will follow to return to the parking area. Together with the main trail, this forms a 3 km loop hike.

Once back to Woodford Community Hall, we’ll continue south, crossing Hwy 26 and following the main trail for about 500 metres before reaching the Crevice Springs Side Trail. This trail descends the talus slope and continues northward through a mature cedar forest, crossing numerous springs before ascending through an interesting crevice, known locally as “the hole-in-the-wall”. Together with the main trail, this forms a 1.4 km hike.

What to Bring: Please carry a backpack with snacks and at least one litre of water and/or electrolytes. Sunscreen and insect repellent are recommended.

What to wear: Light sweat-wicking clothing is best in summer to keep you cool. Sturdy shoes with a good tread on rocky surfaces with socks. No open-toed shoes or “croc” style please.