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August 30, 2024
Loop Hike #4 - Hockley Crest
8:30 AM-1:30 AM
08/30/2024
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/loop-hike-4-hockley-crest/
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Caledon Hills
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Parking Lot on Mono 5 Sideroad, on the north side where the Trail crosses.
Hike Leader(s): Pati Greenwood, Jeff Dowsett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 14 KM
Description

We will follow the main BT and take in several side trails to make a 14 KM hike with several loops. There will be a few steep climbs. Bring plenty of water and a snack. Please arrive by 8:15 am as we will leave promptly at 8:30 am.
9:00 am Niagara on the Lake Tour & Some Yoga
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
08/30/2024
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900-am-niagara-on-the-lake-tour-some-yoga-22/
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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.
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August 31, 2024
Lana's Challenge Series: Hockley Valley Loop 1/3
8:30 AM-3:30 PM
08/31/2024
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/lanas-challenge-series-hockley-valley-loop/
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Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): Hockley Valley Nature Reserve, Map 18. To reach the meeting point, drive north on Hwy 10 from Orangeville and turn right onto Hockley Road. Continue approximately 5 km east until you see the parking area on your left, directly across the road from the Black Birch restaurant.
Hike Leader(s): Dylan “Lana” Hubbard Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hour
Terrain: Strenuous – hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 25 km
Description

Join us for an epic adventure through one of the hilliest sections of the Bruce Trail. We’ll park at Hockley Valley Provincial Park on Hockley Rd. and hike north, sticking to the main trail through the park. The route includes Dunby Rd., 3rd Line, and 15 Sideroad, leading us through the scenic Anderson Tract. Continuing south, we’ll return to Hockley Rd. and back to the parking lot via the main trail. This is a seriously difficult hike—be honest about your fitness level. No dropouts!
We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment. This hike is an 2SLGBTQ+ safe space, and everyone is welcome to join us!
Please bring 3L of water, lunch, lots of snacks and smiles. 🙂
PS, this hike will happen rain or shine, and yes! this is a car hike! (no shuttling required)
Bus Hike: Crawford Lake
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
08/31/2024
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/bus-hike-crawford-lake/
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Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 17:00
Departure Point: Kipling Departure Point
Optional Items
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Crawford Lake
Hike Leader(s): Tim Wainwright, George Lennon, Felix Wan Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Hilly, Other (Refer to Description)
Distance: 16.1 km
Description

Our hike starts at the main Bruce Trail at Steeles and Appleby Rd, and continues through the Nassagaweya Canyon connecting Rattlesnake Point to the Crawford Lake Area. The area features majestic cliffs, rugged rock formations, and lush vegetation — a picturesque landscape that is ideal for nature lovers. Its cliffs provide a perfect habitat for turkey vultures to nest, and they can be seen circling overhead as our journey continues to Crawford Lake and its reconstructed 15th century Iroquoian village, where we’ll be stopping for lunch with time to explore the village if possible. Archaeological research has found 10,000 artifacts in the area. From there we’ll continue on the main trail to Kilbride School where the bus will be waiting for us. There will be a drop-out point at 12.6 km for anyone wishing to end the hike earlier.
The bus will be leaving from Kipling subway station at 8:30 and the planned return is for 5:00.
Car Hike: East Point Park Bird Sanctuary, Scarborough, ON 150
8:30 AM-1:30 PM
08/31/2024
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-east-point-park-bird-sanctuary-scarborough-on-150/
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Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): East Point Park Bird Sanctuary, Scarborough, ON
parking lot at the end of Beechgrove Dr.
There are different public transit routes to this parking lot please check transit maps/google map
Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Level 1 (Easy – mostly on flat, well maintained trails with hard-packed surface), Variable
Distance: 14-17 km
Description

We will hike along lake Ontario to Scarborough Bluffs.
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

Car Hike: Bethesda Trail Richmond Hill
8:30 AM-1:15 PM
08/31/2024
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-bethesda-trail-richmond-hill-30/
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Hosting Club: Toronto
Location (Google Maps): Free parking lot at the head of trail Bethesda Side Road off Bayview Ave. across Wilcox lake
Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot)
Distance: 14-15 km
Description

Join us to explore the trails of York Regional Forest and the Oak Ridges Corridor at Jefferson Forest and Bond lake,
From parking lot we hike thought Jefferson forest and continue to Bond Lake and have snack beside the lake and return to parking around 13 to 13.30

Port Weller, Waterfront Trail
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
08/31/2024
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/port-weller-waterfront-trail/
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Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps): 142 Broadway Ave, St Catharines, On
Hike Leader(s): Diane Marlatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6.5km
Description

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/ontario/port-weller-waterfront-trail
Urban Walk: Smokey Hollow, Waterdown
10:15 AM-2:15 PM
08/31/2024
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-smokey-hollow-waterdown/
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Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Waterdown, Ontario
Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 12.4 km
Description

Please join me under the clock in the Great Hall in Union Station by 8:45 am. We will take the Lakeshore West train to Adlershot GO departing at 9:03 am and arriving at 10:00 am. We will hike north into Waterdown, taking in Smoky Hollow Waterfall, where we will have lunch followed by an ice cream stop. This is a level 2 / level 3 hike.
Here is a map of the route. Smoky Hollow, Waterdown
I recommend you purchase a GO one day pass online if you come on this hike. If you are driving, meet us at Aldershot GO by 10 am.
Please bring at least 2 liters of water (more is better plus electrolytes), a lunch, bug spray and sun screen.
As of August 25, 2024, this hike is not impacted by the rail strike at CN and CP. There is GO train service to Aldershot GO.
Note: Registration closes 48 hours before the start of the hike.
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September 1, 2024
Exploring Sydenham Hike #14
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
09/01/2024
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/exploring-sydenham-hike-14/
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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: 3.6 km
Description

We will carpool to do a loop hike from the Irish Block Rd.. This is hike 14 in the book Exploring Sydenham. If you do not have a book and would like one ($30) let me know by using the “Contact hike leader” link.
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September 2, 2024
Labour Day Ramble - Waterdown - Signal Hill to Rock Chapel
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
09/02/2024
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/labour-day-ramble-waterdown-signal-hill-to-rock-chapel/
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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Borer’s Dog Park on York Road just south of Valley Road (Hopkins Corners) near Dundas. Southernmost extremity of the Ray Lowes Side Trail.
Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Strenuous
Distance: 19 kms
Description

Join us on an end of summer Labour Day up and down shuttle hike through some of the best of the Iroquoia Section from Signal Hill through Smokey Hollow to Rock Chapel. Lots of hills, streams, the Great Falls and laughs. Please bring sun screen, bug spray, 3L of water, a snack and a lunch. Hiking boots mandatory. Poles recommended. Please arrive at 8:45 am to be ready to shuttle promptly at 9:00 am. At 19 kms, this is a hike for experienced hikers. No drop outs. Please bring a garbage bag and change of footwear for the shuttle.