Hike Schedule

Car Hike: East Point Park Bird Sanctuary, Scarborough, ON 150

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

Lana's Challenge Series: Hockley Valley Loop 1/3

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)

Car Hike: Bethesda Trail Richmond Hill

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

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

Exploring Sydenham Hike #14

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.

Labour Day Ramble - Waterdown - Signal Hill to Rock Chapel

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.

Sydenham E2E (includes small parts of South Peninsula & North Beaver Valley)

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Caledon Hills, Sydenham
Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Bruce’s Caves parking lot – fee by Conservation Authority; capacity: 10

Hike Leader(s): Heather Murch Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 21.1 km

Description

Hikes are co-led by Heather Murch (Caledon Hills) & Steven White (Iroquoia)

This is an opportunity to achieve a Sydenham E2E, donate to the Bruce Trail and earn a beautiful ‘stained glass’ badge.

We are a group of friends who are hiking Cairn to Cairn starting after Labour Day and finishing before Christmas.  We’ve decided this year to hike right through Club Boundaries.  It helps us to maintain a more consistent number of km’s for each hike and it reduces the complexity of having to end at a certain spot (Club Boundary); which quite often don’t have parking right there.

So, the schedule is a bit odd; but you are welcome to join us for the Sydenham section.

We will generally be starting 10.7km in from the north end of Sydenham finishing those km’s a few weeks later as part of a hike through the trail-south boundary of the Peninsula Club (Wiarton).  Study the calendar carefully as you won’t see an obvious pattern to the dates selected.

3-Sep-24
Sydenham
21.1 km

4-Sep-24
Sydenham
23.7

16-Sep-24
Sydenham
20.6

17-Sep-24
Sydenham
25.8

18-Sep-24
Sydenham
19.8

23-Sep-24
Sydenham
20.9

24-Sep-24
Sydenham
24.4

25-Sep-24
Sydenham
24.8

25-Sep-24
Beaver Valley
17.4

10-Oct-24
South Peninsula
12.9

10-Oct-24
North Sydenham
10.7

8:00 Long Hike Wiley Road Short Hills

Hosting Club: Niagara

Location (Google Maps):

Short Hills Wiley Road Entrance

Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 10km

Description

Explore Short Hills and the majestic side trails of Scarlett Tanager, Hemlock. Swayze Falls and Terrace. Register for each hike

Bring Poles, Sunscreen, bug spray water, snack, and dress for the weather

Urban hike: Valley View Park Thornhill

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot at the corner of Bayview Ave, and Sycamore Dr. South of Highway 7
Sycamore Dr. is 3blocks south of highway 7 and 2 blocks north of John Street, parking lot is across plaza of Dollarama and Star box

Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot)
Distance: 7-8 km

Description

We will explore Valleyview and Maple view parks, and  walk  along  German Mill Creek for distance of 7-8 km. Difficulty Level: 2 (Intermediate)

9:15 Short Hike - Short Hills Park, Pelham Rd

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Hike
Location (Google Maps): Pelham Rd entrance, Short Hills Provincial Park

Hike Leader(s): Debbie Demizio Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: ~ 6kms

Description

Hike the main and side trail sin Short Hills Provincial Park. Bring hiking boots, water, sunscreen and bug spray.

Glen Haffy Conservation Area

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps):

Caledon Hills Section, Map 17. Meet at roadside parking on Coolihans Sideroad at Glen Haffy Rd (Km 35.2).

Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage, Inge Eckerich, Julie Daley, Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 6.6 km; Shorter hike: 4 km

Description

We will hike north through Glen Haffy Conservation Area to Hwy 9 (Km 38.5) and back. The shorter hike will turn back after approximately 2 km .

Terra Cotta

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Winston Churchill Blvd., intersection with Caledon Trailway.
Driving direction: North on Highway 410, continue north on Highway 10, left on King Street, right on Winston Churchill Blvd; drive 1 kilometre to roadside parking close to Caledon Trailway.

Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Shafiq Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 12 km

Description

Will hike Terra Cotta Side Trail and main Bruce Trail. Bring water, snack, poles and bug spray.
Hike Leaders phone contact for the day of hike: 416-566-0503.

Mt. Nemo to Kilbride

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet/park at the back of Kilbride Public School (6611 Panton St.) at 9:30 SHARP and then shuttle to the lower parking lot of Mt Nemo CA (Walkers Line). I may need drivers to help with the shuttle and will be contacting hikers closer to the date to arrange rides, if needed. Drivers will need to be Halton Conservation Pass holders and ideally preregister a spot at the Mt Nemo parking lot.

Hike Leader(s): Karen Capindale-Smith Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 12 km

Description

We will be following the BT up the escarpment and into Mt Nemo CA. We will be completing the North loop of the CA before leaving the park and walking along side various country properties before descending into the Cedar Springs Valley. From there we will cross Bronte Creek before climbing a series of strenuous hills out of the valley and into the village of Kilbride. Please remember to bring appropriate clothing/footwear, water, a snack and lunch.  Morning of hike, I can be contacted by email (kjcapindale@gmail.com) or cell phone (905-749-0914).