Hike Schedule

School Bus Hike: Caledon Trailway, "Return Of The Pizza Hike"

Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 17:00
Departure Point: York Mills Bus Pickup

Optional Items
Pizza ($.01)

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Caledon, Caledon Trailway

Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales, Michael Humpage Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 12 km

Description

The annual “pizza hike” was a popular Spring TBTC Bus hike starting the bus hike season that ran annually for 23 years up to 2019 organized and led by Larry Haigh an Ruth Dorey. We are pleased to reintroduce this popular Spring hike. The hike will be for a distance of 12 km at a moderate pace, mostly flat, with a dropout at 8 km. If the bus is full, free hot pizza will be delivered to the us on the trail. If the bus is NOT full then $5.00 per person will be collected on the bus. Please select the option upon registration to confirm you would like to participate in the “pizza party”.  There will be a 30 minute refreshment stop in Caledon East (where the hike ends) at the Four Corners Bakery. Register early and bring your friends and family along to fill the bus. We should be back at York Mills around 5:00 PM (depending on the Hwy 401 traffic)

Bethesda Trail Richmond Hill 180

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Bethesda Trail Head Parking on Bethesda Sideroad off Bayview Avenue, across from Lake Wilcox. This parking lot is free.

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), Variable
Distance: 12-14 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

Niagara Glen Hike

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the Niagara Glen Nature Centre parking lot, 3050 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls. This is located between the Whirlpool Golf Course and the Niagara Botanical Gardens, on the river side of the Niagara Parkway. Parking fees may apply.

Hike Leader(s): Marion Hanover Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Strenuous
Distance: 10km

Description

Hike deep in the Niagara Gorge, along stairways cut into the rock and rugged paths that wind through this pristine pocket of Carolinian Forest. View ancient geological formations and fossils dating back millions of years, while hiking along the turbulent rapids of the Niagara River. This is a strenuous hike and there is a chance hikers will get wet. Depending on weather conditions, bring water, a snack, icers, gaiters and hiking poles, if necessary. Dress in layers.

Niagara Gorge, American side CANCELLED

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Whirlpool State Park, Niagara Scenic Pkwy, Niagara Falls, NY 14303, United States

Hike Leader(s): Marion Hanover Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 8 km

Description

Let’s explore the Niagara gorge from the American side.  Proper documentation needed to cross into the United States.

CANCELLED (freezing rain alert): Indigenous Learning @ Crawford Lake

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the parking lot of the Crawford Lake Conservation Area, adjacent to Longhouses.

Hike Leader(s): GG Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Easy – mostly flat and usually good footing, Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10 km

Description

Are you on a learning journey to enhance your Indigenous learnings? We are! Join Sandy and I as we explore the longhouses, medicine garden, biodiversity displays and much more at Crawford Lake during their SweetWater celebration.

Maple sugaring is a truly Indigenous tradition. Visit Crawford Lake to learn more about how Indigenous sugar making has changed over the years. https://www.conservationhalton.ca/mapleseason/

Park entry requires gate admission ($8-11) through Halton Conservation: https://admin.parkpassproject.com/book?inventory=1229284276&inventoryGroup=1554186518

We will also do a hike around the rare meromictic lake and possibly explore some side trails of the Bruce Trail if there’s time and interest. Please wear appropriate gear, hiking boots, poles, layers and bring a lunch, snack and water. FYI there is a basic canteen and washrooms on site but we will be out and about during our time there.

Mountsberg Conservation Area is close by and they also have sweetwater activities. Pending time & interest, we may explore as a group after our time at Crawford lake 🙂

Join us as we enjoy, learn and appreciate.

Snowshoe Exploring Sydenham Hike #11

Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: Snowshoe 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: 2 km

Description

We will carpool to snowshoe the Cottonwood loop. This is hike 11 in the book Exploring Sydenham. There will be one secret to find. If you do not have a book and would like one ($30) let me know by using the “Contact hike leader” link.

Sydenham E2E 1/8

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): North of km 20.7, 6th concessions. Coordinates N 44.507399,W 80.810098 map 29.

Hike Leader(s): Smadar Junkin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk (4-5 km/hr)
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 20.7 km

Description

This is the first of 8 hikes to complete the Sydenham section. Must bring icers. Bring 2 litres of water, snacks and lunch. Dress in layers.lease note that these are longer then the average hike and should be moving at a pace of average of 4.5 km per hour.

we will shuttle to km 0.0 and hike back. All hikers are expected to participate in the car shuttle 2-3 time during the 8 hikes. Please arrive at 8:15, so we can be in the cars and ready to move by 8:30.

Urban Walk: Valley View Park Thornhill

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot is inside Sycamore Drive East of Bayview , north of Bayview Reservoir Park Playground, across Starbucks plaza

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: 7-8 km

Description

We will explore Valleyview and Maple View parks, and  walk  along  German Mill Creak, in return we stop in Huntington park and have snack under beautiful shed ,

Even it is considered Urban walk, it is urban hike as we have some up and down hills and tree roots, please bring your hiking poles, water and snacks

9:00 Decew House (LOCATION CHANGE)

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Decew House St Catharines

Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 10km

Description

Explore 12 mile creek and surrounding areas. Register for each hike

Bring Poles,  snack, and dress for the weather

9:15 Short Hike - Rotary Park, St. Catharines

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps): Rotary Park, St. Catharines

Hike Leader(s): janet davey Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 6 kms

Description

Hike the trails around Rotary Park.  Bring hiking boots and water.

Hiking Mount Nemo from Zimmerman Park

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Mount Nemo – parking at Zimmerman Park Burlington. From the Park we will hike about 1 km to enter the park.

Hike Leader(s): Doris Harper 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

From the parking at Zimmerman Park we will hike the 1 km to the back entrance of Mount Nemo. There is a climb up to Mount Nemo. We will encounter one fairly long and a bit challenging hike to the top, but we will be rewarded with great scenery at the top that includes the Toronto and Brampton skylines. We will hike the trail through the park, have a snack break in the quarry and then circle back to the cars. Trail conditions may be wet and muddy, and maybe slippery, poles recommended. Dress for the weather. Bring snacks/lunch/water.

The Dingle Trail/Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Loop, Caledon

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Caledon Hills, Map 17. Meet at roadside parking on Innis Lake Rd, just north of Finnerty Sideroad (km 31.5, Edition 31)

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

Pace: Leisurely, Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 8km, short hike 3km

Description

We will hike north to the end of Innis Lake Rd, follow the Main Trail, then continue on road allowance to the historic Dingle School. We will connect with the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail, hiking west to meet up with the Main Trail, south through the Dingle, then return to the cars. The short hike will return at the school. Bring snack/lunch.

Blue Mountains Double Chipper 1of8 (km44.5-53.1 o&b)

Hosting Club: Beaver Valley

Location (Google Maps): Parking area 380m north of the main trail crossing on Pretty River Rd.
Map 23
Edition 31

Hike Leader(s): Kristina Rettie Click here to contact the hike leader.

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate, Some rocky footing, Some steep sections, Strenuous
Length of Hike: 17.2km

Description

Beaver Valley will be taking a field trip to Blue Mountains! On Tuesdays between April 1st and June 10th we will chip away in a series of 8 hikes that will cover 2 E2E’s of Blue Mountains. These hikes will be out and backs ranging between 14km and 22kms (1 Being 6km). You are welcome to sign up for as many or as little as you like. Please be respectful and only sign up to the hikes you can make a commitment to. Please keep track of your own hikes as each hiker will submit their own badge request. These hikes are not in order so be sure to check the title for the section that will be covered on any given Tuesday.

These hikes are listed at a medium pace. We will keep a consistent hiking pace of around 4km/hr with time to take in all the beautiful features Blue Mountains has to offer.

Check the weather and dress for the day. Be sure to bring plenty of water and snacks.

We will take a clothing adjustment break around 2km in and then a snack break around half way.

Please bring icers as we may still have ice/snow in some areas on the trail.

For morning of cancellations please text Kristina @ 519-410-9077

Caledon Hills Stained Glass Badge Hike series in 8 hikes

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Toronto, Caledon Hills
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): This series of Hikes will be starting at the north end of the Caledon Hills Section and walking south. The first hike will meet at the Hockley Valley Rd parking lot near Km 61.1 and then we will car shuffle north to the Mono Community Centre parking lot and hike back to the cars. To qualify for this badge you will need to register for all 8 hikes.
Details of the each hike will be provided in a reminder email.

Hike Leader(s): Lynn McFerran Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr)
Terrain: Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Variable
Distance: 11.1km

Description

This spring we are going to hike the Caledon Hills section of the trail in a series of shorter and slower paced hikes. My days of hiking 15 km or more a day are well behind me. I wanted to hike this section in the spring time hoping to see some interesting spring ephemerals. This series of hikes will provide an opportunity for others to work towards the Badlands Stained Glass Badge over 8 hikes.
The first hike will meet at the Hockley Road Parking Area just east of 61.1 km on the north side of the road. Then we will car shuffle north to the Mono Community Centre parking lot and start our hike going south.
To receive the badge you will need to register for all 8 hikes. Details for each hike will be shared in a reminder email to all registered hikers prior to the hikes. A paper copy of the hike series will be available at the meeting point of the first hike