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April 7, 2025
Blue Loop Hikes #5 - Mono Cliffs - location change to Hilton Falls due to Dufferin trail closure
8:30 AM-1:00 PM
04/07/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/blue-loop-hikes-5-mono-cliffs/
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Caledon Hills
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Hilton Falls Conservation area
Hike 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: 11 km
Description

NOTE; WE HAVE RELOCATED THIS HIKE TO HILTON FALLS CONSERVATION AREA DUE TO DUFFERIN TRAIL CLOSURE. IT WILL BE A SIMILAR LENGTH. A PARKING FEE WILL BE REQUIRED AT HILTON FALLS.

This is a series of loop hikes exploring various BT Blue trails in wintry and early spring conditions. Join us for one, some or all.
Today’s hike will explore the main trail and the various side trails for an 11 km look in Mono Cliffs Provincial Park.
Bring a snack and plenty of water, and other hydration as needed. Wear hiking boots and bring hiking poles. Icers may also be required.
Please arrive at the meeting place by 8:15 am as we will leave promptly at 8:30 am.
Peninsula Side Trail Bonanza Part 1
9:00 AM-3:00 AM
04/07/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/peninsula-side-trail-bonanza-part-1/
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This is a Multi-Day Hike
You are signing up for the following dates and times:

2025-04-07 at 09:00
2025-04-08 at 09:00
2025-04-09 at 09:00
Hosting Club: Sydenham, Peninsula
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking off Mallory Beach Rd (loop 1), then drive 3 km down the road (loop 2). For first day only. All other days will have other meet locations according to itinerary.
Hike Leader(s): Karen Buschert Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium: 3 to 4 km/h
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing, Strenuous: Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing.
Distance: Distances vary each day and with each loop. Up to 14-22 km in a day
Description

Explore the side trails of the Bruce Trail! This is Part 1 of a 3 part series of multi-day hikes that will cover almost all the side trails of the Peninsula section, and yes, there is a badge for that! Most hikes will be loops of 5-15 km and you can complete a full day or join in for select loops each day depending on your preference. We will do some nature ID as well for those that are working towards birding, fern or tree badges.
Part 1: April 7-9
Part 2: April 14-16
Part 3: April 28-30

Suggested accommodations: Silver Lake Mennonite Camp near Sauble Beach
slmc.ca/retreats/retreats/
Scroll to Weekday Wanders- Bruce Trail Side Trails
Stay in a retreat centre and be treated to home cooked meals while taking in the beauty of the local landscape. Shared or private rooms available.
Cost: $250+ HST, cost includes accommodation for 2 nights and 6 meals
Sweetwater Series - Hike 5 - Hockleycrest
10:00 AM-12:30 PM
04/07/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/sweetwater-series-hike-5-hockleycrest/
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Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): Parking Lot on Mono 5 Sideroad, north side of the Road.
From Airport Road, north of 9 turn east on Mono 5 Sideroad.
Hike Leader(s): Jennie Greenfield; Elizabeth Ganong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6.6 km
Description

This series of five hikes celebrates the glorious sugar maple as we move from winter towards spring. The trails are all in or near the Caledon Hills section of the Bruce Trail and range from 7 to 10 km in length.
Register individually for one, a few, or all of the Sweetwater Badge Hikes taking place on Mondays. Participants who complete the five hikes will be eligible to receive a Sweetwater badge. (Note: If you wish to purchase a badge, the cost is $10.00 for BTC members and $15.00 for non-members.)
Hike 5 explores the beautiful Hockleycrest property on the Main and Side Trails. The trail passes sap collection lines and a sugar shack. This hike has some hills and can be difficult under winter conditions.
Bring your choice of hydration and snacks. Hiking boots and icers/crampons are required.
Participants will be notified the night before if a hike must be cancelled due to inclement weather.
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April 8, 2025
Urban Walk: Valley View Park Thornhill
8:45 AM-11:00 AM
04/08/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-valley-view-park-thornhill-65/
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Hosting Club: Toronto
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)
9:00 AM-11:30 AM
04/08/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900-decew-house-location-change-2/
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Hosting Club: Niagara
Location (Google Maps): Decew House St Catharines
Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 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
9:15 AM-10:45 AM
04/08/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/915-short-hike-rotary-park-st-catharines-17/
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Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps): Rotary Park, St. Catharines
Hike Leader(s): Debbie Demizio Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: ~ 6kms
Description

Hike the trail around Rotary Park. Bring hiking boots and water.
Friendship Trail (City View Park to Grindstone Creek Loop)
9:30 AM-12:30 PM
04/08/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/friendship-trail-city-view-park-to-grindstone-creek-loop-2/
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at City View Park parking lot (South Entrance), Burlington. Located just south of Hwy #5 off of Kerns Rd.
Hike Leader(s): Karen Capindale-Smith 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: 10km +
Description

This 10.5 km hike will follow the main BT along the edge of the escarpment for great views of the Skyway bridge , Lake Ontario and surrounding area. We will continue to the outskirts of Waterdown and down into/out of the Grindstone Creek via the McNally and Waterdown Rd Side trails and main BT. Please dress in layers and bring water and a snack. Icers may be necessary.
Expect baked goods 🙂
CANCELLED due to ice storm - Blue Mountains Double Chipper 2of8 (km53.1-61.5 o&b)
9:30 AM
04/08/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/blue-mountains-double-chipper-2of8-km53-1-61-5-ob/
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Hosting Club: Beaver Valley
Location (Google Maps): Parking area on the east side of 2nd Line
$fee$
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: 16.8km
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 and description 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

Boston Mills / Terra Cotta
9:30 AM-2:30 PM
04/08/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/boston-mills-mississauga-rd-3/
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Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Parking at Boston Mills Rd., just west of its intersection with Mississauga Rd. See Map 14.
Driving directions: From Highway 410 north, continue on Highway 10, left on King Street, right on Mississauga Rd., left on Boston Mills Rd. to the parking at dead end.
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

Main Bruce Trail and Rockside Trail, there and back; will hike about 6 km reaching into Terra Cotta and return after snack break.
Bring any drink, snack; poles are recommended.
After hike there is optional stop at nearby coffee place, to be decided.
Cancelled: Noisy River Provincial Nature Reserve
9:30 AM-12:30 PM
04/08/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/noisy-river-provincial-nature-reserve/
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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps):
(Google Maps) Blue Mountain Section, Map 21. Meet at roadside parking at Km 54.9 on Mulmur-Nottawasaga Townline, 550 metres east of Lavender Hill Road at the cemetery at 9:30 am or at the SuperBurger parking lot (north-west corner of Hwy 89/Hwy 10 intersection) for car pooling at 9:00 am.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage, Inge Eckerick, Julie Daley, Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely, Medium
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: Long Hike 6.6 km Short hike 4 km
Description

From the Lavender cemetery we will shuttle to roadside parking on County Rd 9 at Km 6.1. We will then hike back through the scenic Noisy River Provincial Nature Reserve to the small, but historic, village of Lavender, where the Dufferin Hi-Land Section ends. The shorter hike will turn around and return to County Rd 9 parking after about 2 km. Bring water and snacks. Hiking poles are recommended. Icers may be required.
Humber Valley - Glen Haffy Side Trail
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
04/08/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/humber-valley-glen-haffy-side-trail/
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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Caledon Hills, Map 18. Meet at 7th Line BTC parking lot about 1.5 km north of Hwy 9 (near Km 43.3) . Entrance to the lot is just off of Airport Rd on 7th Line, Mono.
Hike Leader(s): Tony Evangelista; Les Babbage; Inge Eckerich; Julie Daley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 7 or 3.6 km
Description

We will hike the Main Trail south to the Glen Haffy Side Trail, then follow the side trail east as far as the Mono Adjala Townline and back. The shorter hike will turn back at the intersection of the two trails.
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April 9, 2025
8:30 Welland Canals Badge Hike #1 Allenburg Bridge to Mountain Locks Park
8:30 AM-2:00 AM
04/09/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/830-welland-canals-badge-hike-1-allenburg-bridge-to-mountain-locks-park/
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Hike open to BTC Members only.
Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot at Allanburg Bridge, Lundy’s Lane, Allanburg, ON
Hike Leader(s): Suzanne Gourluck Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 18.9 km
Description

This is the first of 4 hikes in the Welland Canal series of hikes during which we will see parts of all 4 canals. It’s a long hike but is mostly on paved surfaces and flat terrain. Bring a snacks/water and dress for the weather as it is more exposed along the canal. See website for details about the photographs which we are required to take along the way. Upon completion of all 4 hikes you will have the option to purchase the Welland Canal Badge for $10.
Hiking the Credit/Culham Trail
10:00 AM-12:30 PM
04/09/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/hiking-the-credit-culham-trail/
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Erindale Park, Dundas St. w., just east of Mississauga Rd.
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: Approx 9 km, but could be more with the easier terrain.
Description

Come enjoy an easy, leisurely hike up the Credit River, going through part of Erindale Park. There is one rocky, but flat section. We may get lucky and see some early Spring Ephemerals (wildflowers). Bring water, a snack and sunscreen. You probably don’t need poles but if you like using them as I do, bring them. (Exercises my upper arms as well as providing balance. )
Wednesday Walkers - Mud Free Urban Walk Thornbury - with optional lunch
10:30 AM
04/09/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/wednesday-walkers-mud-free-urban-walk-thornbury-with-optional-lunch/
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Hosting Club: Beaver Valley
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the corner of Grey St. & King St. E in the large municipal parking area.
Hike Leader(s): Glenda Collings Click here to contact the hike leader.
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Length of Hike: 1 1/2 hours
Description

April is a muddy time of year on our Beaver Valley Trail, so let’s get out on some urban walks this month, have some exercise and enjoy the camaraderie we find with group walks. Dress appropriately for the weather and bring water. We’ll be walking in Thornbury on trails through town, and visiting the waterfront. Ken & Marg have kindly invited us to their place for pizza on them after our walk! If you feel moved to bring along something sweet for post pizza, feel free.
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April 10, 2025
Urban Walk: Valley View Park Thornhill
8:45 AM-11:00 AM
04/10/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-valley-view-park-thornhill-66/
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Hosting Club: Toronto
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 am Long Hike Glen Road Jordan NEW LOCATION
9:00 AM-11:30 AM
04/10/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/900-am-long-hike-cave-spring-10/
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Hosting Club: Niagara
Location (Google Maps):
Cave Spring Conservation Area
Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 10k
Description

From Glen Road explore the trails around Balls Falls. You must register for each hike. Bring Poles, snack and a drink and dress for the weather
Hiking Around Cave springs. NEW LOCATION
9:15 AM-10:45 AM
04/10/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/hiking-around-cave-springs-new-location-4/
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Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Hike
Location (Google Maps):
Cave Springs Conservation Area)
Hike Leader(s): Bill Russell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 6k
Description

Hiking in and around Cave Springs
Hiking Around Cave springs. NEW LOCATION
9:15 AM-10:45 AM
04/10/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/hiking-around-cave-springs-new-location/
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Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Hike
Location (Google Maps): Cave Springs Conservation Area)
Hike Leader(s): Bill Russell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 6k
Description

Hiking in and around Cave Springs
CANCELLED - Speyside to Halton Forest (E2E)
9:30 AM-12:00 PM
04/10/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/speyside-to-halton-forest-e2e-3/
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the Pear Tree parking lot at Speyside on 15 Side Road at 9:15 am.
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: 8 kms
Description

This is an end to end hike. We will carpool from the parking lot on 15 Side Road to 6th Line at the Halton Agreement Forest and hike back along the Hilton Falls Side Trail, Al Shaw Side Trail and the main trail. This trail has some serious rocks and we cross a couple of creeks. Bring icers. Hike is dependent on weather.
Hermitage & Griffin House
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
04/10/2025
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/hermitage-griffin-house/
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will be parking at the Ancaster Little League Park on Jerseyville Road.
Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8
Description

There are a couple of hills. The trail is fairly wide and comfortable. Bring snacks and water we will be stopping at the Hermitage for a quick snack.
We will be meeting for 9:45 for the 10:00 start.