Hike Schedule

Urban Walk: Valley View Park Thornhill

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)

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

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.

Humber Valley - Glen Haffy Side Trail

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.

Boston Mills / Terra Cotta

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 due to ice storm - Blue Mountains Double Chipper 2of8 (km53.1-61.5 o&b)

Hosting Club: Beaver Valley

Location (Google Maps): Parking area on the east side of 2nd Line
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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

Cancelled: Noisy River Provincial Nature Reserve

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.