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- 22June 22, 2025
Laura Secord Special Event Hike
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/laura-secord-special-event-hike-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Bus
Location (Google Maps): Niagara Region Office, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ON (park near Merrittville Highway)Hike Leader(s): janet davey Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 32 kmDescription
This is a self-led hike. Hike along the Bruce Trail from Laura Secord’s Homestead in Queenston to Decew House in Thorold. Participants will be transported by bus from check in at Niagara Region office to the start of the hike and will hike at their own pace to the final checkpoint. There will be volunteer drivers available to drive you back to your car once the hike is over. You may be asked to wear a mask in the car.Bring snacks, water and bug spray. We also recommend sunscreen, basic first aid supplies, spare socks and a cell phone. There will be 3 checkpoints (2 along the trail and one at the end) to replenish water and snacks and anyone wishing to drop out of the hike should do so at a checkpoint. Hikers are responsible for informing club volunteers of their intention to drop out.
You will receive a reminder email two days before the event with further details about the hike.
Biodiversity Walk (Summer Solstice Series)
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/biodiversity-walk-summer-solstice-series/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Splitrock Narrows – Bruce Trail Side Trails
Meet at Splitrock Narrows Parking Lot
755347 2nd Line East, Mono, ON
Bruce Trail App and Guide Book (ed. 31) Map 19, Mono CliffsHike Leader(s): N/A
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy, Moderate
Distance: 3-4kmDescription
Join members of the Biodiversity Committee and a retired Dufferin County forester to explore how we are working to improve biodiversity in the Dufferin Hi-Land section of the trail! This leisurely walk through parts of Splitrock Narrows will focus on projects the committee has been working on, including the newly established and expanded Seed Orchard. Learn more about the various species planted and their intended uses. We will also discuss the ongoing initiatives to reduce invasive species and enhance the biodiversity around us.Bring water and snacks. Hiking poles are optional. Consider sunscreen and insect repellent.
This event is not a hike. There will be no certified hike leader present. Please contact Cathy Hughes at purplecoral@hotmail.com for more information. Thanks.
Summer Solstice Nature Walk
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/summer-solstice-nature-walk/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Map 20. Meet at parking lot at end of Centre Road, south of 5 Sideroad Mulmur (just north of Km 17.6)Hike Leader(s): Brenda Carling Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 0.5 kmDescription
Join us for a gentle ramble in the hills and learn a bit about what we see along the way. This short hike goes up to Murphy’s Pinnacle for some amazing vistas, and down to the river and returning on the road allowance. - 23June 23, 2025

Halton Agreement Forest - How to use All Trails to navigate your hikes
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/halton-agreement-forest-how-to-use-all-trails-to-navigate-your-hikes/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet roadside at 9:15 on 4th Line. Up Guelph Line from the 401, turn right on 10 Side Road and follow the curve as it becomes 4th Line.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 kmsDescription
We will hike around the bike trails in this lovely Forest, including The Den and The Pines. During this hike, we will learn how to use the All Trails app to find our way around the Forest. Each hiker will take turns leading us around the trails. Bring bug spray. - 24June 24, 2025
8:00 Long Hike Wiley Road Short Hills (NEW TIME)
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/800-long-hike-wiley-road-short-hills-new-time-8/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Location (Google Maps):
Short Hills Wiley Road Entrance
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 10kmDescription
Explore Short Hills and the majestic side trails of Scarlett Tanager, Hemlock. Swayze Falls and Terrace. Register for each hikeBring Poles, Sun Screen Bug Spray, snack, and dress for the weather
Dufferin Hi-Land 60th Anniversary Highlights, Hike 10:Boyne Valley Side Trail Loop
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/dufferin-hi-land-60th-anniversary-highlights-hike-10boyne-valley-side-trail-loop/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps):Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Map 20. Meet at parking lot at end of Centre Road, south of 5 Sideroad Mulmur (just north of Km 17.6
) at 9:00 am.Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage, Inge Eckerich, Julie Daley, Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely, Medium
Terrain: Strenuous
Distance: 6.3 km, Short hike: 3 kmDescription
Our celebration of Dufferin Hi-Land BTC’s 60th Anniversary concludes with another highlight of the section, 3 bridges crossing the Boyne River. If you’ve hiked all 10 of the hikes in this series, or otherwise hiked 60 km in Dufferin during 2025, you qualify for the 60th Anniversary badge.Today we will hike a loop consisting of the Main Trail and Boyne Valley Side Trail, with a side trip up to Murphy’s Pinnacle, where, on a clear day, you just might be able to spot the CN Tower. The short option will return to parking from the Boyne River bridges by way of Centre Road road allowance. Bring water and snacks.

Urban Walk: High Park and Toronto Waterfront Trail
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-high-park-and-toronto-waterfront-trail/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Location (Google Maps):
High Park Subway Station Street Level (East Exit – High Park Avenue (by the bus loop)
Hike Leader(s): Miriam Stevens Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr)
Terrain: Flat, Level 1 (Easy – mostly on flat, well maintained trails with hard-packed surface)
Distance: 10 KMDescription
Join us for a leisurely hike through High Park and then east along Toronto’s Waterfront Trail to Harbourfront Centre passing though many small parks including the Music Garden. Refreshments at a coffee shop on Queens Quay at Harbourfront. Bring lunch and drinking water. Dropout any time. We’ll arrive at Harbourfront Centre around 2:00 PM. This will be repeated Tuesday May 13th, Tuesday May 27th, Tuesday June 3rd, and Tuesday June 24th. No pre registration is required. Just show up 15-20 minutes before to departure time to sign in with the hike leader. - 25June 25, 2025

Terra Cotta/Heritage Road loop
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/terra-cotta-heritage-road-loop-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside on Winston Churchill Blvd, just north of Terra Cotta Conservation Area. Meet at 9:15 am, earlier if you can, as parking is limited.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: 8.5 kmsDescription
Hiking along the main trail, across Heritage Rd and around to the Rockside Side Trail and back on the main trail to the cars. This trail has some easy parts and some challenging rocky parts, so come prepared. There’s a bit of road walking. Bring bug spray.
Cootes Paradise South Shore Trails
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/cootes-paradise-south-shore-trails/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hike open to BTC Members only.
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Princess Point parking lot – see map belowHike Leader(s): Ted Bossence Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 7.5 kmDescription
We will walk the trails to and from the McMaster University campus on mostly good trails with a few hills along the way. Please be at the start point by 9:15 am and we will leave by 9:30 (PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME). RBG parking pass or paid parking at Princess Point. Bring bug repellant, sunscreen, water and a snack. I will cancel in the case of rain – please check your email the evening before the hike. I will email you the day before the hike with contact information for cancellations after 3:30 pm on the day prior to the hike.