- HikeType TBTC Special Events
- PaceTypes Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
- TerrainTypes ,Level 2 (Intermediate - some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot),Variable
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: TBTC Special Events
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the Silver Creek Outdoor Education parking lot - coordinates are 43.692615, -79.968433. (Map 13 of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide, Edition 31).
Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali 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), Variable
Distance: 6 km
Description
This hike is considered BOTH a “Bus Hike” AND a “Car Hike” because it is for people traveling by the TBTC bus leaving from York Mills and for people traveling by car. If traveling by bus then please ensure you also register and pay for the bus using this link: https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/bus-hike-2025-tbtc-agm-hike-and-meeting/2025-04-26/
Join me and my family for a stroll through Silver Creek Conservation Area before the Toronto Bruce Trail Club’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday, April 26, 2025. We will use the main Bruce Trail, the Roberts Side Trail, the Irwin Quarry Side Trail, and a small portion of the Bennett Heritage Trail to make a 6 km triple loop. We will go up and down the Escarpment a few times, enjoy the view over Silver Creek Valley, look for wetland critters as we walk along the edge of a pond, cross Owl Creek, and observe the beginnings of spring deep within mature forests. We will complete our hike by walking about 400 m on 27th Side Road in order to return to the Silver Creek Outdoor Education parking lot, admiring the little waterfall underneath the road bridge along the way.
Children under 13 years of age are encouraged to join their parents/guardians on this hike so they can fulfill the requirements for the Toronto Bruce Trail Club's Youth Badge (https://torontobrucetrailclub.org/the-trail/badges) - all family members who are planning on joining us should register for the hike, including children. My own two children (ages are 11 and 14) will be participating in the hike so please feel free to bring children along as long as they can complete the 6 km distance at a moderate average pace of approximately 3 km/h.
You should bring enough water and food for a 2-hour hike, comfortable footwear with good traction, appropriate clothing for the weather, and a big smile because we’re going to have a terrific time together!