Hike Schedule

Car Hike: Strawberries and a Stroll

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the parking lot of Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area (7200 Appleby Line, Milton).

Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 5 KM

Description

Enjoy two wonderful things in one day: a stroll along the Bruce Trail at Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area followed by a visit to Springridge Farm for lunch and to pick up some strawberries to take home.  First we’ll do an out-and-back hike of the Rattlesnake Point Side Trail, enjoying the scenic southerly views along the way.  After returning to our cars, those who would like to join me in extending their day of fun will make the 5-minute drive to reach Springridge Farm where kids can play in the “Fun Farmyard”, or if you’re looking for something more leisurely you can simply buy a delicious lunch or treat from the farmhouse bakery and enjoy it in the great outdoors.  Before heading home, you might also want to purchase some freshly-picked strawberries since June is strawberry season here in Ontario!

Children under 13 years of age are encouraged to join their parents/guardians on this hike so they can fulfill the requirements for the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club’s Summer Junior Hiker Badge (https://www.iroquoia.on.ca/index.php/hiking/junior-hiker-program/) – all family members who are planning on joining us should register for the hike, including children.  You should bring enough water and food for a 3-hour hike, comfortable hiking shoes, sun and bug protection, appropriate clothing for the weather, and money if you intend to join us at Springridge Farm after the hike to play or eat.

Note that you must book and pay for a 3-hour time slot for parking at Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area (https://www.conservationhalton.ca/parks/rattlesnake-point/).  When you make this reservation, please choose the 9:00 am – 12:00 pm time slot.  Time slots may fill up fast so you should make this reservation as soon as you register for this hike.

Also note that there is a $12 fee for people aged 2-92 who visit the “Fun Farmyard” at Springridge Farm (https://www.springridgefarm.com/).  These fees can be paid upon entering this area of the farm.   There is no fee associated with visiting the farm market, bakery, or gift shop – you only pay for what you purchase in these areas of the farm.

Discovery Badge Series 2/5 Shuttle Hike

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Roadside Parking (km 31.6) on Innis Lake Road, north of Finnerty Sideroad (43.918917, -79.909387).

Directions to Meeting Location: From Airport Road, turn east onto Finnerty Side Road for 1.4 km. Turn left onto Innis Lake Road. Limited parking is on the right hand side. For additional roadside parking, park on the north side of Finnerty, east of Innis Lake Road.

Shuttle to St. Andrew’s Road (km 24.5) north of
Escarpment Sideroad. Park along the east shoulder of the road by St. Andrew’s Stone Church, 17621 St. Andrew’s Road, Caledon ON L7K 2E1

Note: Dogs are not permitted on sections of the trail in this area. Please respect the wishes of our landowners.

Hike Leader(s): Sandy Green and Dominique Garceau Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Easy – mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 10.6 kilometres

Description

Register individually for one, a few, or all of the five Discovery Badge Series hikes. Participants who complete all five hikes will be eligible to receive a CHBTC Discovery Hike Badge. Hike Two explores main Trail and the Mountainview Road and Songbird Side Trails in the Caledon East area. Bring your choice of hydration and snacks. Hiking boots are highly recommended. See June 18, July, 2, July 16, and July 23 for details pertaining to the other hikes in the series. (Note:  If you wish to purchase badges, the cost of each badge is $10.00 for BTC members and $15.00 for non-members.)

Neilson Park to Marie Curtis Park - Etobicoke Creek Trail (make-up hike from June 11th)

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Transit users meet us at Kipling Subway upper floor bus platforms near the washrooms by 9:05 am. We will be boarding the 49 Bloor West TTC bus for a 9:16 departure. Coming directly to the hike, meet us by 9:35 am at Neilson Park Creative Centre, 56 Neilson Drive, Toronto. Neilson Drive runs north off of Dundas St. W, west of the 427 HWY and The West Mall.

Hike Leader(s): Andrew Proczek; Thomas Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Other (Refer to Description), Variable
Distance: 11.5 km

Description

Join Tom Swales and me for a scenic romp along Etobicoke Creek to the Waterfront. Starting from Bloor St. & Markland Dr. to the Neilson Park Creative Centre, the route will be entirely in nature along a winding, up and down, dirt path until the Middle Road Bridge at around 4.5 km, after which we will be mostly on paved path with a few off path dirt trails near the creek. Please be advised that the trail is uneven in places with a short sloping section near the start where hikers will need to exert caution. Once we arrive at Marie Curtis Park we will do a short loop on the west side of the creek through a wooded area and then cross back over to meet up with the beach boardwalk before finishing the hike at Long Branch TTC loop. Hiking shoes are a necessity and hiking poles will be an asset. Public washrooms at either end of the hike, at Neilson Park and at Marie Curtis Park. There will be an optional pub stop at the end of the hike. Anyone coming to the Neilson Park Creative Centre by car, I will accompany you by transit and make sure you make it back to your car at the end of the hike. Bring a Presto Card or change for the bus. Transit users will be able to catch a Go Train from Long Branch Station or a bus from the Long Branch Loop back to the Subway.

The route: https://onthegomap.com/s/fhamqdi1

Hiking in the Forest

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Halton Agreement Forest, Guelph Line N. Across from the Mohawk/Woodbine Casino and Raceway.

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.

Description

Please join me in hiking in this incredible forest with its numerous trails, from flat to rocky, rooty and twisty, twiny terrain. Our route today will be mostly flat, with one section that is rocky. We will pass through some marshy areas.  Please meet in the north east corner of the Mohawk/Woodbine Casino parking lot at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Bring water, a snack or lunch, sunscreen and insect repellent.

Urban Walk: Ajax to Whitby

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Durham Waterfront Trail

Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 17 km

Description

9:30 Roses, Roses, Roses at Niagara Parks' Botanical Gardens

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps):

Locust Grove Picnic Area

Hike Leader(s): Karen Couch Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 8 km

Description

Follow the Niagara Parkway Recreational Trail from the Locust Grove Picnic Area in Queenston, to one of only two Niagara Park’s formal rose gardens. “A visit to this rose garden–which boasts over 2,400 roses–will underline why it is one of North America’s largest and most distinguished Victorian rose gardens” (www.niagaraparks.com).

Much of this hike is in the open, so participants are reminded to come prepared for the sun and heat (e.g., sunscreen, hat and water).

Urban Walk: Kingsway / Humber River

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the Grenview Blvd. entrance of the Royal York subway station.

Hike Leader(s): Roger Harris, Marie- Josée Roy Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 11 km

Description

We will walk through the historic Kingsway and South Kingsway neighbourhoods, passing through Home Smith Park, King’s Mill Park, and South Humber Park.

Except at The Queensway and Riverside Drive, most of the route is shaded. Public washrooms are available at kms 2.5, 6 and 7.5.

We’ll finish at Jane subway station. Drop-outs are available at Old Mill subway station (km 4) and Stephen Dr./Cloverhill Rd. bus stop (km 7).

Please pack one litre of water, a lunch or snacks, a hat and sun screen.

Public washrooms are available at kms 2.5, 6 and 7.5.

Gentle Hike for Gentle Folks

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Oakville, 2524 Valleyridge Dr., Oakville

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: 7 – 8 km,

Description

Join me for a leisurely walk in a semi urban environment. Please meet at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start in the parking lot in the children’s playground on Valleyridge Dr., just below Highway 5 in Oakville. We will follow town trails leading into fields and then into Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Bring a snack, water, sunscreen and insect repellent. We many see some of the early summer flowers.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

Toronto, Toronto Islands

Hosting Club: Toronto

Location (Google Maps): Meet inside the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, foot of Bay Street, beyond the cashiers selling the ferry tickets, in the open area with the benches and Muskoka chairs. From Union Station take the LRT one stop to “Ferry Docks” or take bus number #19 or #72 on Bay Street southbound to the Queens Quay. Walk across Queen Quay south through the park to the ferry terminal.

Hike Leader(s): Miriam Stevens, Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 8-12 km

Description

After a day’s work, come and “cool off” on the Toronto Islands free of fumes and traffic to enjoy the view of the city skyline and Toronto’s own beautiful island parkland oasis away from the city. Pack a dinner for a sit-down picnic. Note that food is not available for purchase on the islands early in the season. Bring a warm jacket and flashlight. Return ticket for the ferry is approximately $8.70, $5.60 for seniors. The hike will take place rain or shine. Toronto Island Evening Hikes will take place every Thursday in May and June, same time and meeting place. The route and time we return to the city may vary depending if the ferries are running on the Spring or Summer (starts in May) schedule.  Contact Hike Leaders via the Contact form for further information or to confirm the current ferry schedule that will be in place the week of the hike. Registration is not required for this hike – just meet the Hike Leader at the above location.

9:00Niagara-on-the-Lake Tour

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Urban
Location (Google Maps): Park on King St near Centre St, just outside of Veteran’s Memorial Park.

Hike Leader(s): Margaret Northfield Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6-7km

Description

Nature's Garden of Wildflowers

Hosting Club: Peninsula

Location (Google Maps): Petrel Point Nature Reserve. Roadside parking at Trail Entrance. From Highway 6 turn west at the town of Mar on Red Bay Road. Drive along Red Bay Road to its end at Huron road. Drive north on Huron Road roughly three kilometres, then turn left (west) on Petrel Point Road. Petrel Point Road divides the northern and southern halves of the reserve. Please park only on the north side of the road.

Hike Leader(s): Marg Glendon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 2 KM

Description

Come join local ecologist Esme Batten from the Nature Conservancy of Canada and explore the Petrel Point Nature Reserve on June 30th. This stunning nature reserve managed by Ontario Nature is home to many native wildflowers, orchids, and carnivorous plants that put on a spectacular display. Due to the unique conditions in this Great Lakes Coastal Meadow Marsh many special plants have adapted to live in this environment, and we will discuss how they have adapted to live here. Please bring snacks, water, a hat, long-sleeved protective clothing, and binoculars and a camera if you have them and be prepared to walk approximately 2km. The path is mostly boardwalk with some natural, uneven walking terrain.

Two Sides of the Beaver Valley - CANCELLED

Hosting Club: Beaver Valley

Location (Google Maps): Meet in the lower parking lot of the Beaver Valley Ski Club

Hike Leader(s): Margaret Yaraskavitch Click here to contact the hike leader.

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate, Some rocky footing, Some steep sections
Length of Hike: 13 km

Description

The lower Beaver Valley is a beautiful area to enjoy views and long stretches of quiet forest. Our hike begins with a climb up through the Beaver Valley Ski Club. We travel along the west side of the valley crossing small streams. The roadway across the valley takes us down to the Boyne River and up to the east side of the Valley. Views across the valley showcase green slopes. The Valley Crossover Trail takes us back to our original position. Please bring a lunch and adequate water.

Hiking to Celebrate Canada Day 🇨🇦

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Night
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at Tommy Thomson Pavilion Park, precisely where Leslie St. meets Ontario Lake.

Hike Leader(s): Mehrnoush Ahmadi Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 12 km

Description

Join us for a thrilling night hike to celebrate Canada Day!

Wear comfortable hiking or sports shoes and bring a headlamp or flashlight. We’ll hike for one hour to a beach where we’ll witness a magnificent sunset and enjoy Toronto’s nighttime fireworks.

Bring acrylic markers or paint colors for painting on stones, as well as snacks and drinks to share because we plan to spend time there having fun and enjoying a small picnic. Don’t forget your fully charged mobile phone and dress appropriately for the weather. Coordinate your outfit with red and white colors and have a Canadian flag if you wish. Let’s create unforgettable memories under the starry sky!