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Hosting Club: Peninsula
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps):
Halfway Dump Side Trail via Emmett Lake Road
Fee by Park
Capacity: 50
Coordinates: 45.227342, -81.480393
Hike Leader(s): Margaret O’Dell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk: 4 to 5 km/h, Fast: more than 5 km/h
Terrain: Strenuous: Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing., There are crevices or holes which may be hidden by layers of snow. Hike with extreme caution.
Distance: 27.4 Km
Description
Hike #5 of 6 Dyers Bay to Halfway Log Dump
Peninsula in 6 Challenger Series
Complete 162.4 km section from Wiarton to Tobermory in 6 hikes.
- You must sign up for EACH hike individually. The series is spread-out over 2 weeks, and 3 weekends. You are not automatically accepted into either series as a whole.
- This hike series is intended for experienced distance hikers only. Hikers must demonstrate recent experience completing hikes exceeding 25 km over difficult terrain and at a brisk pace;
- If a hiker is unable to keep pace with the group, or finds the distance too challenging, their future hike registrations may be canceled by the hike leader.
- Be very aware of your ability to join this series.
- Hikes will average 4.5 km per hour including breaks, moving pace is 5 km per hour;
- Expect to be on-trail for 7 – 9 hours;
- Meeting time is scheduled for 7:00am; arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the meeting time;
- Hikers must carry sufficient hydration, accessible snacks, lunch, first-aid kit, rain gear, extra socks, and possibly protective boot covers (i.e. bags);
- Hikers will be expected to participate in shuttling hikers to the start and to drive shuttlers back to their car. Responsibility will be shared equally;
- Any applicable parking fees will be shared within the group.
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Location (Google Maps): Meet in the Beaver Valley Ski Club Lower parking lot at the far south end of the lot, past the tennis courts (do not park by the private picnic area near the river and bridge).
Hike Leader(s): Glenda Collings Click here to contact the hike leader.
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate, Strenuous, Some steep sections, Some rocky footing
Length of Hike: 30.1km You set your own pace, however a medium pace will get the job done in a timely fashion.
Description
Come and test your mettle! This is a 30.1 km loop hike that traverses the beautiful, rugged upper Beaver Valley. It’s a challenging hike during which you’ll experience all that spring has to offer, including cascading creeks and waterfalls. Registrants should have experience with hiking long distances over strenuous terrain.
Registration will be through the Bruce Trail Conservancy Online Calendar and will open at 8:30 a.m. on March 1, 2022. The $30.00 registration fee covers the cost of the online registration fee, check point refreshments and the badge.
Further details of the event will be emailed to participants once registration is received. For more information contact beavervalleytrailactivities@gmail.com
7:45 AM-3:00 AM
06/01/2024
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You are signing up for the following dates and times:
2024-06-01 at 07:45
2024-06-02 at 07:45
2024-06-08 at 07:45
2024-06-09 at 07:45
2024-06-15 at 07:45
2024-06-16 at 07:45
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Iroquoia E2E-in-Six
Location (Google Maps): Parking capacity is indicated in brackets.
June 1 – Meet at Calcium Pits (6) and car shuttle to Hilton Conservation (100) 43.505705, -79.961589 – 19.5km
June 2 – Meet at roadside parking on Guelph Line, south of No1 Sideroad – park between the signs and do not block farm gate (10) 43.388366, -79.854231 20km Car shuttle to Calcium Pits as above 20km
June 8 – Meet at roadside parking on the north end of Old Guelph Rd providing access to the Old Guelph Side Trail (8) 43.307417, -79.911580 20km Car shuttle to Guelph Line as above
June 9 – Meet at roadside parking on the north end of Old Guelph Rd as above. Car shuttle to the end of Filman Rd – Enter where Main St West and Wilson St East intersect. (5) 43.243910, -79.946338 21km
June 15 – Meet at roadside parking on Glover Mountain Rd (10) 43.209155, -79.773801 Car shuttle to the end of Filman Rd as above. 23km
June 16 – Meet at the Lion’s Club Pool parking lot at 1 Elm St Grimsby (30) 43.193201, -79.565301. Car shuttle to Glover Mountain Rd as above. (22km)
Hike Leader(s): Asia Shin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: Varies 20-23km per day
Description
Hike Description
This is a group hike – please ensure it is suitable for you. There may be times when you have to be patient and or help out. It is aimed toward individuals who can hike and work well together for a common goal under the guidance of a hike leader.
We meet at 7:45am each day for an 8:00am maximum departure. We will leave once everyone has arrived so if everyone has arrived by 7:50am, we will leave early. Please ensure you know where you are meeting. It is a good idea to set your GPS the night before. Please ensure it matches up with the schedule as noted above.
Your fee is non-refundable and non- transferable and goes toward supporting the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club to provide infrastructure along the trail and in supporting the Bruce Trail Conservancy mission of “Preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.” Your fee also includes the efforts, expertise and guidance of a volunteer Hike Leader.
Part of your responsibility for this series is to be early/on-time for each hike, participate in the car shuttles and keep pace, while hiking, to the person in front of you. Please ensure your vehicle is car shuttle ready and has a minimum of 4 available seatbelts. Car pooling to the hike meeting place is generally ok for up to two people but if you plan to carpool to each day’s hike with more than two people, please ensure you let the hike leader know. Car shuttling to where we start the hike and driving the driver’s back at the end of the day is meant to be shared equally amongst all participants.
Please make sure you are able to attend each day before signing up for this hike series. If you would like to participate in only some of it, please get the OK from the Hike Leader. The fee is the same regardless.
This is a special series of 6 hikes to complete the entire Iroquoia section of the Bruce Trail – the Jefferson Salamander badge is included in your fee. You are allowed to miss and make up one day of the 6 days, on your own.
For this E2E in 6, we will be following the main trail southbound eventually finishing in Grimsby. Please note that you are signing up for the entire series of six hikes as a Group Hike. The Iroquoia in 6 series is geared to experienced long distance hikers with the expectation of a 3 to 4.0 km/ hr. pace maintained over an 20 to 23 km day. No dropout points have been established and therefore hikers who must drop out, will be responsible for their own transportation. Please be honest about your hiking abilities.
Hikers will be expected to be wearing proper hiking boots and layered clothing with the expectation of cool, warm, possibly wet weather. Please check the weather forecast before the start of each day. Sufficient food and water for a full day of hiking is required and hiking poles (if you use them) and wet weather gear is recommended. A 10-15 minute on-trail lunch break will be scheduled. The time will be dependent on weather conditions.
Please note there are no refunds!
This particular set of 6 hikes is intended to be Medium Pace 3-4km per hour. Please be honest about your degree of physical fitness prior to registration.
The fee for this E2E-in-Six does not cover any parking/entry fees for hikers who are not members of the Halton CA and/or Hamilton CA. If the group has enough hikers who are members of the CA, those will be the cars chosen to park in those areas so as to minimize costs but since conservation passes are not free, please consider nominal compensation to the pass holder. At least one hike starts at one CA, so parking fees are unavoidable for non-CA members. If no one has a pass, the costs will be shared equally.
Please remember, like all hikes, this is a Leave No Trace hike. Pack out whatever you pack in. Do not throw anything onto or into any sections of the trail.
Remember, you can only miss one hike to qualify for this special Jefferson Salamander badge. You must still complete the one day distance you have missed. If you miss more than one but still complete the distances on your own, you may apply for the regular club End to End badge. The hiking schedule is outlined above and is subject to change.
If you have any questions about the hike please send your enquiry through this form.
8:00 AM-3:00 PM
06/01/2024
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You are signing up for the following dates:
2024-06-01, 2024-06-02, 2024-06-03, 2024-06-04, 2024-06-05, 2024-06-06, 2024-06-07, 2024-06-08, 2024-06-09, 2024-06-10
Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Peninsula
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): Bluewater Park – across from the arena in Wiarton
Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 165km over 10 days ~ Usually less than 20km per day.
Description
Overview
This is a special series of 10 hikes to complete the Peninsula section of the Bruce Trail. The organization, guidance, logistics and the Turkey Vulture stained glass badge is included in your fee which is non-refundable. Proceeds support the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club which in turn supports the Bruce Trail Conservancy mission to “Preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.” In addition to hiking the main trail, we will be collecting bird songs via the Merlin app for the Peninsula Birder Badge as well as the Fern Badge, Orchid Badge and the new Tree Badge as we see/hear them. If you choose, many other side trails can be done after we finish each day’s hike. This is an option for participants.
For this E2E in 10, we will be following the main trail northbound eventually finishing in Tobermory. Please note that you are signing up for the entire series of 10 hikes as a Group Hike. The Peninsula in 10 series is geared to experienced long distance hikers with the expectation of a 3 to 5.0 km/ hr. pace maintained over a 15km plus day. The section is approximately 165km so daily distances will be based on available parking. No dropout points have been established and therefore hikers who must drop out, will be responsible for their own transportation back to their vehicle. Please note that transportation back to your vehicle is very limited in this section. Please be honest about your hiking abilities. We will hike at a steady pace but there will be plenty of time to take pictures and to enjoy the flora and fauna of this beautiful but challenging section. This particular set of 10 hikes is intended to be Moderate/Brisk. Please be honest about your degree of physical fitness prior to registration. It is a group hike so it is important you are able to keep pace with the person in front of you.
Attire and Daily Hikes.
Hikers will be expected to be wearing proper hiking boots and layered clothing with the expectation of cool and possible wet weather. Sufficient food and water for a full day of hiking is required as well as hiking poles (if you use them), and wet weather gear is strongly recommended. Bug spray is also suggested. Clothing adjustments, bio-breaks are as needed. Please let the sweep person know and they will wait for you. A morning break around 10am and a 10-15 minute on-trail lunch break will be scheduled. An afternoon break will be based on our expected finish time. Depending on weather conditions, these times may vary. Everyone must carry a First Aid kit.
Missing Hikes/Making-up Hikes
A maximum of 3 (of the 10) hikes can be self-completed as a result of scheduling challenges, but it is intended that this badge be earned while hiking as part of a group led by a certified hike leader to qualify for the Turkey Vulture badge. Since this is a car shuttle hike, please ensure your vehicle is car shuttle ready. All participants will be expected to take turns either driving to the start or driving the drivers back at the end of the day. Carpooling to our meeting spot with 2 people in the car is generally ok but we would like to minimize and equalize the driving/shuttling as much as possible so it is fair for all participants. Hikes that are completed on this series may go toward completion of an independent ETE for the regular Peninsula ETE flowerpot badge.
Parking Fees
Some parking locations require paid parking, and hikes that enter Bruce Peninsula National Park. The fee for this E2E-in-10 does not include any parking/entry fees for hikers. These costs, where applicable, will be shared amongst all participants unless you have a parking or park pass.
Leave No Trace
Please remember, like all hikes, this is a Leave No Trace hike. Pack out whatever you pack in. Do not toss anything onto or into any sections of the trail. We will also try to leave the trail better than we found it so we will be collecting collectable garbage we might see along the way. Daily volunteers to collect trail trash will be supplied with a bag. Dogs will not be welcome on this hike.
Accommodations
It is strongly recommended you make reservations for accommodations as soon as you register for the hike. Accommodations can be made anywhere in the Peninsula but I recommend staying in Lion’s Head which is about mid-way of the section. There is a motel, a campground, a hostel, and several B&B’s. Moving from accommodation to accommodation, while in the Peninsula, is doable but generally not recommended. If you would like a roommate, I can share your email with any other registered participants who are also looking for shared accommodations. Please let me know.
Daily
We meet for each hike by at least 7:45am each day. A schedule for meeting and start locations will be sent to each participant in May. We will hike northerly each day. The schedule is subject to change.
8:15 AM-1:30 PM
06/01/2024
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Location (Google Maps): Rouge Park, Zoo Road Parking Lot, off Meadowvale Road north of Sheppard Ave
Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 14-17 km
Description
Will explore Toronto part of Rouge park along Rouge river and Little Rouge Creek,
Some safety procedures during the hike:
1-Hikers must stay between the leader and the sweep.
2-Hikers must advise the leader or the sweep if they wish to leave the group.
3- Hikers must follow the whistle instructions: 1 blast- stay where you are; 2 blasts come to the leader; 3 blasts – come to the leader quickly.
4-Hike leader may request volunteers to stop at trail intersections, they need to help hikers to the direction the group walk and wait till they see the sweep .
5-Hikers have to make sure they can see the persons behind and in front of them.
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
06/01/2024
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Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 17:00
Departure Point: Kipling Departure Point
Optional Items
Hosting Club: Toronto, Caledon Hills
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Willoughby Rd and McLaren Sideroad
Hike Leader(s): Sajedeh Zahraei; Celia Ho Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 15.6 Km
Description
Maps 15-16, km 16.0 – km 31.6 (15.6 km)
Starting Point: Roadside Parking – km 16.0 (along the southwest shoulder of the Willoughby Rd and Escarpment Sideroad intersection) (43.831244°N 79.980588°W)
Drop-out Point: Roadside Parking – km 26.1 (along Escarpment Sideroad on the north side where the Trail crosses the road) (43.884912°N 79.920313°W)
End Point: Roadside Parking – km 31.6 (on Innis Lake Rd, north of Finnerty Sideroad) (43.918917°N 79.909387°W)
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Category: Register in person the morning of hike.
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.
Hike Leader(s): David Little Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 5 km
Description
We will start at the Collingwood Museum and then walk south on the rail trail. We will then follow the Pretty River on the dog walkers paths and town trails back to the Museum.
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
06/01/2024
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Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Kinsmen parking lot at the end of Frost Rd. hike in and back. (east or west)
Hike Leader(s): Vince Zvonar Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 9k
Description
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
06/01/2024
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Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Corner of Niven Road and Lakeshore Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Park along Old Lakeshore Road.
Hike Leader(s): Suzanne Gourluck Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 5-6km
Description
Explore a lakeshore park, shoreline and cliff top trail in Niagara-on-the-Lake. This beachcombing hike involves uneven ground, clambouring over fallen trees, a pebbly beach, sandy and wet areas. Dress for possible cold wind off the lake and bring poles if needed for stability.
9:30 AM-2:30 PM
06/01/2024
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Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps):
Rouge Valley Conservation Centre parking lot.
Hike Leader(s): Alina Lin
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Hilly, Variable
Distance: 13 km -16km
Description
Meet at the main parking lot next to the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre, GPS (43.81780727235202, -79.17176449225887).
We will hike along the main trail Cedar Trail and Little Rouge Creek Woodland Trail. The route includes a mix of flat and hilly terrains.
Be prepared for some muddy sections. Bring at least 1.5 liter of water. Wear sunscreen and a hat. Bug spray may also be needed.
No kids under 13 years old.
No dog.
This hike will take place rain or shine.
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
06/01/2024
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Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Georgian Bluffs
Hike Leader(s): Danuta Valleau Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely: 3 km/h or less
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing
Distance: approx 4 km
Description
We will walk from the roadside to the escarpment edge through mixed forest and tall trees. Then follow the Main Trail south with views over Colpoys Bay, before turning back into the woods again.
I recommend good fitting shoes or hiking boot, bug repellent, sunscreen, sufficient water, and walking poles or walking sticks.
