Hike Schedule

Highway 6 Tunnel to Wind Phone and Back

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Old Guelph Road Road Side Parking (enter from Old Guelph Road, continue to road dead end, west side of Highway 6, south of Clappisons Corner

Hike Leader(s): Lois Corey Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Slippery and Steep Sections, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 17 kms

Description

This is an out and back hike near Waterdown, no carpooling required.  We will hike east from Old Guelph Road parking,  through tunnel under Highway 6, proceeding along a very hilly challenging section of Bruce Trail to Smokey Hollow Great Falls.   We will continue a short distance along the Bruce Trail to check out the wind telephone near McNally property where we will turn around retracing our steps along the Bruce Trail, incorporating a loop along Eric Best side trail if time and conditions allow. Please bring your own water (2-3 litres recommended), lunch and snacks.

Very hilly terrain, slippery when wet, hiking poles recommended, along with icers in the case of an early snow fall.

Any questions may be directed through contact on this form.
If you cannot make it, please remove yourself from registration by following these steps:

To cancel your registration, here  is a step by step:
– Sign into your account on the BTC website
– Click on My Hikes under your account
– This will take you to a list of hikes you have registered for
– Scroll down to the appropriate hike and cursor over to the far right hand column under the Action column.
– Click Cancel under the hike you wish to cancel

Hike the Festival of Northern Lights trail!

Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: An evening walk.
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the municipal parking lot by the river on the West side of 1st Ave East between 7th St East and 8th St East in Owen Sound.

Hike Leader(s): Harriet Nixon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium: 3 to 4 km/h
Terrain: Easy: Mostly flat and good footing., There might be icy and slippery sections.
Distance: Approx 6 km

Description

Join us for a hike viewing the Festival of Northern Lights displays in the River District and in Harrison Park. If conditions are snowy or icy, please wear icers/crampons. Following the hike there will be an opportunity for socializing over refreshments. There is no need to show up 15 minutes early for this hike, but we will leave promptly at 7:00 pm.

Car Hike: Boyd C.A.

Hosting Club: Toronto

Location (Google Maps): Free Parking lot before entrance of park on Islington Ave.

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), Variable
Distance (km): 12-14 km

Description

Let’s hike Boyd conservation park trails through beautiful valleys.

Please bring lots of water and snacks ,hiking poles are recommended

phone number for the day of hike 289 588 6482

Car Hike: Happy Valley

Hosting Club: Toronto

Location (Google Maps): Happy Valley, Oak Ridges Trail 16th Sideroad & Weston Road

Please park along 16th Side road

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), Variable
Distance (km): 14-15 km

Description

Come and join us to view nice scenery and look outs of  Happy valley