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- 01January 1, 2023
Margaret Paull New Year’s Day Hike
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/ron-savage-side-trail-new-years-day-loop/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register on-line or sign-in morning of hike
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.Hike Leader(s): Kelly-Leigh Thomas Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 5kmDescription
We will drive via Grey Rd 119 to the end of the 6th Line in the Beaver Valley section. We will hike along the white blazed trail to km 11.3 where it joins up with the Margaret Paull Side Trail. We will follow the side trail back to the white blazed trail, then return to the cars. Bring snowshoes and crampons as we will decide what to use based on weather. Bring water and a snack. Map 24 Ed. 30 - 04January 4, 2023
Double Helix: Standing Rock and Crevices Nottawasaga Lookout
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/double-helix-standing-rock-and-crevices-nottawasaga-lookout/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register on-line or sign-in morning of hike
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.Hike Leader(s): Sandy McNair Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 6kmDescription
Please be prepared with icers’s or snowshoes. We will park on the Osprey-Blue Mountains Townline at the Clearview Townline at km 44.5. The white blazed trail immediately climbs the escarpment along a narrow winding forested path. At a mid-elevation plateau, the trail and forest open up. We will take the Standing Rock and Caves Side Trail which involves moving up through narrow crevices and some climbing between huge rock formations. Make sure you bring crampons if not wearing snowshoes! We will stay on the white blazed trail hiking past Eagle Cres. parking area and then around to the Singhampton Side Trail, looping back down the white blazed trail to the cars.Bring a snack or lunch and water. Map 23 Ed. 30 - 06January 6, 2023
Moonlight Hike at Black Ash Creek
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/moonlight-hike-at-black-ash-creek/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register on-line or sign-in morning of hike
Location (Google Maps): This hike will meet in the Home Hardware parking lot at High Street and Sixth Street.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: 5kmDescription
Hike for a Moonlight badge. Members $10 Non-Members $15. We will park at the Home Hardware store in Collingwood at Sixth St and High St. This is an urban hike that will take us through wooded areas around the Black Ash Creek. Bring a snack and water. Please be prepared with icers’s or snowshoes. - 07January 7, 2023
Balsam Wetlands Area
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/balsam-wetlands-area/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register on-line or sign-in morning of hike
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.Hike Leader(s): Bob Moenck Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6kmDescription
This is a linear hike involving a car shuttle. Starting at the BTC parking lot off Cty. Rd. 91, we will head east along the blue blazed trail to join the former Duntroon View Side Trail (now a white blazed trail), passing deep crevices along the way. The trail follows along the locally dubbed “Walker Walkway” adjacent to the Duntroon Quarry where operations are clearly visible. We will then enter the newly acquired Balsam Wetlands Nature Reserve where we will meander our way through mixed forest until we reach the gently rolling hills of the cross-country ski network. We follow this trail to a dense pine forest and out to farmers fields. Bring a snack and water. Please be prepared with icers’s or snowshoes. Map 22 Ed. 30 - 11January 11, 2023
Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/mono-cliffs-provincial-park-4/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register on-line or sign-in morning of hike
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.Hike Leader(s): AnHong MacNeil Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 9kmDescription
Please be prepared with icers’s or snowshoes.We will drive to Mono Centre (about 45 minutes from Collingwood south on Airport Road) and park in the village parking lot. We will enter the park and pick up the white blazed trail at km 1.2 of the Dufferin Hi-Lands section. Climbing up the escarpment, we continue along the white blazed trail past McCarston’s Lake to km 5.1. From here, we proceed up the Lookout Side Trail where we will have our lunch while enjoying the amazing view. We then return down the Spillway Trail and along the valley bottom to exit the park, having completed our circuit. Bring beverages and lunch. Map 19 Ed. 30