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.
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, 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: 12km
Description For experienced hikers. We will drive to the Beaver Valley Ski Resort in the Beaver Valley section. From the Beaver Valley Ski Resort parking lot we start on the Kimberly Forest Side Trail to the white blazed trail. We go north on the white blazed trail and meet with the Wodehouse Karst Side Trail where we hike to the end. At the white blazed trail we head south back to the Beaver Valley Ski Resort. Lookout deck for lunch. After our lunch break we take the Crossover Side Trail back to the Beaver Valley ski resort parking lot. Bring a snack or lunch and water. Map 26 Edition 30
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.
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 14km
Description We will head to the parking area on Centre Rd. south of the 5 Sideroad, at the edge of the forest in Dufferin Hi-Lands section. We will proceed to make a two loop hike through the Boyne Valley Provincial Park. The hike will include great views from Murphy’s Pinnacle. Bring water and lunch.
Hosting Club: Blue Mountains Category: Organized Hike Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 10.3km
Description We will park the cars at km 44.5 on the Osprey-Blue Mountains Townline and car shuttle to km 34.2 where we will begin the hike. The trail enters a maple forest and follows the Escarpment through a mixed hardwood forest and crosses a farmer’s field. The trail meanders through a mature forest and heads back to the edge of the Escarpment past a lookout point. Descending through a cut in the cliff, the trail drops steeply to a stream at the base of the Escarpment. Bring a snack or lunch and water. Don’t forget to log your hike! Map 22/23 Edition 30
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.
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 10km
Description MUST HAVE LONG SPIKE CRAMPONS (ICERS)We start at the BTC parking lot off of Cty. Rd. 91. This in and out hike. Hikers will explore Frank’s Lime Kiln first. We will then follow the white blazed trail to km 41.3 and take the Singhampton Side Trail back to the white blazed trail. We then head to the Standing Rock Side Trail to explore. Bring crampons as you won’t get through without them. Once we make it to the top of the caves, we loop around, retracing some of our steps back to the cars. Bring water and a snack. Map 22 Edition 30
Hosting Club: Blue Mountains Category: Organized Hike Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 11.6km
Description We will park the cars at km 55.7 on the 2nd Line and car shuttle to km 44.5 where we will begin the hike. The trail follows the Pretty River and heads through a cedar forest. We climb steeply up and over a moraine with excellent views to the south over the Pretty River Valley. The trail leads from a mature forest to the Petun Conservation Area where lichen-encrusted granite boulders can be seen. Bring a snack or lunch and water. Don’t forget to log your hike! Map 23 Edition 30
Hosting Club: Blue Mountains Category: Organized Hike Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 13.5km
Description We will park the cars at km 67.3 on Maple Lane and car shuttle to km 55.7 to begin the hike. The trail ascends the Escarpment with a steep climb over large rocks and heads through a forest and some fields. On the top of the escarpment the trail passes through a deciduous forest. There are spectacular views of Georgian Bay and Collingwood as the trail makes its way along and just below the Escarpment. Bring a snack or lunch and water. Don’t forget to mail in your log and choose your payment option for your well deserved End2End badge. Map 23/24 Edition 30
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Fast – 5+ km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing Distance: 69 km -Day 1: 35km Day 2: 34km
Description Join us this spring for the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club annual End-to-End hike event. This 2 Day Hike is for those hikers keen on a great big challenge You will wind your way through the beautiful and varied terrain of the Blue Mountains Club trails. Enjoy the early signs of nature awakening at this time of the year, the beautiful vistas and the rugged escarpment. You will cover the 69 km distance of our section which runs from Lavender to Swiss Meadows. Checkpoint stations will be offered approximately every 10 kms offering snacks, water refill and assistance along the way. A BBQ at Highlands Nordic is included at the end of Saturday Hike commencing at 3:00 pm. Hike details will be emailed to participants shortly after registration is received. Note, this event consists of longer distances and is generally not suitable for beginning hikers.
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, 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: 69 km
Description Join us this spring for the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club all-new THREE DAY End-to-End hike event. This 3 Day hike is for those hikers wanting to complete our section over three days. You will wind your way through the beautiful and varied terrain of the Blue Mountains Club trails. Enjoy the early signs of nature awakening at this time of the year, the beautiful vistas and the rugged escarpment. You will cover the 69 km distance of our section which runs from Lavender to Swiss Meadows. Checkpoint stations will be offered approximately every 10 kms offering snacks, water refill and assistance along the way. A BBQ is included on the Saturday at the end of the hike day, at Highlands Nordic, and will commence at 3:00 pm. Details will be emailed to participants shortly after registration is received. Note, this event consists of longer distances and is generally not suitable for beginning hikers.
Hosting Club: Blue Mountains Category: Experienced hikers ONLY/STRENUOUS Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing Distance: looooong
Description This will be a surprise! Guaranteed to be super challenging and strenuous! Come prepared for a workout. You should be a hiker experienced in longer distance hikes as well as managing various terrains. Bring lots of water, snacks and lunch and maybe even dinner!!
