Hosting Club: Blue Mountains 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.
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 9km
Description This is a loop trail located near Wasaga Beach. Lots of hills and options to take. This will be an exploration of some new trails to hike! Be prepared to explore the variety within this hike. Bring a snack or lunch and water.
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: 18.5km
Description HIKERS MUST REGISTER ON-LINE FOR THIS HIKE, NO morning sign-ins on this series as hikers will meet at trailhead. About 18.5 km with almost 810 m elevation gain. Park your car in the small Bruce Trail Parking Lot [BTPL] on the Pretty River Road [44.428118, -80.276849]. If this small BTPL is filled, use the large Ontario Parks Lower Pretty River lot [44.430983, -80.275474]. Do not park along Pretty River Road as it is a strictly enforced no parking zone by the Town of Blue Mtns. The hike starts in the small BTPL. We will proceed north on the white blazed trail until we come to John Haigh Side Trail. Proceeding west past the highest point on the Bruce Trail, we will continue until we reach the intersection of the 2nd line and 6th Sideroad. We will then retrace our steps to the BTPL. After a break, we will proceed east along the white blazed trail until we reach the Blue Mtns Clearview Townline and head south to continue past Osprey-The Blue Mountains Townline. We will follow the white blazed trail up until we reach the blue side trail – Standing Rock & Caves Side Trail. Turning west, we will hike through the Singhampton Caves until it rejoins the white blazed trail again. We then turn east (left) and follow the white blazed trail which will bring us back to the parking lot. Bring lots of snacks, lunch and water. Contact the hike leader if registration is closed.
Hosting Club: Blue Mountains 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.
Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 5km
Description 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 water and a snack
Hosting Club: Blue Mountains 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.
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 10km
Description We will park on Cty. Road 17 at the Glen Side Trail in the Sydenham section. Starting on the blue blazed trail, we will meet up with the white blazed trail and hike northeast to km 117.4 exploring the Frank Holley Side Trail, Walker Homestead Side Trail and the East Linton Side Trail on the way. After a snack or lunch, we will return via the Ron Savage Side Trail to the cars. Lots to see on this hike! Bring a snack or lunch and water.
Hosting Club: Blue Mountains 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.
Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 5km
Description We will drive to the parking lot on 15/16 Sideroad in Singhampton then commence a loop hike through the Nottawasaga Bluffs. There will be great views and varied terrain. Fun scrambling over and down rocks and crawling through the Keyhole! Bring a snack and water.
Hosting Club: Blue Mountains 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.
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 7km
Description This is one of our Friendship trails running along BTC trails and other conserved land north of Boyne Valley Provincial Park. We will park at km 29.4 on 1st Line E in the Dufferin Hi-Land section. The 7 km figure eight hike will follow the white blazed trail to km 25.4, looping back to the parking lot via the Oliver Creek Side Trail and the Moss Haven Side Trail. Bring a lunch or snack and water. *The Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia stretches 1,000 km from Kalamunda in the Perth Hills to the historic town of Albany on the south coast.
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: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 7km
Description We will drive to Kilgorie in the Dufferin Hi-Land section and park the cars at km 34.9 on Centre Road. From here, we will hike a figure eight loop utilizing the white blazed trail, the new Pine River Valley Side Trail and the Kilgorie Side Trail. This hike boasts a wonderful view from the Bell Tower Side Trail, ruins of an old powerhouse, the stunning Pine River, lake views, ponds, and more! The ruins of the old powerhouse along the Pine River are almost all that remain of the Dufferin Light and Power Company. Nearby is the old flume that brought water from a dam, which was constructed in 1909 and was the largest of its kind in Ontario. The plant provided power until 1923. Bring a snack or lunch and water.
You are signing up for the following dates and times: 2023-07-26 at 07:30 2023-08-05 at 08:30 2023-08-16 at 08:30 2023-08-19 at 08:30 2023-09-02 at 08:30 2023-09-23 at 08:30 2023-10-07 at 08:30 2023-10-14 at 08:30 2023-10-21 at 08:30
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: 12.5km
Description Participants must complete and log all 9 hikes to qualify for a Looping through Sydenham badge. Hikers MUST register on-line for the first hike (prior to July 24, 2023) in order to be registered for all nine hikes. You will NOT need to register for all nine hikes individually. There is a limited number of spots for this series. Hikers are encouraged to arrange their own carpooling for the following eight hikes. Some of these hikes involve driving to different locations on the day of the hike as more than one Side Trail is completed in a day. All nine hikes MUST be completed by participating in this BMBTC organized hike series. The leader will contact registrants in advance to confirm the exact meet up location. Please go to the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club website at bmbtc.org for the specific details of each hike.
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr, Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing Distance: 10km
Description Hikers must register on-line for this hike. No morning sign-ins on this series as hikers will meet at the trailhead. About 10 km with almost 400m elevation gain. From the parking lot, we will follow the white blazed trail south and down to the Devil’s Glen Country Club parking lot. We then proceed east on the blue blazed Mad River Side Trail, continuing parallel to the Mad River, through Glen Huron and south on Conc 8 S/CR #62 until we come to Sideroad 15/16 Nottawasaga. Here we will see both white and blue blazes as this is a shared Bruce Trail/ Ganaraska Trail section. We continue up the hill until reaching the Ganaraska Trail End Marker – a large boulder close to the Devil’s Glen Country Club Gate. We then turn around and head back to the cars. Contact the hike leader if registration is closed.
Hosting Club: Blue Mountains 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.
Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing Distance: 6.5km
Description This hike is through the 284 acres of Balsam Wetlands. We will park at km 34.2 on Concession 10 South and proceed hiking across a farmer’s field and continue through a pine forest. This hike has recently been realigned so that it no longer follows the Highlands Nordic cross country ski trail and now goes through woodlands and some interesting rock formations to the Duntroon Quarry. We will then follow the white trail passing some deep crevices to the Bruce Trail parking lot off 91. Hikers will then be shuttled back to the cars. Bring a snack and water.
