Blue Mountains

Beaver Valley Geology Hike Hike #8/8 Griersville to Webwood Falls:

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps): Tim Horton’s, First Street, Collingwood

Hike Leader(s): Annette Sandberg Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 7.5

Description

Griersville to Webwood Falls: Erratic boulders at Stop 4 (Page 109) Glacial erratics are rocks picked up by glaciers and transported great distances to be left behind as the glacier melts. These erratic boulders are 1 billion years older than the local sedimentary bedrock, and originally came from the Canadian Shield.

Fourth Annual Music Hike and Bruce Trail Day

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps): Nottawasaga Bluffs, 8861 Sideroad 15/16 Nottawasaga, Singhampton

Description

Join us for the Fourth Annual Music Hike and Bruce Trail Day, a unique celebration where music meets nature. Musicians will be scattered throughout the scenic wilderness, serenading hikers as they explore breathtaking forest trails and lookouts.

Fall Colors Hike Petun Conservation to Pretty River Provincial Park Lookouts

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps): Tim Horton’s, First Street Collingwood

Hike Leader(s): David Little Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 9.5 km

Description

Enjoy spectacular fall colors from three scenic lookouts on the Pretty River Provincial Park upper level. We will begin at the 3 Stage parking lot towards the highpoints overlooking Clearview Township and the Pretty River Valley, taking in sweeping views of the autumn forest in full color. We will then go to the Fern Crevice property and see the many ferns including the Hart’s Tongue Fern – species of special concern, to complete the loop back to the parking lot.

The Glen Cross/Cam Snell side trails

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps): Tim Horton’s First Street, Collingwood

Hike Leader(s): Gordon Sheppard Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 7 km

Description

The Glen Cross/Cam Snell side trails are easy to moderate loop trails. There are some short, steep climbs, but the trail footing is good. The trails are dry unless there has been a recent downpour. There are opportunities for great views of the Hockley Valley, some glades and wetlands, and some river views of the north and south branches of the Nottawasaga River. This will be a moderately paced hike so that the views can be enjoyed and photographed, and there’ll be a stop with enough time for a snack.

There is an option to stop at the Mono Centre Brewery on the way home to relax and slake your thirst. The brewery is located just under 2 km’s west of Airport Rd, on Dufferin Rd 8 (Mono Centre Rd).
The trailhead for the Glen Cross side trail, which is the starting point, is on 3rd Line EHS, 1 km north of Hockley Rd. GPS coordinates are 43.9229 -80.04809 Car pooling is advised as parking at the trailhead is limited.

Wasaga Beach Nottawasaga River

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps): 952 Veterans Way, Wasaga Beach,

Hike Leader(s): Arie van Walraven Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 8KM

Description

Please join me in one of my favourite hikes in the park.  We will start at the roadside parking lot at the bend on Veterans Way, and follow the crests of the sand dunes to the Nottawasaga River.  We will follow the trails beside the river to the Oxbow and return to our cars via the snowmobile trails.  This is a very scenic hike through oak and pine forests, and I hope the fall colours will make it even better.  The first part of the hike  has many hills, some of which are long and steep.  These trails are mostly hard packed sand with no mud, roots or rocks.  If the trail proves to be too difficult for some, there are plenty of cut-out points available.