Blue Mountains

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Hike Leader(s): Claire Pearson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 5 km

Description

Enjoy a crisp fall morning along the Bruce Trail. There is lots to see on this hike – beautiful fall colors, scenic streams, and a spectacular view of Collingwood from the top of the 12th line! We will begin our shuttle hike where the Bruce Trail crosses Grey Rd 19 (WhatThreeWords – “hastened.mastery.balance”. From there, we will head North along the trail through the forest until we reach 12 line (Six Street extension). We will then walk along the road to the bottom of the 12th.

Hike open to BTC Members only.

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Hosting Club: Caledon Hills, Blue Mountains
Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Parking area – north of km 46.8 (Map 23), found 380 m north of the main trail crossing on Pretty River Rd. (Capacity 15 cars)

Hike Leader(s): Heather Murch Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hour
Terrain: Strenuous – hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 25.4 km

Description

This hike series covers the Blue Mountains section; 69 km over 3 days.

We will meet each morning at 7:45 and be ready to shuttle at 8:00. Hikers will take turns shuttling and taking drivers to their cars each day.  Any parking costs will be shared among hikers.

Hikers should wear layered clothing, hiking boots, poles, hat, sunscreen, bug spray, rain gear and bring plenty of water, snacks and lunch. We will hike rain or shine.

Full itinerary will be emailed to hikers the week before the first hike.

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

Hike Leader(s): Frank Huggins Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 4-5kms.

Description

Duncan Crevice Caves Provincial Nature Reserve. We will depart from Tim Horton’s downtown parking lot at 9 am. We will car pool to the trailhead at the small parking area on the 9th Sideroad ( west of 10th line). We will hike in to the Caves and then return to the parking area. About 2 hours