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- 03October 3, 2026
Beaver Valley Geology Hikes Badge Series 4/8 Fox Ridge - McCluskey's Rock
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/beaver-valley-geology-hikes-badge-series-4-8/
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Click here to register for this hike (14 spots remaining)Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps): Tim Horton’s, First Street, CollingwoodHike Leader(s): Annette Sandberg Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8.5 kmDescription
Fox Ridge and McClusky’s Rock: Badland at Stop 4 (Pages 72/73) Queenston Shale is the bottom-most layer of the Niagara Escarpment. Where vegetation is removed, the shale appears as a “badland”. The brick-red shale has long been excavated along the Niagara Escarpment to make bricks.
See Hike #1 – August 26 for series description