Blue Mountains

Beaver Valley Geology Hikes Badge Series #1/8 Len Gertier Memorial Loree Forest

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: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 7.1

Description

This badge is earned by hiking each of 8 hikes outlined in Beth Gilhespy’s first Bruce Trail Geology book, Walking Through Time, and then submitting a log which includes the required photo taken during each of the hikes. This is a great opportunity to boost your knowledge of the geology of the Niagara Escarpment. Gather some hiking buddies and become rock hounds! When you register, it will sign you up for all 8 hikes but if you can’t make it, you can do any of the hikes on your own and still get the badge! It is not Club led required.

Hike 1 August 26 – Len Gertier Memorial Loree Forest: Natural Arch at Stop 4 (page 43). Natural arches are created when water pounding against a cliff face exploits crack and crevices, gradually wearing the rock away. Natural arches can become flowerpots if erosion continues. Thousands of years ago, the level of the Great Lakes was significantly higher and lapped up against the promontory of Loree Forest.
For the additional 7 hikes, please go to the dates below for hike description.

Hike 2 – Sept 5
Hike 3 – Sept 23
Hike 4 – Oct 3
Hike 5 – Oct 14
Hike 6 – Oct 21
Hike 7 – Nov 7
Hike 8 – Nov 14