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All hikes available to BTC members. Some hikes are open to non-members.
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Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Hockley Road parking lot on the north side of Hockley Road at the Hockley Road Side Trail.
From ON-10 turn east onto Hockley Road/Dufferin County Road 7. Drive for 5.1 kilometres.
Hike Leader(s): Sandra Green and Sally Cohen Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Strenuous – hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 11.5 km
Description
Plan to join one, a few, or all of our Frosty Five hikes. Participants who complete all five hikes will be eligible to receive the CHBTC Winter Badge on the final hike. Hike five explores parts of the main Trail and Glen Cross, Isabel East, and Tom East Side Trails in the Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve/north Hockley Valley area. Bring your choice of hydration and snacks. Hiking boots and icers/crampons are required. See January 4, January 18, February 1, and February 15 for details pertaining to the other hikes in the series. (Note: If you wish to purchase a badge, the cost is $5.00 for BTC members and $10.00 for non-members.)
Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): Hockley Road parking lot on the north side of Hockley Road at the Hockley Road Side Trail.
From ON-10 turn east onto Hockley Road/Dufferin County Road 7. Drive for 5.1 kilometres.
Hike Leader(s): Sandy Green and Peter Leeney Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Strenuous – hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 14.5 km
Description
Plan to join one, a few, or all of our Frosty Five hikes. Participants who complete all five hikes will be eligible to receive the CHBTC Winter Badge on the final hike. Hike five explores parts of the main Trail and Cam Snell, Glen Cross, Isabel East, and Tom East Side Trails in the Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve/north Hockley Valley area. Bring your choice of hydration and snacks. Hiking boots and icers/crampons are required. See January 8, January 22, February 5, and February 19 for details pertaining to the other hikes in the series. (Note: If you wish to purchase a badge, the cost is $5.00 for BTC members and $10.00 for non-members.)
Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): REVISED: Please note our meeting place has changed from the “South Lot” — Walkers Line and No. 2 Sideroad — to the “North Lot” at 5317 Guelph Line (at Colling Rd). From QEW at Exit 102 drive north on Guelph Line 10 km. Reservations are required. Use this link to reserve and pay for 9:30 – 12:30 time slot on March 8: http://www.parkvisit.ca/
Hike Leader(s): Peter Leeney. Cell phone 905-301-4091. Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10 km
Description
Starting from the North parking at km 92.0 Map 10 we will explore the Main and side trails around Mt. Nemo. Fine views over the Escarpment.
Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): BTC parking lot on the east side of 5th Line EHS, just south of Hockley Road.
From ON-10 turn east onto Hockley Road/Dufferin County Road 7. Drive for 9.4 kilometres. Turn south/right onto 5 Line E. Drive for 100 metres.
Hike Leader(s): Sandy Green Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Strenuous – hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 15 km
Description
Although this is a rescheduled hike in a series, all are welcome to join. The hike explores parts of the main Trail and Hemlock Ridge, Griffith Ravine, and Glacier Valley Side Trails in the south Hockley Valley area. Bring your choice of hydration and snacks. Hiking boots and icers/crampons are required. If you have been working on the Caledon Hills Winter Badge throughout the season, and require a final hike to complete the badge requirements, this is a great hike to join. Badges will be available at the end of the hike ($5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members).
Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Waterdown – Iroquoia Section Map 9. Parking area – north of km 76.3 at City View Park off of Kerns Rd. Enter from Dundas St.
Hike Leader(s): Doris Harper Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 12 km
Description
We will meet at City View Park off Kern’s Rd. in Waterdown. Please park in the second parking lot , closer to the trail. in Waterdown. We will hike the main Trail, (most of which also doubles as the Offa’s Dyke Path, BTC Friendship Trail), to Great Falls and return. We will add in the King and Ian Reid Side Trails as we return to the parking lot.
Bring water, snacks, icers, poles(optional)
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, wear something green! After the hike, for those that would like to, we will visit the Royal Coachman Pub in Waterdown; enjoy a bite to eat and wee drink to toast St. Paddy. I will make reservations for 1:30 for those that choose to come. Please email me if you will be coming to the Pub.
WE WILL FOLLOW PROVINCIAL COVID GUIDELINES FOR THAT DATE.
Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Meet at 10 Sideroad / 4th Line Nassagaweya.
From Highway 401, North on Guelph Line, right on 10 Sideroad; the road bends northwards and becomes 4th Line Nassagaweya. Park at the the corner roadside.
Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Shafiq Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 13 km
Description
Will hike Hilton Falls and Halton Regional Forest Conservation Area trails. Snack break at beautiful falls rest area.
Bring, water, snacks, icers; and poles if you prefer but not necessary.
Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Pear Tree parking lot at km 11.4 Map 12. From Hwy 401 drive north on Trafalgar Rd. 10 km to 15 Sideroad. Turn left and follow for 7 km. Go past the traffic lights at Regional Rd. 25 and look for parking lot on your left.
Hike Leader(s): Peter Leeney Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 11 km
Description
From Pear Tree park we will hike south to the Al Shaw Side Trail then link up with the Hilton Falls Side Trail. We will go as far as 6th Line and then return by the same route.
Leader’s phone 905-301-4091