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May | May | May | May | May | May | 1   Bus Hike: Caledon E2E – Hike #2 of 5 8:30 AM-5:00 PM 06/01/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/bus-hike-caledon-e2e-hike-2-of-5/2024-06-01/ Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 17:00
Departure Point: Kipling Departure Point Click here for more information or to register Optional Items
Hosting Club: Toronto, Caledon Hills
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Willoughby Rd and McLaren Sideroad Hike Leader(s): Sajedeh Zahraei; Celia Ho Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 15.6 Km Description
Maps 15-16, km 16.0 – km 31.6 (15.6 km)
Starting Point: Roadside Parking – km 16.0 (along the southwest shoulder of the Willoughby Rd and Escarpment Sideroad intersection) (43.831244°N 79.980588°W)
Drop-out Point: Roadside Parking – km 26.1 (along Escarpment Sideroad on the north side where the Trail crosses the road) (43.884912°N 79.920313°W)
End Point: Roadside Parking – km 31.6 (on Innis Lake Rd, north of Finnerty Sideroad) (43.918917°N 79.909387°W)
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2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 - Beaver Valley End-to-End Hike 7 of 9
9:15 AM-2:00 PM 06/06/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/beaver-valley-end-to-end-hike-7-of-9/2024-06-06/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Meet at 10th Line parking area south of where the trail crosses the road, km 27.9, Map 25 (Ed. 31). Shuttle to start at 3rd Line. Hike Leader(s): Nancy Mooney Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 39.9 – 27.9 + 0.1 to parking = 11.5 km total Description
This is the seventh hike in the series and will offer views of Georgian Bay, Duncan Crevice Caves, Pinnacle Rock Nature Reserve, Pinnacle Rock, Mill Creek.
| 7 | 8 - CHBTC 60th Anniversary End2End
8:30 AM-2:30 AM 06/08/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/chbtc-60th-anniversary-end2end/2024-06-08/  This is a Multi-Day HikeYou are signing up for the following dates and times:
2024-06-08 at 08:30
2024-06-09 at 08:30
2024-06-22 at 08:30
2024-06-23 at 07:30 Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at Roadside parking along the southwest shoulder of the Willoughby Rd. and Escarpment Sideroad intersection; km 15.9, Map 15. Shuttle to Spirit Tree Cidery on Boston Mills Road or roadside parking at the turnaround at the north end of Chinguacousy Road – do not block the entrance to private property (km 2.8) (Buddy Key Swap for top of 1.4 km) Hike Leader(s): Roopa Dindigal & Sandy Green Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 15.9 + 1.4 = 17.3 km Description
Do you have plans to complete the full 72.5 kilometres of the Caledon Hills Section? Come join us to hike Caledon Hills to enjoy the lush green foliage, combined with the vertical diversity of trees, plants, and hills! We are celebrating Caledon Hills’ 60th anniversary. Once you complete all 4 hikes, you qualify for 2 badges; Caledon Hills NEW E2E Badge and 60 for the 60th Anniversary Badge. The cost of each badge is $10.00 for BTC members and $15.00 for non-members.
Please dress according to the weather presented that day. Bring enough food and water (electrolytes) for a long day of hiking. This is a car shuttle hike. Please have your vehicle passenger ready as everyone will be taking a turn either to start the hike or get drivers back at the end of the day.
A detailed schedule for the full series, with dates and meeting locations, will be provided upon registration.
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9 | 10 | 11 - Terra Cotta
9:30 AM-2:00 PM 06/11/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/terra-cotta-12/2024-06-11/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Winston Churchill Blvd., intersection with Caledon Trailway.
Driving direction: North on Highway 410, continue north on Highway 10, left on King Street, right on Winston Churchill Blvd; drive 1 kilometre to roadside parking on either side of the road. 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: 12 km Description
Will hike Terra Cotta Side Trail and main Bruce Trail. Bring water, snack, poles and bug spray.
Hike Leaders phone contact for the day of hike: 416-566-0503.
| 12 | 13 - Beaver Valley End-to-End Hike 8 of 9
9:15 AM-3:00 PM 06/13/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/beaver-valley-end-to-end-hike-8-of-9/2024-06-13/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Meet at 6th Line parking north of Grey Rd. 119, km 13.7, Map 24 (Ed. 31). Shuttle to start at parking on 10th Line. Hike Leader(s): Nancy Mooney Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 27.9 – 13.7, + 0.1 from parking = 14.3 km total Description
This is the eighth hike in the series. We will encounter Metcalfe Rock, Kolapore Uplands, and the Old Mail Road.
- Bluebirds and Meadowlarks
9:30 AM-12:00 PM 06/13/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/bluebirds-and-meadowlarks/2024-06-13/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Bruce Trail Parking lot on 5 Sideroad Mono, east of Airport Road, at km 45.4 on the north side of the road where the trail crosses. Hike Leader(s): Gary Hall Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 3 km Description
This will be a car hike. From our meeting place, we’ll make a short car pool to the Bruce Trail Parking lot on the 7th Line Mono (corner of 7th Line and Airport Road) . We’ll begin by exploring the Humber Heights property and listen and watch for Bluebirds, Meadowlarks, Indigo Buntings, Field Sparrows as well as other grassland species. We’ll then retrace our steps on Humber Heights and follow the main trail through Twin Waters (a new BTC property), Mathilde’s Way and The Gosling Forest and Nature Reserve and finish at the car park on 5 Sideroad. With the exception of a 600 metre walk along the 7th Line, the hike will be entirely on BTC properties – four in all. Bring binoculars, camera, and cell phone. The Merlin App will help identify bird songs.
| 14 | 15 - Just For Fun – Hike Through Six BTC Protected Natural Areas
9:00 AM-12:30 PM 06/15/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/just-for-fun-hike-through-six-btc-protected-natural-areas/2024-06-15/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the Bruce Trail Parking Lot on Mono 5 Sideroad on the north side of the road where the Trail crosses. Google GPS Coordinates: 43.974055, -79.984988 Directions: From Airport Road turn east onto 5 Sideroad and drive for 600 metres. The parking lot is on the left hand side. Hike Leader(s): Sandy Green and Dylan “Lana” Hubbard 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 kilometres Description
Hike through six Bruce Trail Conservancy protected natural areas in the south eastern area of Hockley Valley. Bring your choice of hydration and snacks. Sturdy footwear is highly recommended. This hike can be counted towards your 60 for the 60th Connecting People With Nature badge.
- Summer Solstice Hike # 1 – Forest Bathing
10:30 AM-2:15 PM 06/15/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/summer-solstice-hike-1-forest-bathing/2024-06-15/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills, Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): BTC Reference Guide, Ed. 31 – Map 20; departing from the parking area at the dead end of 2nd Line E, (west of main trail km 24.3)
Directions: If arriving from the south, take Prince of Wales Rd. north from Primrose 3+ km to 5 Sideroad. Right (east) on 5 Sideroad to 1st Line. Left (north) on 1st Line E. Right (east) on 8 Sideroad. Left (north) on 2nd Line E to dead end where there is ample parking. Hike Leader(s): Janice McClelland Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6.8 km Description
This is a walk that “fills my heart with joy”. We follow the Oliver Creek west as it tumbles along. Then the views of the Escarpment as the main trail rises. Lunch at a restful nook along Oliver Creek. After lunch, we walk the main trail and the Enchanted Forest Side Trail, observing the forest. Return via the Moss Haven Side Trail with its sensitive natural areas, main trail and Oliver Creek Side Trail. Note: we will observe silence during our walk with plenty of time for conversation before and after the walk and during our lunch break. – after just 10 minutes quietly absorbing nature, the body responds positively. Please bring water and lunch.
- Nature Seekers – Exploring the Hockleycrest Area
1:00 PM-3:30 PM 06/15/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/nature-seekers-exploring-the-hockleycrest-area-2/2024-06-15/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Introductory
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the Bruce Trail Parking Lot on Mono 5 Sideroad on the north side of the road where the Trail crosses. Google GPS Coordinates: 43.974055, -79.984988 Directions: From Airport Road turn east onto 5 Sideroad and drive for 600 metres. The parking lot is on the left hand side. Hike Leader(s): Sandy Green and Dylan “Lana” Hubbard Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 5.5 kilometres Description
Loop through the Hockleycrest area on main and side trails. Bring your choice of hydration and snacks. Sturdy footwear is highly recommended. This hike can be counted towards your 60 for the 60th Connecting People With Nature badge.
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16 | 17 | 18 - Looping through Boyne Valley Provincial Park; main trail and 4 side trails
9:45 AM-2:00 PM 06/18/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/looping-through-boyne-valley-provincial-park-main-trail-and-4-side-trails/2024-06-18/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Boyne Valley Provincial Park – Map 20 of the BTC Trail Guide. County Rd. 19 (Prince of Wales Rd. ) Parking Area – west of km 15.2 – approximately 80 metres south of the Prince of Wales side Trail. 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
Starting from the parking lot on Prince Of Wales Rd., we will hike the Prince of Wales Side Trail, Primrose loop Side Trail, main trail, Boyne Valley Side Trail, and loop back by the main trail, and Prince of Wales Side Trail. Along the way we will also hike up the short side trail to Murphy’s Pinnacle with a 360 degree view of the surrounding landscape. Bring lunch, water, poles, the trail is hilly, dress for the weather. Tics are prevalent this year, protect yourself accordingly – sunscreen, bug spray, sun hat, long pants recommended.
| 19 | 20 - Beaver Valley End-to-End Hike 9 of 9
9:15 AM-2:30 PM 06/20/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/beaver-valley-end-to-end-hike-9-of-9/2024-06-20/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Maple Lane on the north side, km 0.0 (67.3 of Blue Mountain Section). Shuttle to start at 6th Line. Hike Leader(s): Nancy Mooney Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 0.0 – 13.7 = 13.7 km total Description
This is the last hike of the series! The trail will take us through the Loree Forest and to the top of the Blue Mountains and Craigleith Ski Club.
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23 | 24 | 25 - Devil’s Pulpit and Forks of the Credit
9:30 AM-2:30 AM 06/25/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/devils-pulpit-and-forks-of-the-credit/2024-06-25/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Parking at the corner of Creditview Rd. and the Grange Side Road; 16413 Creditview Rd., Belfountain. Bruce Trail Map 14. Hike Leader(s): 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: 11 km Description
We will hike DOWN the Devil’s Pulpit side trail with a visit to the Ring Kiln Side Trail. Then we will continue down to the Trimble Side Trail and follow it to Belfountain (including the Crow’s Nest Trail). Return by the same route but this time UP the Devil’s Pulpit.
- 60 for the 60th Anniversary Badge Hike Series – #5 of 10
10:00 AM-12:00 PM 06/25/2024 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/60-for-the-60th-anniversary-badge-hike-series-5-of-10/2024-06-25/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking on Coolihans Sideroad, east of where the trail crosses the road; km 35.0, Map 17. Hike Leader(s): Marilyn Ross 416-895-8254 Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6 km Description
Join Marilyn and Louise on this 2 hour, 6 km hike which is the 5th in the series of hikes for the new “60 for the 60th Anniversary” badge. We will hike north through Glen Haffy Conservation Area toward Hwy 9 and back. Hike one, a few, or all 10 hikes. Join any hike and make up the rest on your own as long as a record is kept of their hikes to submit on completion to obtain their badge. Participants who complete all 10 hikes will be eligible to purchase the “60 for the 60th” badge.
Bring poles, and hydration.
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