Caledon Hills

Caledon End To End Stain-Glass Badge

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Caledon Hills
Category: Stained Glass Badge End to End Fundraiser Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will be meeting at Escarpment Rd an Willoughby and shuttling back to Boston Mills Rd

Hike Leader(s): Anita Bergsma Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing

Description

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 72 over 4 days ~ approximately 20km + per day.

Itinerary will be emailed to participants upon registration

Description

Overview

Important: Please do not register for this hike unless you can attend all four Fridays. You may only miss one day if necessary.
This series of 4  hikes will complete the Caledon section of the Bruce Trail.  The organization, guidance, logistics and stained glass badge are included in your fee. Proceeds support the Caledon Bruce Trail Club, which in turn supports the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s mission to “Preserve a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.”

For this E2E in 4, we will be following the main trail northbound. Please note that you are signing up for the entire series of 4 hikes as a Group Hike. The Caledon in 4 series is geared toward experienced long-distance hikers with the expectation of a 3  to 4 km/ hr. pace maintained over a 20km plus day.  The section is approximately 62km, so daily distances will be based on available parking.

Physical Fitness

The hikes will be physical.  Please ensure you have completed at least 1 to 2 20 km hikes and/or are a strong hiker who has been on the trails 5+ times this year. No dropout points have been established, and therefore, hikers who must drop out will be responsible for their transportation back to their vehicles. Please note that public transportation back to your car is nonexistent in this section.  Please be honest about your hiking abilities. We will hike at a steady pace, but there will be plenty of time to take pictures and enjoy the flora and fauna of this beautiful but challenging section.  This particular set of 3 hikes is intended to be Moderate.  It is a group hike, so you must be able to keep pace with the person in front of you.

Attire and Daily Hikes. 

Hikers will be expected to be wearing proper hiking boots and layered clothing with the expectation of warmer and possibly wet weather.  Sufficient food and water for a full day of hiking is required, as well as hiking poles (if you use them), and wet-weather gear is strongly recommended. Bug spray is also suggested. Clothing adjustments and bio-breaks are as needed. Please let the sweep person know, and they will wait for you. A morning break, lunch and afternoon break will be scheduled.

Shuttling

All participants will be expected to take turns either driving to the start or driving the drivers back at the end of the day. Carpooling to our meeting spot with 2 people in the car is generally ok but we would like to minimize and equalize the driving/shuttling as much as possible so it is fair for all participants.

Leave No Trace

Please remember, like all hikes, this is a Leave No Trace hike. Pack out whatever you pack in. Do not toss anything onto or into any sections of the trail. We will also try to leave the trail better than we found it so we will be collecting collectable garbage we might see along the way. Daily volunteers to collect trail trash will be supplied with a bag. Dogs will not be welcome on this hike.

Daily

We meet for each hike at 8:30 am each day. A schedule for meetings and start locations will be sent to each participant in September. We will hike north each day. No Pets or Children.

Hike Cancellations/Rescheduling

The schedule is subject to change due to weather or trail closures.