Niagara Bruce Trail Benchlands Hike

Hosting Club: Niagara, Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): We are meeting at the first parking area but there are three parking areas for this hike altogether, as follows:
1. Mountainview Conservation Area – West side of Mountainview Rd between McLeod St and Locust Lane 43.157888, -79.497415
2. Jordan Hollow King St (Hwy 81) across from Boo’s Restaurant 3039 King St Jordan Station
43.142022, -79.372672
3. Jordan Main St Parking lot across from Jordan Art Gallery (43.1491405, -79.3698233)

Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, 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: Approx 15km in total

Description

This is a 3-part hike with 3 parking locations. Please carpool if you are able.

Part hike, part history, part viticulture, this outing explores the area referred to as the Niagara Bench.

Please bring enough snacks, water and your icers in case of icy trail conditions.
Requirements for the badge are found here:http://niagarabrucetrail.club/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Niagara-Benchlands-Badge.pdf
Badges will be available following the third hike. M$10/NM$15

An optional stop following the third hike for coffee and a treat.

Iroquoia E2E-in-10 led by Steven White | Weekdays, Brisk

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Iroquoia E2E-in-Ten
Location (Google Maps): Various locations throughout the Iroquoia section of the Bruce Trail

Hike Leader(s): Steven White Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10-16 kms per hike

Description

This is a special series of 10 hikes with a new accomplishment badge. The registration fee includes the new special event badge, however, it will be up to a hiker who has not earned the badge in time to receive it on the last hike to arrange to pick up the badge or have it posted to them.

The fee goes towards supporting the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club, which in turn supports the mission of the Bruce Trail Conservancy, which is: “Preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.”

For the time being, registration for the Iroquoia E2E-in-Ten will be limited to members of the Bruce Trail Conservancy.  Hikers can belong to any section.

A maximum of 3 (of the 10) hikes can be self-completed as a result of scheduling challenges, but it is intended that this badge be earned while hiking as part of a group led by a certified hike leader.

Please note there are no refunds!

This particular set of 10 hikes is intended to be BRISK (4-5km/h) where conditions safely allow.  Please be honest about your degree of physical fitness prior to registration.

TRANSPORTATION

This series will be through hikes and will require car shuttling, you must be willing to drive or to be a passenger. Some parking locations require paid parking, and hikes that enter Halton Conservation Areas will require reservations.  The fee for the E2E-in-Ten does not cover any parking/entry fees for hikers who are not members of the Halton CA and/or Hamilton CA.  If the group has enough hikers who are members of a CA, those will be the cars chosen to park in those areas so as to minimize costs.  At least one hike starts at one CA and ends at another, so parking fees are unavoidable for non-CA members.

9:00am NBTC Side Trail Challenge #5 - The Twelve

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps): Park off Glendale Avenue between Riverview Blvd & Twelve Mile Creek

Hike Leader(s): Robin Garrett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 11 km

Description

This hike follows the east bank of Twelve Mile Creek to downtown then back and continues on the side trail towards Brock University until it meets the Main Trail and then back. Counts towards the NBTC Side Trail badge. Required photos include: Graffiti under the bridges, Twelve Mile Creek, Pedestrian bridge over Hwy 406.