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- 06December 6, 2023
Nottwasaga Bluffs Loop
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/nottwasaga-bluffs-loop/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register in person the morning of hike.
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.Hike Leader(s): Richard Edwards Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6-8 kmDescription
From Tim’s in Collingwood we will proceed to the NVCA parking area at km 21.9 for a 6 to 8 km loop hike. Depending on the weather we may be wearing boots, icers or snowshoes, please come prepared. We will hike west from the start, make the big loop past the Keyhole Side Trail to the lookout and return via either the Betty Carter Side Trail or the Hamilton Bros. Side Trail. We will pass through the newly acquired Maplecross property. A stop for hot soup in Singhampton may be a desirable option. Bring a snack and water.
9:00 am Side Trail Challenge #2 - Alfred’s Trot, Upper Canada Trail (at York Road), Major Teyoninhokarawen/John Norton
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/900-am-side-trail-challenge-2-alfreds-trot-upper-canada-trail-at-york-road-major-teyoninhokarawen-john-norton/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Park at Queenston Heights parking near the washrooms. The main parking lot by the cairn is closed for winter.Hike Leader(s): Sam Rutherford Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 7.6 kmsDescription
Take the main trail until it meets Major Tetoninhokarawen/John Norton ST. Take side trail until it meets Upper Canada ST. Take it until it meets the
main trail. Go left on the main trail, up the switchback and along Main Trail until it meets Alfred’s Trot ST. Take the side trail until it, once again meets the Main trail. Take the Main trail back to the cairn. Photos: Major T Side Trail sign, rock wall and kiln on Upper Canada ST, Alfred’s Trot ST signParticipate in all 9 scheduled hikes in the NBTC Side Trail Challenge or hike the side trails on your own. Submit your photos to collect the NBTC Side Trail badge.
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Webwood Falls
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Location (Google Maps): Meet in the BTC parking lot on Grey Road 40, Km 105.7 Map 28 Edition 31
Hike Leader(s): Margaret Yaraskavitch Click here to contact the hike leader.
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Length of Hike: 4.6 kmDescription
We gather in the somewhat new BTC parking lot on Grey Road 40. Our Trail takes us a short distance across a field and then into a forest. Then it’s a country walk beside farm fields towards Webwood Falls. We will view the Falls and poke around the old Harwood Farm to see features left behind from farmstead days. They we return back to our vehicles.Across the Creek
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/across-the-creek/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Hilton Falls Conservation Area, Campbellville Rd.Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx. 8 km.Description
Enjoy a hike to Hilton Falls, across the creek and beyond. The trail is flat with some rocky sections. We will pass a beautiful flooded area to our turn around spot which has a lovely patch of Walking Fern. Meet at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start in the main parking lot. Bring water, a snack and walking poles if using. Icers may be necessary. Who knows what Mother Nature has in store for us. Registration required with Halton Parks. If cancelling the morning of the hike please text hike leader.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937Urban Owen Sound Hike to view the Festival of Northern Lights followed by an Opportunity for Refreshments
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-owen-sound-hike-to-view-the-festival-of-northern-lights-followed-by-an-opportunity-for-refreshments/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: An evening walk.
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the municipal parking lot by the river on the west side of 1st Ave. E between 7th St. E and 8th St. E in Owen Sound.Hike Leader(s): Harriet Nixon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk: 4 to 5 km/h
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing, There might be icy and slippery sections.
Distance: Approx 5 kmDescription
Join us for an evening hike to view the Festival of Northern Lights displays in the River District and Harrison Park in Owen Sound. Bring icers to wear if it is icy. There will be an opportunity for refreshments following the hike. There is no need to show up 15 minutes early, but the hike will start at 7:00 pm promptly. For further information contact Hike Leader Harriet Nixon at 519-373-6598 or harrietnixon@bmts.com