Car Hike: Lake front hike ,Scarborough

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): East Point Park Bird Sanctuary, Scarborough, ON
There is a parking lot at the end of Beechgrove Dr. there is a free parking lot

Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable

Description

We will hike along lake Ontario  to Scarborough Bluffs.

We may have a few hills on trails,

Please carefully read  safety procedures during the hike:

1-Hikers must stay between the leader and the sweep.

2-Hikers must advise the leader or the sweep if they wish to leave the group.

3- Hikers must follow the whistle instructions: 1 blast- stay where you are; 2 blasts come to the leader; 3 blasts – come to the leader quickly.

4-Hike leader may request volunteers to stop at trail intersections, they need to help hikers to the direction the group walk and wait till they see the sweep .

5-Hikers have to make sure they can  see the persons behind and in front of them.

Bus hike: Hockley Valley and Mono Cliffs

Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 18:00
Departure Point: York Mills Bus Pickup

Optional Items

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve

Hike Leader(s): Martina Furrer, Brenda Dalglish, Michael Humpage, Mojgan Haghighat Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: Moderate group 14 km, Slightly faster group 16 – 18 km

Description

Welcome spring with a fun, scenic hike in Hockley Valley and Mono Cliffs. There will be two groups: a moderate group led by Brenda and a slightly faster group led by Martina. We will start at Hockley Rd and walk north to Dunby Rd  (Map 18), stopping to eat lunch at the lookout just south of Dunby Rd. The moderate group will follow the main Bruce Trail, while the faster group will add some side trails. From Dunby Rd we will drive to 25 Sideroad, then walk south through Mono Cliffs Provincial Park to Mono Centre (Map 19). Short breaks at the lookout and McCarston’s Lake will give us a chance to enjoy the awesome views. If time and energy allows, the faster group might add the Turnbull Side Trail (1.7 km).

Dropout at Dunby Rd (after about 7 km); this will be the only dropout.

Pack icers, lunch, water (1.5 to 2 litres), sun and rain protection.

9:00 Cave Spring Witch Hunt

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps):

Parking lot Quarry Road Beamsville

Hike Leader(s): Bill Russell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 6k

Description

Discover the history of the 19th Century Quarry Pioneers and the Cave Spring Witch.

Old Mail Road, Kolapore

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register on-line or sign-in morning of hike
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.

Hike Leader(s): Michelle Wacker Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10km

Description

We will begin our hike at km19.1 on the 12th Sideroad in the Beaver Valley section. Hiking south through a deciduous woodlot, we arrive at a small piece of history. The Old Mail Road was a pioneer route into this area and was in use from the 1830’s until the 1850’s. Small parts of it still exist including a small section in this woodlot. The trail continues south to reach Grey Rd 19 and then travels through a BTC property to reach Grey Rd 2. Here, we will retrace our steps back to the cars. Bring water and lunch. Map 25 Edition 30