Blue Mountains Stained Glass series in 4 hikes

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Toronto, Blue Mountains
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): On day 1, we’ll meet at the Lavender Cemetery at the end of the Dufferin section. Refer to hike description for meeting locations of the following 3 hikes.

Hike Leader(s): Jacquie Van Dyke and Anhong MacNeil Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Challenging, Hilly, Variable
Distance: 15km

Description

Please join Anhong and myself (Jacquie) in hiking the Blue Mountain section over four hikes to earn their stained glass badge. The funds collected for this badge are used to maintain the pledge of “A Ribbon of Wilderness For Everyone”. You will be permitted to miss one hike which must be made up on your own in order to qualify for this special badge. If there is paid parking, we will all share in the cost. Bring 2L of water, snacks and a lunch. Everyone is expected to share equally in the car shuttles, both as a driver and a passenger.

Oct. 7  Meet at 9:15 am at 44.268777, -80.156810 Roadside parking on Mulmur-Nottawasaga Townline, 550m east of Lavender Hill Rd, at the cemetery gate. Do not block gate. Hike distance – 15km

Oct. 8  Meet at 7:45 am at km 14.1, GPS 44.312310, -80.193602 Accessible only from Con 10 South, roadside parking on the shoulder of 9/10 Sideroad. Hike distance – 18km

Oct. 24  Meet at 9:15 am near km 46.8, GPS 44.430927, -80.275390 Parking area located 380m north of the main trail crossing on Pretty River Rd. Hike distance – 15km

Oct. 25 Meet at 7:45 am again near km 46.8 Hike distance – 21km. Badge day!!!

Hike 5 of 7 - Caledon Hills E2E

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Meet at 9:15 at the Parking Lot at 5th Line EHS.
Shuttle to 7th Line just east of Airport Road

Hike Leader(s): Jennie Greenfield 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: 9.33 km

Description

Lots of ups and downs passing through the Philip Gosling Nature Reserve, and the beautiful Hockleycrest property before crossing Airport Road into the Cedar Highlands Nature Reserve, a final climb to Sally’s Pinnacle before descending down the Hockley Heights Side Trail.

43.3 to 51.8  + 0.25 side trails = 9.33 km (Edition 31)

This hike can be logged towards the “60 for 60th Anniversary” badge