Balsam wetlands to Glen Huron

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps): Tim Horton’s, First Street, Collingwood

Hike Leader(s): David Little Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 12 km

Description

This is a car shuttle hike. We will drive to and leave the cars on Station Street in Glen Huron and drive to km 37.4 (BTC parking lot off Cty.Rd. 91) to begin the hike. The trail winds its way through privately owned forest and farmland eventually coming to a viewing platform south of Cty. Rd. 124. The hike continues down into the valley and at km 30.6 we meet up with the Mad River Side Trail. Following the side trail parallel to the Mad River we continue on to the cars. Bring a snack or lunch and water.

Benchlands 2-Jordan Historical

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Urban
Location (Google Maps): Lincoln Museum 3800 Main Street, Jordan Station, Ontario

Hike Leader(s): Erin Lyttle Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 3

Description

This is the 2nd hike required to earn the Benchlands Badge-Jordon Historical. We will meet at the entrance of the Lincoln Museum and explore the buildings.  It is an easy, flat, paved suburban walk.  We plan to be finished with our walk by 10 am when the museum opens so if you wish to explore the museum as well, please note that there is a suggested donation of $5. Please note if you are hoping to earn the badge that there are some questions that must be answered, so bring a way to take some notes!  It’s highly suggested that you download and save to your smartphone or possibly print out this brochure: PDF Page Jordan is a lovely village with a few coffee shops around, so feel free to linger afterwards!

Bluebirds, Meadowlarks and More

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): Meet at parking lot on Mono 5 Sideroad at km 45.4 where the trail crosses. Take Airport Road north on Mono Mills to 5 Sideroad. Turn east on 5 Sideroad to the parking lot on north side of road.

Hike Leader(s): Gary Hall Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 3 – 4 km

Description

This will be a car hike. From our meeting place, we’ll make a short car pool to the Bruce Trail Parking lot on the 7th Line Mono (corner of 7th Line and Airport Road) . We’ll begin by exploring the Humber Heights property and listen and watch for Bluebirds, Meadowlarks, Indigo Buntings, Field Sparrows as well as other grassland species. We’ll then retrace our steps on Humber Heights and follow the main trail through Twin Waters (a new BTC property), Mathilde’s Way and The Gosling Forest and Nature Reserve and finish at the car park  on 5 Sideroad. With the exception of a 600 metre walk along the 7th Line, the hike will be entirely on BTC properties – four in all. Bring binoculars, camera, and cell phone. The Merlin App will help identify bird songs.

WEDNESDAY WALKERS - East of Kolapore

Hosting Club: Beaver Valley

Location (Google Maps): Park in the Kolapore parking lot, near Km 23.5, Map 25, Edition 31, for a car shuttle to the start of our hike.

Hike Leader(s): Margaret Yaraskavitch Click here to contact the hike leader.

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Length of Hike: 4.7 kms + 650 m of road

Description

We will walk south from 12th Sideroad and as we walk through deciduous forest, we’ll cross a piece of history, remnants of The Old Mail Road.  We continue south, crossing Grey Road 19, through property that is managed by the BTC, until we return to our cars. Please bring water and a snack.