Peninsula Sunrise Series: Burnt Point Loop & Lookout Tower

Hosting Club: Peninsula
Category: Sunrise Hike
Location (Google Maps): Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor’s Center

Hike Leader(s): Kathleen Stahlbaum Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely (2.0 – 3.0 km/h): A relaxed pace with frequent breaks and a focus on enjoyment.
Terrain: Easy: Flat forested sections or lowland trails., Moderate: Rolling hills, mild slopes and rocky paths.
Distance: ~6 km

Description

Experience the magic of dawn on the Bruce Trail with the Sunrise Hike Series offered by the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club. These early morning hikes provide a perfect opportunity to awaken your senses, boost your energy, and immerse yourself in the tranquility of nature as the sun paints the sky with breathtaking hues. As we make our way through scenic forest trails, we’ll pause to witness the first light shimmering on the turquoise waters of Georgian Bay – a sight that will surely leave you in awe!

Beyond the beauty, morning light helps regulate your circadian rhythm, elevating your mood, boosting energy levels and improving sleep quality. Whether you’re looking to start your day with a sense of calm, capture stunning sunrise photos, or simply reconnect with nature, these hikes offer a unique and inspiring way to greet the day.

On Saturday June 13th, join us in hiking the Burnt Point Loop where we’ll experience the sun rising over the Bay from the edge of the shoreline as well as the iconic Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor’s Center Lookout Tower. We’ll have the joy of taking in the stunning colours of the sky as the first light sparkles on the stunning turquoise waters. This peaceful sunrise hike is the perfect way to connect with nature, capture some incredible photos, and start the day with fresh air and inspiration. Whether you’re a morning person or just love a good adventure, come experience the magic of dawn from one of the best vantage points on the Bruce Peninsula!

Don’t forget to bring a headlamp or flashlight (preferably with a red light setting) as we begin our adventure in the pre-dawn quiet. Join us and discover how a sunrise hike can nourish your mind, body, and spirit – setting the tone for a brighter, more balanced day.

This hike is approximately 6 kms in length. Expect to be on the trail for 2-3 hours. Pace will be leisurely with ample time to enjoy the sunrise, take some photographs, and nourish yourself!

How to prepare

• Get a good night’s sleep
• Bring lots of water and a snack (breakfast and/or coffee are recommended if that’s your thing!)
• Bring a headlamp or flashlight (preferably with a red light setting)
• Wear waterproof hiking boots (There will be mud!)
• Hiking poles are recommended but not necessary
• Bring insect repellant or wear protective clothing
• Bring sunscreen

In the event of cloudy/rainy weather, the hike will be held on Sunday, June 14th. Please watch your emails for a confirmation the week of the hike!

Laura Secord

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Event Hikes
Location (Google Maps): Niagara Region Offices 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ON L2V 4T7

Hike Leader(s): Lynskie Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium 3- 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate: some hills and some poor footing
Distance: 32kms

Description

This is a self-led hike. Hike along the Bruce Trail from Laura Secord’s Homestead in Queenston to Decew House in Thorold. Participants will be transported by bus from check in at Niagara Region office to the start of the hike and will hike at their own pace to the final checkpoint. There will be volunteer drivers available to drive you back to your car once the hike is over. You may be asked to wear a mask in the car.

Bring snacks, water and bug spray. We also recommend sunscreen, basic first aid supplies, spare socks and a cell phone. There will be 3 checkpoints (2 along the trail and one at the end) to replenish water and snacks and anyone wishing to drop out of the hike should do so at a checkpoint. Hikers are responsible for informing club volunteers of their intention to drop out.

You will receive a reminder email two days before the event with further details about the hike.

TBTC Stained Glass Fundraiser Badge Two Day Hike

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Limehouse parking lot north of km21.6 map12, edition31 across from the school on the south side of 22 Sideroad. GPS N43.638113, W79.979272

Hike Leader(s): Ross Estrella Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk (4-5 km/hr), Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Rocky, Variable
Distance (km): 28

Description

Join us on this two day monetized fundraiser event with the proceeds going towards the Toronto Bruce Trail Club dedicated on “Preserving a Ribbon of Wilderness for Everyone Forever”. Your eagerness joining in the conservation and preservation effort will be rewarded with coveted Stained Glass E2E Badge. Prior to signing please qualify your physical capacity as there’s no opportunity for dropping out and trail will be under mixed condition and of varying pace. Ensure you bring  sufficient snacks/lunch, preferred hydration liquid, sunscreen and sun head protection. Bug spray in the event our friendly mosquitoes welcome us. Comfortable hiking shoe, poles are highly recommended. Make sure you have your personal medication/first aid kit (if any) and health card at all times.

This a multi day hike June 13 and June 14 and joiners must register for both days. We’ll cover 28kms on Day One and 22kms on Day Two. There’s no perfect way to predict the weather so please dress accordingly as weather forecast. Please make sure your car is  shuttle ready. Please have your enthusiasm at all times. Arrive fifteens minutes early for shuttling schedule. Registration fee is not refundable if dropping out less than a week prior to start of hike.

Sydenham Stained Glass Badge E2E in 8 Hikes

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills, Sydenham
Category: End-to-End
Location (Google Maps): Meet at a parking lot off of 6th Concession Road south.

Hike Leader(s): Lily Li Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hour, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 21 km

Description

Earn the Hart’s Tongue Stained Glass / Fundraiser badge, which is part of the collectable Bruce Trail Clubs stained glass-themed fundraiser set. This is a special series of 8 hikes in 4 weekends to complete the Sydenham section of 166 kms. Hike distances range from 18 to 23 km each day with about 4 km/hour pace. The hike is intended to be moderate to brisk.

Please dress according to the weather presented that day. Bring at least 2 liters of water and electrolytes, lunch, snack, hat, sunscreen and bug spray for the long day of hike.

This is a car shuttle hike. Please have your vehicle ready as everyone will be taking a turn either to drive to the start point of our hike or to get our drivers back at the end of the day.

School Bus Hike: Forks of the Credit and Cheltenham Badlands

Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 18:00
Departure Point: Kipling Departure Point

Optional Items

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Forks of the Credit Provincial Park

Hike Leader(s): Felix Wan; Tim Wainwright Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Rocky, Variable
Distance (km): 14

Description

Join us as we explore the varied landscapes of the trails in Forks of the Credit Provincial Park. We’ll follow a mixture of local park trails, side trails, and the main Bruce Trail, visiting Cataract Falls along the way. Outside the park, we’ll board the bus to skip some road walking, and then hike an in-and-out to the iconic Cheltenham Badlands. Our route spans across Bruce Trail Maps #14 and 15.

There are a few hills to navigate, a climb up a 166-step staircase at the end of Mill Pond Side Trail, and approximately 2.5 km of road walking.

The total hike distance is approximately 14 km, and there will be a dropout point after approximately 11 km. Time permitting, we will have a refreshment stop at Spirit Tree Estate Cidery (https://spirittreecider.com/), which offers non-alcoholic options and various food/gift items for purchase.

Wet and muddy trail conditions are possible. Hiking boots, poles, and gaiters are recommended.

Mono Cliffs Provincial Park Scenic Hike

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): •Do not go to the Mono Cliff Provincial Park Parking lot on 3rd Line EHS, this is the wrong place.
•Meet the hike leader at the Mono Centre parking lot. The entrance to the parking area is on your right, just before a tennis court.
. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time.

Hike Leader(s): Priyantha(Pri) Amarasinghe Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10 km

Description

This loop hike is one of the more popular forest adventures in Mono Cliffs. Its trail system offers a great deal of diversity, featuring marshes, dry woods, ponds, and rolling hills that lead to several excellent viewpoints.

Among the several trails within the park, we take on a combination of the most scenic sections, including the main Bruce Trail, the Clifftop Side Trail with stops at the wooden steps going down to the escarpment valley for pictures and walking back up, and continue hiking further north to the Lookout deck for a good view of the plain below. Next stop is at Scenic Rock Cliffs/Jacobs Ladder (there are 45 steel steps to reach the bottom deck for beautiful rock cliff pictures and go back up the same way).  We then hike further north past McCarston’s Lake onto the Lookout Trail for a scenic view of the highest point in the park, at 507m/1607 ft, before joining the Walter Tovell Side Trail, from where we hike back to the Mono Centre parking.

Most of the path is flat, grassy trail with a few rocky inclines and those metal and wooden steps as mentioned above.

Must haves

Good, well-broken hiking shoes, bug spray, water, a lunch snack, personal hygiene stuff/garbage bag to carry any food waste/wrappings and ideally a wide-brimmed sun hat or a cap to protect from the midday heat. Trekking poles are recommended.

RAINBOW HIKE: Three Waterfalls + a Hiker Cafe

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Rainbow Hike
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot at corner of Wilson & Academy, downtown Ancaster

Hike Leader(s): Doug O’Neill Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 13 KM approximately

Description

Happy Pride Month!

This queer-led, all-inclusive 2SLGBTQIA+ hike starts in downtown Ancaster, connects with the Bruce Trail—stopping at three waterfalls—then follows a mishmash of sidetrails with lunch at the Trail Centre/Historic Train Station (indoor washrooms). Arrive by 9:30 a.m. for a 9:45 a.m. start. In honour of Pride Month, we’ll head to the gay-owned and operated Trails Cafe in Ancaster for our optional post-hike refreshment stop.

Fully accessible by Hamilton Public Transit or car. We’ll start and end in the same spot, no shuttle or carpooling required.

What’s a Rainbow Hike: The aim of the Bruce Trail’s Rainbow Hikes is to create a safe, welcoming space for 2SGBTQIA+ hikers—including trans, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, Two-Spirit, intersex, asexual, and straight friends—to show up and be themselves in a safe and friendly outdoor setting. Our hiking group typically includes 20 to 25 people representing a full spectrum of sexual orientations, ages. gender identities, and expressions. Diversity Rules 🙂

Highlights for this hike: Three waterfalls (Tiffany, Sherman and Canterbury), Hermitage ruins, Dundas Valley Conservation nature interpretation centre. Bonus: The Basadinaa Experience—the relatively new Indigenous-led trail-signage journey along the BT main Trail in Dundas Valley.

Where to meet: We’ll rendezvous at the small parking lot right the corner of Wilson Street East and Academy in Ancaster (put 392 Wilson Street East into your GPS).

Coming by Hamilton Transit: Take the 5A MEADOWLANDS via McMASTER bus from King and Bay (in downtown Hamilton), get off at Rousseaux at Wilson (in Ancaster), and walk 5 minutes (max) up Wilson street to our meeting spot.

Parking at corner of Wilson Street East and Academy. Just look for the unpaved parking lot right at the corner. Free. If full, there’s also parking across the street.

If you arrive early and you need to visit the loo, there’s a Tim Horton’s (370 Wilson). You need to ask for the washroom key and they may prioritize people who are buying something. Try your luck!

Bring sufficient water (1 L minimum–There’s a fountain to replenish at half-way point) and proper lunch, energizing snacks. Hiking boots or sturdy shoes. Avoid shorts during tick season. Hat, sunblock, insect repellent.

Get your complimentary Bruce Trail Rainbow badge!

Feel free to reach out to the Hike Leader Doug if you have any questions “Click here to contact Hike Leader” on this form.

Geology Hike #7 Memorial Forest and Jones Falls

Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: Geology Hike
Location (Google Maps):

end of Youngs Drive by Pottawatomi Memorial Forest

Hike Leader(s): Carol Graham-Mullin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely: 3 km/h or less
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing, Strenuous: Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing., There might be muddy sections.
Distance: 3 km. approx

Description

This is Geology Hike #7 (Memorial Forest and Jones Falls loop) following Beth Gilhespy’s book  “Walking Through Time” in the Sydenham Bruce Trail Section. You will be hiking below and then along the top of the escarpment, viewing house-sized talus boulders, stunning Jones Falls from below and scampering up a rock wall to the top dolostone layer. Several outliers of rock show the effects of cambering separations from the escarpment face.

This is a loop hike, starting from the roadside parking area along Youngs Drive and the Pottawatomi Memorial Forest (accessed from Grey Road 17B aka Nicol’s Gully Road.)

Copies of Beth’s book will be available for purchase. Special member’s only price of $37.00 . Cash or etransfer. If paying with cash, please bring exact change. A special guest may join us ! Please bring water and a snack if  you wish. Proper hiking footwear and hiking poles are recommended.

Introductory Hike - Evergreen Brick Works

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: TBTC Special Events
Location (Google Maps):

Meet the hike leader in Tiffany Commons in front of the watershed wall at the Evergreen Brick Works (across from the cafe). To reach the Evergreen Brick Works you may take the free shuttle from outside Broadview Subway Station (departs every 30 minutes from 7:45 am until 9:45 (driver takes scheduled break at 10:15) or TTC Route #28 Bayview South from Davisville Subway Station (every 30 minutes)

Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales, Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr)
Terrain: Level 1 (Easy – mostly on flat, well maintained trails with hard-packed surface), Variable
Distance (km): 4 km

Description

The public is invited to join us for a short introductory hike from the Evergreen Brick Works as part of our Toronto Bruce Trail Day activities at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto. The club will have a booth staffed with volunteers providing information about the Bruce Trail and the Toronto Bruce Trail Club.  Our hike will explore the wetlands, woodlands, and natural meadows of the Evergreen Brick Works, ascend into the beautiful Moore Park Ravine and return to the Evergreen Brick Works via the scenic outlook overlooking the Evergreen Brick Works and adacent ravines. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Evergreen Brick Works site, the Evergreen farmers market, and learn about the Toronto Bruce Trail Club’s year round hiking program and conservation work. Preregistration on the hike schedule is not required – just arrive 15 minutes prior to the hike to sign up with the hike leaders.

Urban Walk: Waterfront Trail 1/11 - Rattray Marsh

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps):

Mississauga Waterfront Trail

Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Flat
Distance (km): 9.3 km

Description

Please join me at Union Station under the clock inside the Great Hall no later than 9:00 am.  We will take the 9:14 train to Clarkson, arriving 9 :51 am.  If you want to meet us in Clarkson be there at that time.  We start hiking at 10:00 am.  Consider purchasing the $10 day pass for the GO train for use with your smart phone.  Some of you may find the regular senior rate is cheaper.

We will hike from Clarkson to Port Credit through Rattray Marsh and along the shoreline.  The estimated distance is 9.9 km.  Here is an online map of our route Rattray Marsh to Port Credit  https://onthegomap.com/s/m4m7g3sj

Bring a snack, at least 2 liters of water, sun screen and bug spray.

Fireman's Park Loop

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the upper parking lot of Fireman’s Park, Dorchester and Mountain Rds, Niagara Falls

Hike Leader(s): Margaret Northfield Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium 3- 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate: some hills and some poor footing
Distance: 7-8km

Description

This hike is a nice blend of the Fireman Park trail system with the main Bruce Trail.  Water and poles recommended.

Hiking 101 Workshop At Evergreen Brick Works

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: TBTC Special Events
Location (Google Maps):

BMO Atrium, Evergreen Brick Works – In Toronto’s Don Valley on Bayview Avenue

Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Distance (km): N/A

Description

Are you new to hiking or interested in getting started? Join us at the Evergreen Brick Works for a one hour session where you will learn about what to have in your backpack for your hike, a young person’s perspective of how they got into hiking, hiking with your family and children, and the Toronto Bruce Trail Club’s organized hiking program including bus hikes, coach trips, car hikes, urban walks, and GO Train hikes. Toronto Bruce Trail Club volunteers will also be on hand at the TBTC booth through the duration of the farmer’s market (until 1:00 PM) available to answer your questions about our club and the Bruce Trail Conservancy.