Dufferin Hi-Land Hike Schedule

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking on Centre Rd (Kilgorie) 30m south of River Rd, Map 20, 33.8 km

Hike Leader(s): Susan Bate, Carol Sheppard Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 16.4km

Description

To earn the Side Trails badge at the end of this hike, you need to have completed all 6 of the 60th Anniversary Side Trails Highlights Series either with the group or by logging your side trails hikes.

Today, starting from the parking area in Kilgorie, we will carpool to the parking lot on 30th sideroad just south of Lavendar.  Here we will do a 1.4km loop hike that takes us to our most northern side trail, Black Edge.  We will return to Kilgorie, hiking the Kilgorie Side Trail.  Next, we’ll visit the Bell Lookout Side Trail with its view of the Pine River Valley, travel through the Pine River Valley and Carl Alexander Side Trails. Returning to the Main Trail,  we will hike north to the Melodonna Side Trail and back.  We will take the Kilgorie Side Trail back to our cars.

Bring water, snacks/lunch and insect repellant as well as sunscreen. Hiking poles are recommended.  Carpooling is preferred for the first leg of the hike.

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Lavender Cemetery. We will car shuttle to Noisy River Provincial Nature Reserve and hike back to the cars.

Hike Leader(s): Lynda Bloom; Margery Cruise Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 7 km

Description

We will enjoy a hike in and out of woods and pastureland, passing deep crevices and lookouts.  The Trail descends the Escarpment and we will cross  the bridge over the Noisy River.  We will spend some time discussing the geology and landscape led by a professional geologist.  Come with your questions about the rocks!

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land section, BTC Reference Guide, Map 20. Meet at the parking area on the 30th Side Road, 1.75 km east of Hurontario St., at km 12.2. For the second part of the walk, we will meet at the Bruce Trail parking lot on the 1st Line East, at km 28.3, (emergency road address # 716599).

Hike Leader(s): Janice McClelland Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6.1 km

Description

As we lead into the Dufferin Hi-Land summer solstice events, an invitation for experienced  Forest Bathers to drink in the long, pastoral views of high fields (5 km) and then the cozy trail through forest with its interesting biological and geological features, including a natural stone bridge (a 1.1 km loop).  We will observe quiet during the walk itself so that all can benefit from the unique experiences on both parts of this Forest Bathing walk. Note: we will meet on the 30th Side Road and walk south on the main trail and return to our cars on this out & back part of the day. We will then drive 7 km north from the first part of our hike to the Bruce Trail parking lot on the 1st Line East, departing from there for our second walk of the day – a loop of 1.1 km. Please bring water & lunch.

Hike open to BTC Members only.

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Pine River Nature Reserve: 15th Side Road and 2nd Line West Mulmur, Ontario. 597300 2nd Line West Mulmur, Ontario L9V 0B4. 44.168704, -80.174279 Google Maps.

Hike Leader(s): N/A

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Moderate
Distance: 4 kms

Description

Doug Doolittle, an Indigenous educator of the Mohawk nation and Bear Clan, will lead a 2-3 hour easy paced walk through the Pine River Nature Reserve. Following a smudging ceremony Doug will talk about Indigenous peoples’ sacred connection with water. Doug will walk us through the nature reserve and identify plants and their medicinal uses.  Please bring your own drinking water and if available a hand drum of any kind.  Please note that this event is an easy walk rather than a hike.  A certified hike leader will not be present.

Event co-ordinator: John Dickason,  jdickason@dufferinbrucetrailclub.org

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land section, BTC Reference Guide, Map 20. Meet at the dead end of 2nd Line East (west of main trail km 24.3)

Hike Leader(s): Janice McClelland Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 5.5 km

Description

We invite you to join us on this Forest Bathing walk where we especially welcome newcomers to hiking and/or Forest Bathing, as part of the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club Summer Solstice weekend. Forest Bathing is simply walking quietly along the footpath and letting nature sink into your senses. The soft gurgling of Oliver Creek, the songs of birds and the dappled light of the forest will give you peace. We will observe quiet during our walk, with plenty of time to chat and get to know each other before the walk, during our lunch break along the trail and after the walk.  Please bring water & lunch.  “Dip your toes into Forest Bathing!”

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Prince of Wales and 15 Sideroad.

Hike Leader(s): Tom Thayer Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy, Moderate

Description

Join us for a hike through Pine River Nature Reserve and learn how to use the iNaturalist App to help the Bruce Trail protect endangered/at-risk species, monitor existing species, identify invasive species that need to be removed, and learn about the plans to enhance and enrich biodiversity.

Interact with the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s Conservation and Ecology specialists, meet some of our new trail ambassadors, and learn more about how the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club is working with the BTC to provide a sustainable and healthy future for generations to come.

Please Note: You will need a mobile device with the iNaturalist App installed and updated in order to take part in this event. You can download the app from the App Store or Google Play Store.  More information about the iNaturalist program is available here: https://brucetrail.org/what-we-do/#iNaturalist

Everyone is welcome, member and non-member alike.

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Ed. 31 Map 20 Km. 33.8 Parking corner of River Rd. and Centre Rd.

Hike Leader(s): Bryan Foley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: Short 3kM Long 5,5km

Description

Join me, as together we hike back through history. We will explore the origins of the hamlet of Kilgorie, River Road. Who were the early settlers ? What is the story behind the remains of the Dufferin Light and Power Company ? As we walk further along the trail ,we’ll find out who Grant and Grace Bell were, the role they and others played in the establishment and early development  of the Dufferin Hi-Land Club