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Dufferin Hi-Land Hike Schedule

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April

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land

Location (Google Maps): Caledon Section, Map 18. Meet at parking lot on 5th Line EHS (near km 50.8) just south of Hockley Road, west of Airport Road.
Hike Leader(s): Tristan Goguen Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Strenuous
Distance: 24

Description

QUADZILLA Series (4 hikes) – Pre-Registration Required – Loop Hike. This STRENUOUS series covers many steep grades found along Hockley Valley trails. Please contact the hike leader to register. No Drop Outs, No Badge, just satisfaction!

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Nature Reserve’s parking lot, 500 m. west of Bathurst Street, 400 m. north of Green Lane.
Hike Leader(s): David Francis Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 4 km

Description

Loop hike around this beautiful nature reserve close to Newmarket

Tue Apr 0 7

Cancelled - Boyne Valley Side Trail Loop

9:30 AM-12:00 PM

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at roadside parking at end of Centre Road, south of 5 Sideroad, 100 metres north of km 18.7.
Hike Leader(s): Inge Eckerich; Bob Slack Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 6.3 or 2.6 km

Description

We will hike a loop consisting of the Main Trail and Boyne Valley Side Trail. Icers may be required. Shorter hike returns to parking from Boyne River bridges by way of road allowance.

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Caledon Section, Map 18. Meet at parking lot on 5th Line EHS (km 50.8) just south of Hockley Road, west of Airport Road.
Hike Leader(s): Tristan Goguen Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Strenuous

Description

QUADZILLA Series (4 hikes) – Pre-Registration Required – Loop Hike. This STRENUOUS series covers many steep grades found along Hockley Valley trails. Please contact the hike leader to register. No Drop Outs, No Badge, just satisfaction!

Tue Apr 1 4

Cancelled - Forks of the Credit Loop

9:30 AM-12:00 PM

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Party City (4th Avenue and Hwy 10) in Orangeville at 9:30 am or at roadside parking on Forks of the Credit Road (km 8.8), just east of Dominion Street at 9:45 am.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage; Inge Eckerich; Bob Slack Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 6.2 or 5 km

Description

We will hike a loop consisting of the Main Trail and Dorothy Medhurst Side Trail. Icers may be required. Shorter hike returns to parking from junction with Cataract Side Trail beside the river.

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Caledon Section, Map 18. Meet at parking lot on 5th Line EHS (near km 50.8) just south of Hockley Road, west of Airport Road.
Hike Leader(s): Tristan Goguen Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Strenuous
Distance: 24

Description

QUADZILLA Series (4 hikes) – Pre-Registration Required – Loop Hike. This STRENUOUS series covers many steep grades found along Hockley Valley trails. Please contact the hike leader to register. No Drop Outs, No Badge, just satisfaction!

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Km 34.9 – Roadside Parking on Centre Road, 30 metres south of River Road at 9:30 am
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage; Inge Eckerich; Bob Slack Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 7.5 or 4 km

Description

We will hike a loop including Main Trail, Meladonna and Kilgorie Side Trails. Shorter hike returns by way of Kilgorie Side Trail from 15 Sideroad.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the Roadside Parking on the 3rd line EHS, 30 m south of County Road 8 0.0 km point of Dufferin Hi-Land Section

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 18+kms

Description

In this first hike of five, we will leave the parking area to walk along South Outlier, South Outlier Connector, Carriage, Lookout, Laidlaw and Turnbull Loop Side Trails.

This series hikes the main she blazed trail of Dufferin Hi-Land section AONG with the blue side trails.  Pre-registration encouraged.  Day hikers are welcome to join us.  At the end of this adventure you will be eligible for the Dufferin Hi-Land’s end to end badge and blue side trail badge. Cynthia Archer 416 573 4236

Tue Apr 2 8

Cancelled - Terra Cotta Loop

9:30 AM-2:00 AM

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Party City (4th Avenue at Hwy 10) in Orangeville at 9:30 am or roadside parking on Heritage Rd 0.2 km north-west of Km 43.8 at 10:00 am.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage; Inge Eckerich; Bob Slack Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 10.3 km

Description

We will hike a loop consisting of the Main Trail and Terra Cotta Side Trail. Bring lunch.