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Dufferin Hi-Land Hike Schedule
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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps):
Dufferin Hi-Land, Map 19. Meet at the Mono Community Centre parking lot. Take Mono Centre Road east from Hwy 10 and look for the Community Centre on your right as you approach the stop sign in Mono Centre.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions
Distance: 4.8 or 7.5 km
Description
Join us for a “day after the night before” hike to clear your head with a little exercise, fresh air and great company. Hot beverages and snacks available after the hike. Contributions to the snack table welcome!
Snow shoes or icers may be required, depending on conditions. Contact the hike leader if in doubt.
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Caledon Hills Section, Hockley Valley, Map 18, Meet at the parking lot on the south side of Dunby Rd, Km 68.0
Hike Leader(s): Julie Daley; Les Babbage; Inge Eckerich; Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely, Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 7km, short hike 4km
Description
We will meet at the roadside parking on Dunby Rd, and hike south along the Main trail for 2.5 km. We will then follow the Cam Snell Side Trail loop (2km), and return on the Main trail. For those wishing a shorter hike, return to the parking before the Side Trail (4km). Please come prepared for the weather. Snowshoes, icers and/or poles may be needed. Bring snack.
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): 30th Sideroad east of Hurontario St.
Hike Leader(s): Bryan and Carol Foley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 6.5 km
Description
Meet 6:15 pm SHARP !! Ready to leave at 6:30 pm No waiting ” IT’S COLD ! ” Be Careful of the ditches when parking. We will hike down to Km 10.0 and return, under the full moon and a starry sky. Bring water, snack, headlamp, dress for the weather, snowshoes essential, pack icers
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dick’s Dam Park in Bolton. For car pooling, meet at parking on east side of Party City/Winners building, Hwy10 and 4th Ave. in Orangeville at 8:30 am. Or from King Street and Hwy 50 (Queen St.) in downtown Bolton, drive north on Queen St. (Hwy 50) and in 0.5 km cross the bridge over the Humber River. Turn left on Hickman St., then right on Glasgow Rd. Follow Glasgow Rd. around the bend to parking on your left at Dick’s Dam Park for a 9:30 am start.
Hike Leader(s): Tony Evangelista, Les Babbage, Inge Eckerich, Julie Daley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: Long Hike 9 km Short Hike 4.5km
Description
We will hike about 4.5 km along the Humber River to the parking lot at Duffy’s Lane and Emil Kolb Pkwy and then return by the same route for a total of 9 km. The short hike will end at the parking lot at Duffy’s Lane and Emil Kolb Pkwy for a car shuttle back to Dick’s Dam.
Icers are recommended. Bring lunch , water and snacks. If the snow is deep, snow shoes may be required.
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps):
Second Line and 15 Sideroad in Mulmur Ontario. From Orangeville, head north on hwy #10 to hwy #89. Turn left and head west to county road #124. Turn right and head north to 15 Sideroad. Turn right and follow to 2nd line. Parking is on the east side of 2nd Line, just north of 15 Sideroad
Hike Leader(s): Tom Thayer and Susan Bate Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate, Strenuous
Distance: 6 km
Description
We will be exploring the winter wonders that the Pine River Nature Reserve offers.
This is a snowshoe hike so please be sure to bring your snowshoes. Should the weather not behave and snow is not in abundance, we will still do the hike but icer’s would be recommended in this case as there is sure to still be icy patches within the reserve.
Bring snowshoes, icers, mitts, hats, food, and dress according to the weather. To see the current conditions on the day of the hike, click here to access a weather station that is 5 minutes from the reserve.
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Caledon Hills Section, Map 17, Km 35.2
Roadside parking on Coolihans Rd, east of Airport Rd
Hike Leader(s): Julie Daley, Les Babbage, Inge Eckerich, Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate
Distance: 6 km, Short hike 3km
Description
Beginning at Coolihans Sideroad we will hike south along the main trail, through The Dingle, to roadside parking on Innis Lake Rd. Short hike will return at the intersection of the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail. Vehicles will be shuttled to the end of the hike. Bring icers, snowshoes and /or poles, depending on conditions. Bring snack.
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land, Map 20. Meet at BTC Rock Hill parking lot on 1st Line EHS, Mulmur, 300 metres south of 10 Sideroad/County Rd 17.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage; Helen Bailey Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Slippery and Steep Sections, Strenuous
Distance: 8 or 9.5 km
Description
We will hike the Main Trail to the Oliver Creek Loop, returning by way of Moss Haven Side Trail and Main Trail. Option to continue across 1st Line to Rock Hill loop. Lots of hills, streams and crevices. Dress for winter conditions. Snowshoes and/or icers required. Hike leaders will contact registered hikers a day or two before the hike to advise on trail conditions and any weather alerts. Bring water, snacks and lunch.
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Blue Mountains Section, Map 22. Meet at SuperBurger (intersection of Hwys 10 and 89 in Primrose at 8:30 am to car pool. Or meet at Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area on 15/16 Sideroad Nottawasaga at 9:30 am. From Singhampton, take Mill Town Road to Ewing Road to Sideroad 17/18 to Concession Road 10 to Sideroad 15/16. Parking will be on your right. Parking fee required (details at https://www.nvca.on.ca/Pages/ParkingFees.aspx).
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage; Inge Eckerich; Julie Daley; Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: Long hike – 7.2 km, Short – 4.2 km
Description
We will hike a loop, including Main Trail, Keyhole, Lookout and Hamilton Bros. Side Trails. The shorter hike will return to parking by staying on Main Trail north from the Lookout.
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land, Map 19, Km 7.9. Mono Cliffs Provincial Park.
Directions: Heading north on Hwy 10, turn right on 25 Sideroad (approx. 14 km north of Orangeville) turn right on 1st Line EHS, follow to the end.
Hike Leader(s): Bryan and Carol Foley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions
Distance: 8 km
Description
Meet 9:15 am. We will explore Mono Cliffs Provincial Park as it can only be explored in winter. Bring water, snacks, dress for the conditions, snowshoes are essential. CAREFUL OF THE DITCHES WHEN PARKING. Parking is limited, car pool if you can.
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Caledon Hills Section, Map 17. Meet at roadside parking on Coolihans Sideroad at Glen Haffy Rd (Km 35.2).
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage, Inge Eckerich, Julie Daley, Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 6.1 km; Shorter hike: 4 km
Description
We will hike north through Glen Haffy Conservation Area on the Main Trail, returning by way of several Park trails. The shorter hike will take a shorter loop back on Park trails. Bring water and snacks. Snowshoes and/or icers may be required.
Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Caledon Hills, Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Iroquoia, Map 10 – Mount Nemo
Meet in Lowville Park, 6207 Lowville Park Rd. Burlington. Meet in the parking lot. NOTE: The parking lot is gated, but there is no charge to park here. Just drive up to the gate and the arm will rise automatically.
Hike Leader(s): Doris Harper Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 12 km
Description
We will hike the trails through Lowville Park, then cross Guelph Line to access the River and Ruin Side Trail and Maple Cross Nature Reserve. The trail connects to the main trail; so we will also hike the main trail there and back between No. 8 Sideroad and Britannia Rd. At the end of the hike, there is the option to take about 1/2 hour and wander through the sculpture garden.
Bring, water and snacks, Poles, icers and gators recommended.
**Please check email before leaving home. Hike may be cancelled if unfavourable weather conditions occur**
Doris Harper
harpt7c@gmail.com
cell # 519-589-4114