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Dufferin Hi-Land Hike Schedule
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- 03November 3, 2024
Scotsdale Farm
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/scotsdale-farm-trafalgar-day-hike/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): First parking lot in a grass field on the right as you enter from Trafalgar Road just north of Silver Creek. The address for Scotsdale Farm is 13807 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown. About .5 km northeast of km 29.7, BTC Map 13.Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 17 kmsDescription
Join us on a 17 km loop hike of the many Side Trails of Scotsdale Farm. There will be the traces of a railway from Toronto to Guelph hidden in the bush. There will be a pit, a reservoir, a quarry, three streams, and perhaps a salamander or two. The area is carpeted with leaves and some Fall colours remain too. Please bring a warm drink, water, a snack, a smile and an appreciation of nature. Boardwalks and bridges will be slippery. Extra caution required. Hiking boots mandatory. Please dress in layers for the weather. Please don’t forget to change your clocks to “Fall Back”. - 05November 5, 2024
Tuesday Hikes 20 Year Anniversary End-to-End - Hike 8
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/tuesday-hikes-20-year-anniversary-end-to-end-hike-8/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps):Dufferin Hi-Land Map 21, Km 46.7. Meet at roadside parking on Centre Rd, about 1 km south of Dufferin Rd 21.
Hike Leader(s): Inge Eckerich;Les Babbage;Julie Daley;Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 4.8 km; Drop out at Km 45.3 can be arranged (3.6 km) Note: A recent trail reroute has shortened the distance from what is shown in Edition 31Description
In 2004 a group of Dufferin Hi-Land BTC members began organizing Tuesday hikes. For their first venture, they hiked a 10 hike/10 week end-to-end series of the DH section. Join us as we recreate this series to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tuesday hiking and recognize the pioneers who started it all.Hike 8 takes us through woods and open fields north, then east to Centre Rd parking. We will car shuttle from Centre Rd back to Prince of Wales and 20 Sideroad parking.
Bring water and snacks.
- 10November 10, 2024
Dufferin Delight - Lavender to Kilgorie
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/dufferin-delight-lavender-to-kilgorie/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Centre Road 30 metres south of River Road, Kilgorie.Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Slippery Sections Likely, Moderate
Distance: 18.2 kmsDescription
Please join us on the first of three shuttle hikes taking in the beautiful Dufferin section. We will meet in Kilgorie then shuttle up to near Lavender to start our hike on the main trail taking in Black Bank, the BTC’s new property at Honeywood Ridge, and then south on the Prince of Wales Road. Please dress in layers for the cooler weather now, and bring a smile, a warm drink, 1.5L of water, a snack and a lunch. Hiking boots mandatory. Poles recommended. Please arrive at 9:15 to be ready to shuttle at 9:30 sharp. Please bring a change of footwear and a garbage bag for the shuttle. - 12November 12, 2024
Tuesday Hikes 20 Year Anniversary End-to-End - Hike 9
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/tuesday-hikes-20-year-anniversary-end-to-end-hike-9/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps):Dufferin Hi-Land Map 21, Km 53.1. Meet at BTC parking lot on south side of 30 Sideroad Mulmur, 100 metres east of the trail crossing.
Hike Leader(s): Julie Daley;Inge Eckerich;Les Babbage;Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 6.4 km; Drop out at Km 48.8 can be arranged (2.1 km)Description
In 2004 a group of Dufferin Hi-Land BTC members began organizing Tuesday hikes. For their first venture, they hiked a 10 hike/10 week end-to-end series of the DH section. Join us as we recreate this series to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tuesday hiking and recognize the pioneers who started it all.Hike 9 continues east, down Black Bank Hill, then up again to woods and open fields turning north onto 1st Line road allowance to 30 Sideroad. We will car shuttle from 30 Sideroad parking back to Centre Rd parking.
Bring water and snacks.
- 17November 17, 2024
Car Hike: Dufferin Hi-Land in 10 (New Fundraising Badge: $30/BTC member; $40/non-member)
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-dufferin-hi-land-in-10-new-fundraising-badge-30-btc-member-40-non-member/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!This is a Multi-Day Hike
You are signing up for the following dates:
2024-11-17, 2024-12-15, 2025-01-12, 2025-03-02, 2025-03-23, 2025-05-25, 2025-06-22, 2025-07-13, 2025-08-24, 2025-09-20Hosting Club: Toronto, Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): For our first hike, we will meet at roadside parking on 2nd Line EHS (km 2.2 on Map 19 of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide, Edition 31).Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr), Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Rocky, Variable
Distance: 10-11 km per hikeDescription
Calling all families with children who love hiking and earning badges!!!All registered hikers – including participating children – will earn the Dufferin Hi-Land Yellow Lady’s Slipper stained-glass badge!!!
You are registering for the following nine Sundays and one Saturday of this 2024-2025 hike series led by TBTC guest hike leader Monica Pasquali: November 17, December 15, January 12, March 2 (hike rescheduled from February due to snowstorm), March 23 (hike rescheduled from March 16 due to high winds and flooding risk), May 25, June 22, July 13 (hike rescheduled from April due to ice storm damage clean-up), August 24, and September 20 (hike rescheduled from July 27 due to excessive heat).
Hikers must strive to complete all ten hikes with the leader. Hikers are permitted to miss three of the ten hikes due to unforeseen circumstances; if this happens, they will make up the hike(s) on their own so they can still qualify for the badge. Please keep a log of the missed hike(s) and give it to the leader on the last day of the series.
The fee for this hike series goes towards supporting the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club, which in turn supports the mission of the Bruce Trail Conservancy in “preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever”.
This hike is intended to be leisurely/moderate (approximately 3 km/h). Please, register only if you are capable of sustaining this pace over varied/rocky terrain for a distance of 10-11 km.
We will NOT be doing car shuttles so that families (with already-full cars!) can participate. All of the hikes in this series will be out-and-back hikes.
You should wear sturdy footwear and appropriate clothing for the weather, and ensure you bring your ID cards and enough water and food for the entire hike.
- 17November 17, 2024
Dufferin Hi-Land Membership Appreciation Pre-Social Hike
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/dufferin-hi-land-membership-appreciation-pre-social-hike/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hike open to BTC Members only.
Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Mono Community Centre, 200m south of Mono Centre (County Road 8). Park in gravel lot.Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Easy
Distance: 6 kmsDescription
The Dufferin Hi-Lands Bruce Trail Club celebrates and thanks its members, volunteers and landowners with speakers (including BTC CEO Michael McDonald and well-travelled hike enthusiast Linda Murphy) and a lunch at the Mono Community Centre at noon. Join us for a pre-Social hike taking in the South Outlier Loop and Laidlaw Side Trails by way of warm-up to the main event. Hiking boots and a smile are mandatory but poles are optional (although recommended). Please see the Dufferin Hi-Land club’s website for registration details for the lunch. - 19November 19, 2024
Tuesday Hikes 20 Year Anniversary End-to-End - Hike 10
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/tuesday-hikes-20-year-anniversary-end-to-end-hike-10/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps):Dufferin Hi-Land Map 21, Km 53.1. Meet at BTC parking lot on south side of 30 Sideroad Mulmur, 100 metres east of the trail crossing.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage;Julie Daley;Inge Eckerich;Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Slippery Sections Likely, Easy
Distance: 4.8 km; Drop out at Km 54.9 can be arranged (2.8 km)Description
In 2004 a group of Dufferin Hi-Land BTC members began organizing Tuesday hikes. For their first venture, they hiked a 10 hike/10 week end-to-end series of the DH section. Join us as we recreate this series to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tuesday hiking and recognize the pioneers who started it all.Hike 10 will complete our E2E journey with an in-and-out hike north on road allowance, then west on Mulmur-Nottawasaga Townline to the border with Blue Mountains section in the community of Lavender.
Bring water and snacks.
- 26November 26, 2024
Primrose Loop Side Trail to Murphy's Pinnacle
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/primrose-loop-side-trail-to-murphys-pinnacle-3/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps):Dufferin Hi-land. Map 20. Meet at roadside parking on Prince of Wales Rd. (County Rd. 19) where the Primrose Loop Side Trail crosses Prince of Wales Rd. From Primrose (intersection of Hwy 10 and 89) drive north for about 1.5 km. Parking is about 0.7 km north of the bridge on the east side of the road.
Hike Leader(s): Tony Evangelista, Les Babbage, Inge Eckerick, Julie Daley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: Long hike 7 km Short hike 3kmDescription
We will hike the Primrose Loop Side Trail on the west side of Prince of Wales Rd. Then, after crossing the road and returning to the cars, we will head toward the Main Trail where we will turn left towards Murphy’s Pinnacle, climb to the top and take in the view. We will then return to Prince of Wales Rd. The short hike will end after completing the Primrose Loop Side Trail.Icers may be needed and hiking poles are recommended. Bring water and snacks.