Dufferin Hi-Land Hike Schedule

Labour Day Ramble - Waterdown - Signal Hill to Rock Chapel

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Borer’s Dog Park on York Road just south of Valley Road (Hopkins Corners) near Dundas. Southernmost extremity of the Ray Lowes Side Trail.

Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Strenuous
Distance: 19 kms

Description

Join us on an end of summer Labour Day up and down shuttle hike through some of the best of the Iroquoia Section from Signal Hill through Smokey Hollow to Rock Chapel.  Lots of hills, streams, the Great Falls and laughs.  Please bring sun screen, bug spray, 3L of water, a snack and a lunch.  Hiking boots mandatory.  Poles recommended.  Please arrive at 8:45 am to be ready to shuttle promptly at 9:00 am.  At 19 kms, this is a hike for experienced hikers.  No drop outs.  Please bring a garbage bag and change of footwear for the shuttle.

Glen Haffy Conservation Area

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
Distance: 6.6 km; Shorter hike: 4 km

Description

We will hike north through Glen Haffy Conservation Area to Hwy 9 (Km 38.5) and back. The shorter hike will turn back after approximately 2 km .

Sydenham Series #5 - Bothwell's Corner to Inglis Falls

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking on the west side of 8th Concession N at the entrance of the Pines Side Trail. BTC Map 31, km 71.1.

Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Moderate
Distance: 16.1 kms

Description

Join us on the fifth of our 10 Sydenham E2E Series shuttle hikes.  Peaceful rural Ontario.  Woods. Highlights include the Boyd Crevices and Inglis Falls but we also have to do some highway and road walking given the loss of private landowner access over the years.  The crevices are so deep there can be ice down there in June.   Please bring a garbage bag and a change of footwear for the shuttle (we will be muddy) and please be prepared to drive fellow hikers before or after the hike.  Please bring a smile, 3L of water, bug spray, a snack and a lunch.  Hiking boots mandatory.  Poles and gaiters recommended.  Please arrive at 9:45 am to be prepared to shuttle at 10:00 am sharp.

Sydenham Series #6 - Inglis Falls to Indian Acres Road

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Inglis Falls Conservation Area. Enter from Inglis Falls Road, 500 m north of County Road 18 on Falls Road. BTC Map 32, km 92.0.

Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Slippery and Steep Sections, Moderate
Distance: 21.2 kms

Description

Join us on the sixth of our 10 Sydenham E2E Series shuttle hikes.  Inglis Falls, Jones Falls, crevices and an abandoned railway.  Peaceful rural Ontario.  Woods.  Some road walking.  Please bring a garbage bag and a change of footwear for the shuttle (we will be muddy) and please be prepared to drive fellow hikers before or after the hike.  Please bring a smile, 3L of water, bug spray, a snack and a lunch.  Hiking boots mandatory.  Poles and gaiters recommended.  Please arrive at 8:45 am to be prepared to shuttle at 9:00 am sharp.

American Chestnut planting at Russel

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): BTC Parking Lot on 1st Line E, just south of 10 Sideroad (44.148246, -80.118529)

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

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy, Moderate
Distance: N/A

Description

Come help the BTC and Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club plant American Chestnut trees at our Russel property! The BTC is working with the Canadian Chestnut Council to preserve this endangered species by planting potentially resistant American Chestnut seedlings on BTC protected areas along the Niagara Escarpment.

Registration is optional but recommended so that we can keep you up to date on any event changes.

You can be a part of this effort by helping us plant 120 of these trees on the Russel property in the Dufferin Hi-Land section. Bring gardening/work gloves and a shovel if you have one. Wear long pants and closed-toed shoes, dress for the weather and bring water and sun protection. No experience necessary – training will be provided!

Where: BTC Parking Lot on 1st Line E, just south of 10 Sideroad (44.148246, -80.118529)

Sydenham Series #7 - Indian Acres Road to Dawson Road

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): End of Dawson Road just east of the Lindenwood Management Area. BTC Map 34, km 129.6.

Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Slippery and Steep Sections, Moderate
Distance: 16.6 kms

Description

Join us on the seventh of our 10 Sydenham E2E Series shuttle hikes.  Peaceful rural Ontario.  Woods.  A journey north along the escarpment through The Glen and Lindenwood.  Please bring a garbage bag and a change of footwear for the shuttle (we will be muddy) and please be prepared to drive fellow hikers before or after the hike.  Please bring a smile, 3L of water, bug spray, a snack and a lunch.  Hiking boots mandatory.  Poles and gaiters recommended.  Please arrive at 8:45 am to be prepared to shuttle at 9:00 am sharp.

Tuesday Hikes 20 Year Anniversary End-to-End - Hike 1

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land Map 19. Meet at Mono Community Centre Hiker Parking area on 2nd Line in the village of Mono Centre.

Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage;Inge Eckerich;Tony Evangelista;Julie Daley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 7.2 km; Drop out can be arranged at Km 2.2 for a 2.6 km hike.

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 1 will take us from 1st Line EHS parking, where the trail leaves Mono Cliffs Provincial Park through the Park to the Caledon Hills/Dufferin Hi-Land boundary. We will car shuttle from the Community Centre to 1st Line parking, leaving a car at the north end of 2nd Line, if required.

Bring water, snacks and sun screen.

Sydenham Series #8- Dawson Road to Kemble Mountain

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): End of Concession 24 at Dodd’s Hill Side Trail. Just north of the Kemble Mountain Management Area. BTC Map 34, km 144.8.

Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Slippery and Steep Sections, Moderate
Distance: 15.7 kms.

Description

Join us on the eighth of our 10 Sydenham E2E Series shuttle hikes.  Peaceful rural Ontario.  Woods.  Fantastic scenery and views.  Might be a bear, snakes and possibly sandhill cranes.  Beautifully quiet.  Please bring a garbage bag and a change of footwear for the shuttle (we will be muddy) and please be prepared to drive fellow hikers before or after the hike.  Please bring a smile, 3L of water, bug spray, a snack and a lunch.  Hiking boots mandatory.  Poles and gaiters recommended.  Please arrive at 8:45 am to be prepared to shuttle at 9:00 am sharp.