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Dufferin Hi-Land Hike Schedule
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- 01October 1, 2025
Pine River Nature Reserve Loops
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/pine-river-nature-reserve-loops/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): Prince of Wales Road and Sideroad 15 (west of Kilgorie). Please note the River Road bridge over the Pine River may still be closed. Please adjust your route accordingly. GPS coordinates below.Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law; Helen Bailey Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate
Distance: 3.5km and 7.5 km optionsDescription
Please join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Dufferin Hi-Land club’s new Pine River Nature Reserve parking lot then join us for a hike of two loops. The first loop is 3.5 kms. The second is 4.0 kms. Second loop is optional. Please bring 1.5L of water, a snack and smile. Hiking boots mandatory. Gonna be fun. - 04October 4, 2025
GeoHike #1: Murphy's Pinnacle
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/geohike-2-murphys-pinnacle/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): Meet at Map 20 KM18.7 at the dead end of Centre Road (just south of 5 Sideroad, Mulmur)Hike Leader(s): Lynda Bloom; Margery Cruise Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate
Distance: 7 kmsDescription
We will hike about 7 km on side trails in the Boyne Valley Provincial Park. Visiting Murphy’s Pinnacle gives us a viewpoint over the Boyne River Valley with the towers of Toronto visible on a clear day. The Pinnacle is a glacial age sand and gravel kame; we will learn what a kame is and how to make one! A professional geologist will explain how the rolling hills of Mulmur formed and what it means for forest growth. In October, we might be able to enjoy the artistry of fall colours. - 05October 5, 2025
Fundraising Hike - Dufferin Stained Glass - 3 hikes
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/fundraising-hike-dufferin-stained-glass-3-hikes/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 and times:
2025-10-05 at 09:00
2025-10-18 at 09:00
2025-11-01 at 09:00Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land, Beaver Valley
Location (Google Maps): Mono Community Centre parking lot near km 0.0 (Dufferin), park in gravel area
Hike Leader(s): David Royston Click here to contact the hike leader.
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Some rocky footing, Some steep sections
Length of Hike: 19.4 km, 21.3 km and 14.8 kmDescription
Stained Glass Badges over 3 years. 2025 hikes – series #2 – Dufferin section in 3 hikes.These hikes will proceed at a moderate pace (4 km per hr not including a midday lunch stop of about 25 min). Short breaks will be taken throughout the hikes as appropriate. Except for shuttles, participants are expected to be self reliant. Please bring plenty of water, snacks, lunch, appropriate footwear and clothing, personal medical kit and anything else you might need.
All participants will be expected to do their share of shuttle driving. Shuttle drivers should not expect compensation for doing a shuttle. Shuttle drivers will be selected by the hike leader at the start of each hike. As parking is limited, participants should car pool to the meeting point if possible.
I’m just a volunteer at this and do not have a current first aid certification. There is no guarantee that there will be anyone with such credentials on the hikes. In addition to the waiver signed at registration, participants will be required to sign a waiver in favour of myself at the start of the hikes.
Hikes will proceed rain or shine. Hike plan attached. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
- 05October 5, 2025
Dufferin Hi-Land's Music Walk at Split Rock Narrows
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/dufferin-hi-lands-bruce-trail-day-tunes-the-trail/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: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Split Rock Narrows Nature Reserve
755437 2nd Line EHS
Mono, ON L0N 1S8Hike Leader(s): c/o Don Stewart Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: Up To 1.9 Km (plus return)Description
Come and meet members of the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club and learn about The Bruce Trail Conservancy and the Dufferin Hi-Land section of the trail. This is a Family oriented event with activities planned for preschoolers to retirees. As a special attraction, we have arranged musical performers to entertain you while on the trail! FREE Bruce Trail Guide Books to the first 40 visitors. Free parking available. Please visit www.dufferinbrucetrailclub.org for more information. - 07October 7, 2025
Duncan Caves/Metcalf Rock Loop
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/duncan-caves-metcalf-rock-loop/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):(Google Maps): Beaver Valley Section Map 25. We will meet at the SuperBurger parking lot (north-west corner of Hwy 89/Hwy 10 intersection) for carpooling at 8:30 am. Otherwise meet at the parking area at km 27.9, 100 meters south of where the Main Trail crosses the 10th Line on the east side for a 9:30 start.
Hike Leader(s): Tony Evangelista, Inge Eckerich, Julie Daley, Les Babbage Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate
Distance: Long Hike 10 km Short Hike 5 kmDescription
We will hike through the Duncan Caves Provincial Nature Reserve and the Chuck Grant Side Trail/Main Trail Loop. The short hike will end at the parking area at km 33.3 and car shuttle back to Metcalfe Rock parking.Bring lunch, water and snacks. Sunscreen, insect repellant and hiking poles are recommended.
- 10October 10, 2025
Hilton Falls - Halton Agreement Forest
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/hilton-falls-halton-agreement-forest-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: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Intersection of 10 Side Road and Fourth Line just east of Guelph Line and north of the 401. See Google Maps function in this Hike Description for GPS.Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 17 kmsDescription
Join us for a Fall colours hike at the top of the Sixteen Mile Creek watershed in the Halton Agreement Forest. Please bring 2L of water, a snack, a lunch, bug spray, and a smile. Hiking boots mandatory. - 12October 12, 2025
Toronto End-to-End in Four - Speyside to Scotsdale Farm
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/toronto-end-to-end-in-four-speyside-to-scotsdale-farm/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: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Scotsdale Farm: Enter from Trafalgar Road north of Hwy 7.Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law; Kerry Seong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 16.6 kmsDescription
Join us on a four-hike end-to-end hike series covering the Toronto Section plus a few kilometres up to The Grange. Today’s hike is the second of that shuttle series. We will make our way on the Main Trail from Speyside to Scotsdale Farm. Please bring 2.5L of water, a snack, a lunch, and a smile. Please also bring footwear to change into after the hike and a garbage bag to put your boots in for the shuttle. Hiking boots mandatory. Poles very much recommended. It will be quite rocky in sections. Please arrive at 9 am and be ready to shuttle at 9:15 sharp. - 14October 14, 2025
Pretty River Valley Provincial Park/Petun Conservation Area
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/pretty-river-valley-provincial-park-petun-conservation-area/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): Blue Mountains Section, Map 23. Meet at SuperBurger (north-west corner of Hwy 10/Hwy 89 intersection) at 8:30 for car pooling or at Petun Conservation Area parking area on the east side of 2nd Line, 320 metres north of 6th Sideroad (Km 55.7) at 9:30.Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage, Inge Eckerich, Julie Daley, Tony Evangelista Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 8.4 km. Short hike: 4.2 kmDescription
After car pooling to the start of the hike in Petun CA, we will take Black Ash Side Trail to the Main Trail, then hike east, south and west to the John Haigh Side Trail, which will take us back to parking. The short hike will turn back where the Main Trail turns onto 6th Sideroad road allowance. Bring water and snacks. Hiking poles recommended. - 17October 17, 2025
Mono Mills to Palgrave
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/mono-mills-to-palgrave/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): Duffy’s Lane roadside parking on Duffy’s Lane between north of Patterson Sideroad and just south of Finnerty Sideroad. Approach from Patterson Sideroad. Duffy’s Lane south from Hwy 9 may be closed. Duffy’s Lane is immediately west of the Palgrave Forest and Wildlife Area. See Google Map link in this hike description for approximate GPS. Look for red SUV.Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 18-19 kmsDescription
Join us for a 18-19 km shuttle hike from Airport Road north of Mono Mills to just west of the Palgrave Forest and Wildlife Area on the Main Trail and the old Palgrave Side Trail. Please bring a change of footwear and a garbage bag for the shuttle, a warm drink, 2L of water, a snack, a lunch and a smile. Hiking boots mandatory. Be prepared to use your car as part of the shuttle. No dogs and no dropouts. - 18October 18, 2025
25 Km CHALLENGE Hike
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/25-km-challenge-hike-2/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: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): BTC Map #20, 716599, 1st Line East Mulmur, Bruce Trail Mulmur Hills Parking Lot, East of Whitfield ON south off 10 Sideroad (County Road 17)44Hike Leader(s): “Jody” Patfield; Don Stewart Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Strenuous
Distance: 25 KmDescription
Challenge yourself, your friends or co-workers to complete this “hilly hike” in the allotted time. You will have to average a minimum of 3.5 – 4 Km/Hr in order to earn the coveted “Dufferin Hi-Land BTC 25 Km Badge”