Dufferin Hi-Land Hike Schedule

Dufferin Hi-Land 60th Anniversary Highlight Hikes, Hike 7: Laidlaw, Walter Tovell and Spillway Side Trails

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps):

Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Map 19. Meet at Mono Community Centre hiker parking lot at the south end of Mono Centre.

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

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6 km

Description

Join us in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club. The Club plans to award a 60th Anniversary badge to any hiker who completes 60 km of Dufferin Hi-Land trails – Main or Side Trails. Our Tuesday Hike group is offering a series of 10 hikes, covering most of the highlights of our section that meet this requirement. If you can’t make all of the hikes, make ups are allowed. Just hike 60K in Dufferin during 2025 and you qualify for the badge

Today’s hike will be a loop including the Laidlaw, Spillway and Walter Tovell trails. Bring water and snacks.

Remaining Side Trails for the Dufferin Hi-Land Side Trail Badge

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking on Centre Rd (Kilgorie) 30m south of River Rd, Map 20, 33.8 km

Hike Leader(s): Susan Bate, Carol Sheppard Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 16.4km

Description

To earn the Side Trails badge at the end of this hike, you need to have completed all 6 of the 60th Anniversary Side Trails Highlights Series either with the group or by logging your side trails hikes.

Today, starting from the parking area in Kilgorie, we will carpool to the parking lot on 30th sideroad just south of Lavendar.  Here we will do a 1.4km loop hike that takes us to our most northern side trail, Black Edge.  We will return to Kilgorie, hiking the Kilgorie Side Trail.  Next, we’ll visit the Bell Lookout Side Trail with its view of the Pine River Valley, travel through the Pine River Valley and Carl Alexander Side Trails. Returning to the Main Trail,  we will hike north to the Melodonna Side Trail and back.  We will take the Kilgorie Side Trail back to our cars.

Bring water, snacks/lunch and insect repellant as well as sunscreen. Hiking poles are recommended.  Carpooling is preferred for the first leg of the hike.

Dufferin Hi-Land 60th Anniversary Highlight Hikes, Hike #8: Honeywood Ridge

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land, Map 21. Meet at roadside parking on the northeast corner 20 Sideroad and Prince of Wales Rd. (km 40.7, Edition 31). Please note, this is a shuttle hike.

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

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 5 km

Description

After meeting on the 20 Sideroad, we will shuttle to our starting point on Centre Rd (km 46.7). We will hike west along the main trail, crossing Prince of Wales to Honeywood Ridge, have a snack on the edge of the forest, and continue south to our cars. Poles are suggested.

Forest Bathing - Leading to Summer Solstice

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land section, BTC Reference Guide, Map 20. Meet at the parking area on the 30th Side Road, 1.75 km east of Hurontario St., at km 12.2. For the second part of the walk, we will meet at the Bruce Trail parking lot on the 1st Line East, at km 28.3, (emergency road address # 716599).

Hike Leader(s): Janice McClelland Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6.1 km

Description

As we lead into the Dufferin Hi-Land summer solstice events, an invitation for experienced  Forest Bathers to drink in the long, pastoral views of high fields (5 km) and then the cozy trail through forest with its interesting biological and geological features, including a natural stone bridge (a 1.1 km loop).  We will observe quiet during the walk itself so that all can benefit from the unique experiences on both parts of this Forest Bathing walk. Note: we will meet on the 30th Side Road and walk south on the main trail and return to our cars on this out & back part of the day. We will then drive 7 km north from the first part of our hike to the Bruce Trail parking lot on the 1st Line East, departing from there for our second walk of the day – a loop of 1.1 km. Please bring water & lunch.

Dufferin Hi-Land 60th Anniversary Highlight Hikes, Hike# 9 : Primrose Loop Side Trail to Murphy's Pinnacle

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: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate
Distance: Long hike 6 km Short hike 3 km

Description

Join us in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Dufferin High-Land Bruce Trail Club. The Club plans to award a 60th Anniversary badge to any hiker who completes 60 km of Dufferin- H-Land trails- Main or Side Trails. Our Tuesday Hike group is offering a series of 10 hikes, covering most of the highlights of our section that meet this requirement. If you can’t make all of the hikes, make-ups are allowed. Just hike 60k in Dufferin during 2025 and you qualify for the badge.

Today 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 some stunning views before returning to the parking area. The short hike will end after completing the Primrose Loop Side Trail.

Bring snacks, water, sunscreen, and insect repellant. Hiking poles are recommended.

Summer Solstice Festival - National Indigenous Peoples Day Water Walk

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Pine River Nature Reserve: 15th Side Road and 2nd Line West Mulmur, Ontario. 597300 2nd Line West Mulmur, Ontario L9V 0B4. 44.168704, -80.174279 Google Maps.

Hike Leader(s): N/A

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Slippery Sections Likely, Moderate
Distance: 4 kms

Description

Doug Doolittle, an Indigenous educator of the Mohawk nation and Bear Clan, will lead a 2-3 hour easy paced walk through the Pine River Nature Reserve. Following a smudging ceremony Doug will talk about Indigenous peoples’ sacred connection with water. Doug will walk us through the nature reserve and identify plants and their medicinal uses.  Please bring your own drinking water and if available a hand drum of any kind.  Please note that this event is an easy walk rather than a hike.  A certified hike leader will not be present.

Event co-ordinator: John Dickason,  jdickason@dufferinbrucetrailclub.org

"Dipping Your Toes" into Forest Bathing on the Summer Solstice

Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land section, BTC Reference Guide, Map 20. Meet at the dead end of 2nd Line East (west of main trail km 24.3)

Hike Leader(s): Janice McClelland Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 5.5 km

Description

We invite you to join us on this Forest Bathing walk where we especially welcome newcomers to hiking and/or Forest Bathing, as part of the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club Summer Solstice weekend. Forest Bathing is simply walking quietly along the footpath and letting nature sink into your senses. The soft gurgling of Oliver Creek, the songs of birds and the dappled light of the forest will give you peace. We will observe quiet during our walk, with plenty of time to chat and get to know each other before the walk, during our lunch break along the trail and after the walk.  Please bring water & lunch.  “Dip your toes into Forest Bathing!”