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February | February | February | 1 - Mountsberg Conservation area
9:30 AM-12:00 PM 03/01/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/mountsberg-conservation-area-3/2023-03-01/ Hike open to BTC Members only. Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Mountsberg Conservation area
2259 Milburough Town Line
Campbellville ON
L0P 1B0 Hike Leader(s): Jill Parratt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 7.5 Description
Please meet at 9:15 for a 9:30 start. You will need to reserve at time spot at Mountsberg Conservation area at www.conservationhalton.ca Please bring water and icers. Text me at 905-399-3601 on day of hike for cancelations or questions. Jill Parratt
| 2 - Winter Blue Mtn ETE and Winter Rim to Rim
8:00 AM-2:00 PM 03/02/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/winter-blue-mtn-ete-and-winter-rim-to-rim/2023-03-02/  This is a Multi-Day HikeYou are signing up for the following dates:
2023-03-02, 2023-03-03, 2023-03-04, 2023-03-05, 2023-03-06 Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet first day at Lavender Cemetery. Various locations; schedule will be sent to all participants. Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Distance: Approx 100km over 5 days Description
We will hike the requirements for both the Blue Mtn Winter End to End and the Winter Rim to Rim over 5 days. A hike schedule will be sent to registered participants. There will be wintery conditions – bring icers and snowshoes, lots of water and snacks. It will be tough hiking so be sure of your physical ability before signing up for this hike which will be split: First day – BM ETE, 2nd and 3rd day – Rim to Rim and 4th and 5th day – BM ETE.
- Mount Nemo loop (reservation required through Conservation Halton)
9:30 AM-11:30 AM 03/02/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/mount-nemo-loop-reservation-required-through-conservation-halton/2023-03-02/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Main parking lot at Mount Nemo on Guelph Line. Reserve your time at conservationhalton.ca Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 7 kms Description
Hiking the main loop and a side trail. Wear icers. There are a couple of steep sections and plenty of rocks and roots. Always a lovely spot to hike, especially in the morning as the sun has just come up.
| 3 - Halton Agreement Forest
9:30 AM-12:00 PM 03/03/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/halton-agreement-forest-3/2023-03-03/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking on 10 Side Road, north of Campbellville. Take Guelph Line exit from 401 and drive north past the Mohawk Casino to 10 Side Rd (there’s a church on the corner). Turn right and drive a few hundred meters and you’ll see my white vehicle on the right side. Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8-9 kms Description
The Halton Agreement Forest is a treasure! We will hike around several bike trails. Mostly flat and if there is a good base of snow, easy hiking. If the snow has melted, there will be plenty of rocks and roots. Please bring icers and water. Weather dependent.
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5 - Dundas Valley Double Loop Cancelled
10:00 AM-1:00 PM 03/05/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/dundas-valley-double-loop/2023-03-05/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 650 Governor’s Rd. Dundas Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx. 10 km. Description
Join us to hike the lovely trails and hills of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area with its many hills and ravines. Park in the last parking lot of the Governor’s Rd. entrance and make your way up to the trail centre which has bathrooms. The hike starts at 10:00 am. so try to arrive by 9:45 am. Bring water, a snack/lunch, icers and poles if using. Parking fee or Conservation Area pass.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com
| 6 | 7 | 8 - Sixteen Mile Creek Wanderings
10:00 AM-1:00 PM 03/08/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/sixteen-mile-creek-wanderings/2023-03-08/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Sixteen Mile Creek – River Glen Blvd./Neyagawa Blvd.Intersection, Oakville Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: Approx. 9 km. Description
Although this oasis sits in the middle of Oakville, once on the trail system one would not know it. The trails are on sides of the Sixteen Mile Creek and are sometimes on top of the banks and other times down beside the creek. The valley is rich in history, both Indigenous and early settlers from Europe and the USA. Come join us for this beautiful hike and learn more about the valley. Meet on the southeast corner of Neyagawa Blvd. and River Glen Blvd. at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Park in the lot beside the baseball fields. Bring water, a snack. Icers may be necessary and poles are useful. We will be going down two long hills and up two.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com
| 9 - VENUE CHANGE to Crawford Lake (reservation required)
9:30 AM-12:00 PM 03/09/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/hilton-falls-side-trail-in-and-back/2023-03-09/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the first parking lot at Crawford Lake Conservation Area. Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6 kms Description
We will hike around the main loop at Crawford Lake. I don’t know what the conditions will be like, but please bring your icers. You will need to reserve your time through conservationhalton.ca for 9:15 am
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12 | 13 | 14 - Urban Walk
10:00 AM-1:00 PM 03/14/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk/2023-03-14/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet DUNDURN CASTLE 610 York St Hamilton Parking Lot Hike Leader(s): Cathie Green Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 6-8 kms Description
Meet at 10 am at Dundurn Castle Parking Lot(no fees) off York St Hamilton-easy access from 403 We will hike along the ridge to the stairs leading us down to Hamilton Bay Waterfront and hike the paved path to Bayfront Park and hike along some of their bayfront trails – we will return along city side streets -Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather/Poles, Icers/ water, snack. OPTIONAL Social afterwards to have lunch at the Admiral Inn across the street from parking lot- If interested in lunch-email me at cathiekygreen@gmail.com and/or text me 416-931-2095 to let me know
| 15 - Hilton Falls – To the Falls and along the hiking trails (DATE CHANGE)
9:30 AM-12:00 PM 03/15/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/hilton-falls-to-the-falls-and-on-the-bike-trails/2023-03-15/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Hilton Falls Conservation Area parking lot. Please arrive by 9:15 am Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8 kms Description
We will hike to the Falls and then on the bike trails and loop back on the main paths. Dependent on weather. If there is fresh snow, we can snowshoe. Bring icers, water and a snack (as needed). Please reserve your time at www.conservationhalton.ca
- Good Companions – Eastward and Return from Chedoke Golf Course
10:00 AM-12:00 PM 03/15/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/good-companions-eastward-and-return-from-chedoke-golf-course-2/2023-03-15/ Hike open to BTC Members only. Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Chedoke Golf Course Parking Lot, Hamilton (See map below) Hike Leader(s): Ted Bossence Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Slippery and Steep Sections, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 7.5 km Description
We will head east from the Chedoke Golf Course parking lot along the radial line and then onto the Bruce Trail up the escarpment. We will need to cross busy Beckett’s Drive/Queen Street Hill. We will then follow the Bruce Trail to the top of the escarpment and then descending to the city streets and return via the tree lined streets to the radial trail and the golf course parking lot. Bring icers, water and a snack. Walk will be cancelled in case of poor weather/driving conditions (please check your email the evening before). Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time and we will start walking at 10:00 am sharp! Please inform me by email at tedbossence@sympatico.ca if you cancel after the registration cut-off time on the Tuesday and by text at 905 334-8752 if you cancel the morning of the hike.
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19 | 20 - Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area (reservations required)
9:30 AM-11:30 AM 03/20/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/rattlesnake-point-conservation-area-reservations-required/2023-03-20/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the first parking lot at Rattlesnake Point (on Appleby Line). Please arrive by 9:15 am. Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 7 kms Description
Hiking from the first parking lot along the escarpment hiking trail to the main Bruce Trail. Returning on the easy path. Dependent on weather. Please bring icers. Please reserve your time at www.conservationhalton.ca.
| 21 | 22 - Good Companions – Gage Park/Escarpment Loop
10:00 AM-12:45 PM 03/22/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/good-companions-gage-park-escarpment-loop-4/2023-03-22/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Gage Park parking lot in the south end of the park off of Lawrence Road in Hamilton Hike Leader(s): Ted Bossence Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 9 km Description
Following city streets, the rail trail and Kenilworth stairs we will do a loop returning to Gage Park. Bring icers, a snack and water. Dependent on weather the rail trail may be icy making icers possibly essential. Please arrive a few minutes before start time, we will leave on time. If the hike is cancelled due to bad weather, I will inform you by email on the evening before the hike. If you decide to cancel after 4:00pm Tuesday, please let me know by email – tedbossence@sympatico.ca or by text at 905 334-8752.
| 23 - Halton Agreement Forest (CANCELLED)
9:30 AM-12:30 PM 03/23/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/halton-agreement-forest-4/2023-03-23/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the corner of 10 Side Rd and 4th Line (Mahon Tract access), north of Campbellville. Please arrive by 9:15 am. Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8-10 kms Description
Hiking the bike trails around this wonderful Forest. Checking out some of the amazing features for the mountain bikers. Dependent on weather. If there is a fresh layer of snow, we can snowshoe, which the bikers really appreciate. Please bring icers.
- To the Falls and Back CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
10:00 AM-1:00 PM 03/23/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/to-the-falls-and-back-5/2023-03-23/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 650 Governor’s Rd. , Dundas Hike Leader(s): Phillip Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10 km. Description
Spring is a good time to see the waterfalls in Dundas Valley Conservation Area. Today we will hike a loop to Sherman Falls also seeing Grindstone Creek and Canterbury and Little Canterbury Falls along the way. Be prepared for some hills. Please note that there will be two levels of pace: medium and leisurely. Please arrive in the main parking lot at the the Governor’s Rd. entrance at 9:45 for a 10:00 am start. Bring water, a snack/ lunch, icers and poles if using. Parking fee in effect or a Conservation Area pass.
Leaders: Phill Armstrong/Anne Armstrong 416 895 3937 hikingrandpa@gmail.com
| 24 | 25 - Meditation Hike – Hungry Hollow
10:00 AM-12:00 PM 03/25/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/meditation-hike-hungry-hollow-2/2023-03-25/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Trail begins on Miller Drive, Georgetown. Closest address is 124 Miller Drive. Plenty of parking on the road. Hike Leader(s): Anita Bergsma Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 5 km Description Join me for a Guided Meditation Hike through Hungry Hollow Georgetown. It will be 5km at a slow to moderate pace on well groomed trails. The trails wind through the Hungry Hollow Ravine along Silver Creek. The trail is nestled in Georgetown and known for its beautiful nature, marshes, meadows, and ponds, with boardwalks, and bridges. Meet at 9:45am Sharp to get ready and hike in at 10:00am. Duration: 2 hours Also a great hike for those that would like to start hiking and looking for an introduction to how to hike. Please bring your phone with a full battery and earbuds to listen to the meditation. Download Spotify. The meditation will be for 1/2 hour with plenty of time to meet and chat with the other hikers for the duration of our hike together. Please wear hiking boots, backpack with water and snacks. Hiking poles are great for balance but optional.
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26 - Speyside Loops
9:30 AM-12:00 PM 03/26/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/speyside-loops-2/2023-03-26/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the end of 17 Side Road, off Hwy 25, north of Milton. Please arrive by 9:15 am Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 7 kms Description
We will hike the main and side trails around 3 loops. There will be some rocky places and possibly wet, if the snow is melting. Weather dependent. Please bring icers for your boots.
| 27 | 28 | 29 - Albion Falls to Felker Falls and back
9:30 AM-12:00 PM 03/29/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/albion-falls-to-felker-falls-and-back/2023-03-29/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Meet before 9:30 in the parking lot off from Arbour Road directly across from Albion Falls. See map 7 in the BTC Guide. An enjoyable early spring walk that may have a lot of water flowing over both falls. We will partly decend into the lovely Red Hill Valley and come up on the other side. Depending on the weather, icers may be required. Will stop at Felker Falls for water and a snack. Feel free to join me for an optional coffee after the hike. Hike Leader(s): Paul Toffoletti Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx. 8km Description
| 30 - Friendship Trail (City View Park to Grindstone Creek Loop)
10:00 AM-1:30 PM 03/30/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/friendship-trail-city-view-park-to-grindstone-creek-loop-3/2023-03-30/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Meet at City View Park parking lot (South Entrance), Burlington. Located just south of Hwy #5 off of Kerns Rd. Hike Leader(s): Karen Capindale-Smith Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Slippery and Steep Sections, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 10km + Description
This 10.5 km hike will follow the main BT along the edge of the escarpment for great views of the Skyway bridge , Lake Ontario and surrounding area. We will continue to the outskirts of Waterdown and down into/out of the Grinestone Creek via the McNally and Waterdown Rd Side trails and main BT. Please dress in layers and bring water, a snack and lunch. Icers are MANDATORY. Hike leader: Karen Capindale-Smith, kjcapindale@gmail.com. Please use cell (905-749-0914) for hike morning cancellations.
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