Iroquoia

Gentle/Beginner Hike

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): City View Park/Kerns Rd. Burlington
Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8 km.

Description

This there and back hike will take us to Smokey Hollow on Waterdown Rd. in Watertown. The trail will give us some good views over the escarpment toward the Skyway Bridge and the lake and take us to Smokey Hollow, very important in the early days of Watertown. Bring a snack and water. Icers may be necessary. City View Park is on the east side of Kerns Rd. Enter via the most southerly entrance. Map 9.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 337 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

Iroquoia Winter E2E – 5 of 6 (20.3 km)

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Happy Wanderers
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Roadside Parking – km 83.5 on Guelph Line, south of No. 1 Sideroad. Do not block farm gate (10 cars) N43.388387, W79.854327
Shuttle to Roadside Parking – km 103.8 on Twiss Rd north of Derry Rd (6 cars) N 43.447743, W 79.953436
Hike Leader(s): Steven White Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 20.3km

Description

For those looking to enjoy some winter hiking or to complete Iroquoia E2E and achieve their Winter badge, I have planned 6 Monday hikes. Please register ahead of the hike, so I can do car shuttle planning and to contact hikers if inclement weather requires us to re-schedule the hike. Email stevenwhite901@gmail.com or text 289-242-9415
Bring water, snack, lunch, hiking boots, icers. Sorry no dogs.

"SOUPFEST" HIKE

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Bayfront Park, Bay Street North, Hamilton.
Hike Leader(s): Terry Rose Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 8 km

Description

We will hike along Hamilton Harbour to Princess Point; from there we cross the playing fields, past the Catholic Cathedral and on to the Hamilton Convention Centre, arriving around 11:45. This will be the 18th Annual “SOUPFEST” and Iroquoia BTC, under various leaders, has been there for most of those years.

For $20 ($15 for seniors)** you get to select four delicious cups of soup from the best restaurants in the area (bread included).  The proceeds go to Living Rock Ministries, an NGO that does great work with troubled youth in Hamilton.  There is entertainment and door prizes with plenty of sporting and media celebrities on hand. For more information and advanced tickets go to: https://www.livingrock.ca/soupfest

** Advanced prices are $17 and $12

After lunch return to Bayfront Park at your leisure.

Silver Creek

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Scotsdale Farm. From 401 north on Trafalgar Rd pass Georgetown turn left on highway 7 going north to Trafalgar Rd turn right go north about 2.0 turn right into Scotsdale Farmparking lot. Map 13,29.7 km
Hike Leader(s): Ronald Granger Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 12 Km

Description

Loop hike on the main trial ,Bennett Heritage and Robert side trails. Icers maybe required. pub stop after hike.

Joshua Creek South

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Meet In the North West corner of Maple Grove Shopping Centre
Hike Leader(s): Norman Young Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing

Description

A walk along Joshua Creek ravine over to  Lakeshore Park in Mississauga.

Dress appropriately for the weather, Bring snack, water and icers

Tobermory Family Day Snowshoe Weekend Feb.14-17

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Tobermory
Hike Leader(s): Greg Vincent Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10 km

Description

Snowshoeing the trails of the Bruce Peninsula National Park

We arrive in Tobermory Friday 14 Feb. and will snowshoe Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning. New to snowshoeing? We will help you. We stay and have our meals at the Princess Hotel in Tobermory, the weekend is restricted to those staying with us at the Princess Hotel. Please call the Princess 1-877-901-8282 for the costs and a reservation, please say you are with Greg Vincent’s snowshoeing weekend. You will need a car to access this outing. Questions? Contact Greg at Vincent.greg@gmail.com or 519- 579-8210.