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  • Silver Creek and Terra Cotta
    8:00 AM-12:30 PM
    10/02/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Parking in the laneway where the Bennett Heritage Trail crosses Eighth Line. GPS Coordinates: (43.692270, -79.983387). From Trafalgar Road northwest of Georgetown, turn right onto 27 Sideroad, which bends to the left onto Eighth Line. Stay on Eighth line until you see the laneway on the left-hand side. (Bruce Trail Reference, Map 13)

    Hike Leader(s): Douglas Boyce Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
    Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
    Distance: 17 km

    Description

    We will hike the Bennett Heritage Trail and the Main Trail through Silver Creek Conservation Area, then a 5 km loop in Terra Cotta Conservation Area, returning on the Main and Bennett Heritage Trails to our cars. The pace is brisk, stopping once or twice for a snack break. Bring snacks and water.

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  • Scotsdale Farm
    9:00 AM-4:00 PM
    10/03/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Main Scotsdale Farm parking lot off Trafalgar Road north of Silver Creek. Red P parking lot on BTC Map 13 on the Bennett Heritage Side Trail just north of km 29.7 on the Main Trail.

    Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law 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: 18 kms

    Description

    Join us for a Sunday walk on the beautiful side trails at Scotsdale Farm: Bennett Heritage, Roberts, Irwin Quarry and Great Esker.  Waterfalls, streams, steep valley, glacial remains – this hike has it all and some lovely Fall colours thrown in too.  Please arrive at 8:45 am for a 9:00 am sharp start.  Please wear a smile and good hiking boots and please bring poles, a lunch, snacks and at least 2L of water.  Check the BTC website to see what should be in every backpack.  If you’re good, you might be shown the site of a former Indigenous village.  If you are not already a Bruce Trail Conservancy member, please join now.

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  • CANCELLED: Let’s Get Lost in Milton
    9:00 AM-3:30 PM
    10/04/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Happy Wanderers
    Location (Google Maps): St. Helena Road

    Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
    Distance: 14-18 km

    Description

    We’re going to explore the mountain bike trails that criss-cross the Bruce Trail in Speyside.

    Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; Email: langlaislouise@gmail.com. Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. At other times, email is the best way to contact me. Wear appropriate quick-dry clothing and hiking boots. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent (summer), icers (winter), snacks, lunch, a personal first aid kit , and 1-2 litres of water. During COVID, also bring hand sanitizer and a face mask. For personalized driving directions, click on the hike in the BTC hike calendar, then on (Google Maps) to the right of the word Location, and your smart phone should navigate you to the correct location. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early. If you are unable to attend, please email me as long as possible in advance of the hike, or text me if it is <2 hours before the hike. There is often a waiting list, so the more advance notice you give, the better.

    Your first aid kit should include bandaids, sterile gauze pads, a tensor bandage, Sam Splint, moleskin, SteriStrips for lacerations, antiseptic ointment, ASA (for heart attack), ibuprofen, Benadryl, gravol, imodium + personal medications such as nitroglycerin for people with Angina. For more information, click this link: https://www.gore-tex.com/blog/hiking-first-aid-kit(https://www.gore-tex.com/blog/hiking-first-aid-kit)

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  • Puslinch Tract, then The Old Marina Restaurant
    9:00 AM-3:00 PM
    10/06/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia

    Location (Google Maps): Wellington Rd 32, between Concession 2 and 401

    Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
    Distance: 12-14 km

    Description

    We will hike the intersecting trails in this population mountain-biking destination, then go to The Old Marina Restaurant with a view of Puslinch Lake for refreshments.

    Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; Email: langlaislouise@gmail.com. Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. At other times, email is the best way to contact me. Wear appropriate quick-dry clothing and hiking boots. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent (summer), icers (winter), snacks, lunch, a personal first aid kit, and 1-2 litres of water. During COVID, also bring hand sanitizer and a face mask. Please email me at least 24 hours before the hike to register. Sometimes last minute changes are made to hikes; registering means you won’t be waiting around the meeting place not knowing why no-one else is there! For personalized driving directions, just copy and paste the GPS coordinates into a Google search window and voila! Please arrive at least 15 minutes early. If you are unable to attend, please email me at least 2 hours before the start of the hike, or text me if it is <2 hours before the hike. There is often a waiting list, so the more advance notice the better.

    Your first aid kit should include bandaids, sterile gauze pads, a tensor bandage, Sam Splint, moleskin, SteriStrips for lacerations, antiseptic ointment, ASA (for heart attack), ibuprofen, Benadryl, gravol, imodium + personal medications such as nitroglycerin for people with Angina. For more information, click this link: https://www.gore-tex.com/blog/hiking-first-aid-kit(https://www.gore-tex.com/blog/hiking-first-aid-kit)

  • Spencers Adventure Greenville
    10:00 AM-12:30 PM
    10/06/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Good Companions
    Location (Google Maps): Bullocks Mark in Greensville. Across from the Anglican Church on Highway 8

    Hike Leader(s): Lorraine Sherred Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 10 km

    Description

    We will walk the Spencer Adventure walk. (Formerly called the Optimist Heritage trail) We will walk up to the dam in Christie Lake area and back

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  • Autumn Wonder
    10:00 AM-1:00 PM
    10/07/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Thursday Group
    Location (Google Maps): Cityview Park, Kerns Rd.

    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: Approx. 9-10 km.

    Description

    Hiking along the escarpment and through woods will give us beautiful views as Autumn weaves its magical colours. Join us for this hike beginning at Cityview Park on the east side of Kerns Road. Park in the most southerly parking lot below Dundas on the east side of Kerns. As you drive in, the parking lot is on your right. We will hike main trail to Smokey Hollow in Waterdown and then return. Bring water, a snack/lunch and hiking poles if using. Burn off some calories pre the Thanksgiving feast! (Covid protocols in effect.)
    Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 2937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

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  • Mono Cliffs Splitrock Narrows
    9:30 AM-4:00 PM
    10/10/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Bruce Trail Red P parking lot on 2nd Line EHS north of 25 Sideroad and Mono Cliffs Provincial Park (northern terminus of the Splitrock Side Trail). BTC Map 19 about 1.2 km northeast of km 10.0.

    Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law 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: Approx. 18 kms

    Description

    Joins us for a Thanksgiving Sunday hike on the many Side Trails of Mono Cliffs Provincial Park and its environs: Splitrock, Narrows, Ralph Tremill, Walter Tovell, South Outlier, Laidlaw, McCarston’s Lake and Lookout.  The Fall colours should be spectacular.  Please bring a smile, hiking boots, poles, lunch, snack and 2.5L of water minimum.  Hike starts at 9:30 am sharp.  Please be there ready to go at 9:15 am.  Thanks.

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  • Tiffany, Shermin, Canterbury Falls – Bruce Trail Hike
    10:00 AM-12:15 PM
    10/11/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Meet at 512 Montgomery Drive – At the free parking inlet.
    We can then get into two cars (masked with windows open) to drive to our starting point at 900 Wilson Street East / Tiffany Falls (1KM)
    Parking fee is $12.00 per car. Please bring 3 dollars to contribute to the parking fee.

    Hike Leader(s): Trish Murphy Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: Approximately 8KM

    Description

    Hike Leader: Trish Murphy
    Email: onthetrails.ibtc@gmail.com
    Mobile: 437.889.0852 on day of hike.
    At other times, email is the best way to contact me.

    This is an 8km beginner to intermediate nature hike along the Bruce Trail through forest, with stops at Tiffany, Sherman and Canterbury Falls. At about the 1km mark, we will be crossing Old Dundas Road to connect and continue on the trail.
    We will take short breaks at each of the Falls stops.
    With the recent rain, we will likely encounter muddy areas, please dress appropriately for the weather and for muddy conditions.
    One slightly steep incline just after Sherman Falls.
    Wear appropriate quick-dry, cool clothing and hiking shoes/boots.
    Bring sunscreen, a sun hat, insect repellent, snacks, 1-2 litres of water, a personal first aid kit, hand sanitizer and a face mask.
    Please register at least 12 hours prior to hike start time. Sometimes last minute changes are made to hikes; registering means we will be able to contact you to communicate any changes to the schedule.  For driving directions, copy and paste the GPS coordinates into a Google search window or plug into your gps device, the address supplied.
    Please arrive 15 minutes early. If you are unable to attend, please email me at least 2 hours before the start of the hike, or text me if it is less than 2 hours before the hike.
    We will depart promptly at 10:00AM.

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  • Dundas Valley
    9:00 AM-1:30 PM
    10/13/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Hikers R Us
    Location (Google Maps): Meet at 91 Little John Road, Dundas.

    Hike Leader(s): Charlotte Stewart Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 12 km

    Description

    We will explore the Dundas Valley,  entering via the Monarch Trail, and hiking the Main Loop and the Spring Creek Trail and returning via the Rail Trail to Little John Road. Street parking available on the south side of the street.

  • Good Companions – Two Loops from City View Park Burlington
    10:00 AM-12:30 PM
    10/13/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Good Companions
    Location (Google Maps): North Parking Lot off Kerns Road (Near Dundas Street)
    City View Park
    Burlington

    Hike Leader(s): Ted Bossence Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
    Distance: 7.5 km

    Description

    We will do a loop on the East side of Kerns Road including the Ian Reid Side Trail and then do a loop using the main Bruce Trail and King Road Side Trail on the West side of Kerns.  A couple of the hills will be steep and may be slippery.  We will stop for a snack between the two loops.

  • Frontenac Challenge – Special Hiking Event
    1:30 PM-5:00 PM
    10/13/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Special Event
    Location (Google Maps): Frontenac Provincial Park

    Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
    Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
    Distance: 11 loop hikes ranging in distance from 1.5km – 21km(+access trail distances)

    Description

    This is a series of hikes called the Frontenac Challenge at Frontenac Provincial Park running over 7 days of hiking. The loops are of various distances with the longest being about 27km including the access trail.
    Accommodation is at Snug Harbour Resort, a short distance from the park. Email Rob at relax@snugharbour.on.ca. Let him know you’re with the Bruce Trail Group.

    http://www.snugharbour.on.ca/dates-and-rates.htm

    You may also choose to stay elsewhere. Parking fees for the park will also apply. Purchase of a map of the park is strongly recommended.
    www.frontenacpark.ca

    A hike schedule will be provided to all registrants at the beginning of October.
    Please reach out to Ruth Moffatt if you have any questions.

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  • Crawford Lake Fall Colours
    10:00 AM-1:00 PM
    10/14/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Thursday Group
    Location (Google Maps): Crawford Lake Conservation Area – Guelph Line

    Hike Leader(s): Phillip 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: 10 to 12 km.

    Description

    Meet in the lower parking lot at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 start. We’ll do loops (possibly including Nassagaweya Canyon) to see the best of the Fall colours. Bring water and a snack. Reservations are required. Make your reservation for 9:40; each reservation covers 3 hours on weekdays.
    Leader: Phill Armstrong 416 895 3937 hikingrandpa@gmail.com

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  • Dundas Peak
    8:00 AM-12:30 PM
    10/16/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Parking at the Borer’s Falls Dog Park, at the junction of York Road and Valley Road near Dundas. GPS Coordinates: (43.289426, -79.927153). From Highway #403 near Hamilton, go north on Highway #6 towards Guelph. Take the York Road exit and turn right towards Dundas. Stay on York Road, past the four-way stop, and look for the parking area on your right immediately past Valley Road (Bruce Trail Reference, Map 8)

    Hike Leader(s): Douglas Boyce Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
    Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
    Distance: 15 km

    Description

    We will hike the Ray Lowes Side Trail, Main Trail and Tews Falls Side Trail to the Dundas Lookout Side Trail. Beautiful views from the Dundas peak, and then we return to our cars using the same route. Warning: this is a tough hike. Some big climbs, up and down. And we’re hiking it all at a brisk pace. We will stop at the peak for a snack break. Bring snacks and water.

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  • 50th Anniversary Hike
    10:00 AM-1:00 PM
    10/17/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation

    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: approx. 10 km.

    Description

    This is the 50th hike that Phill and I have done to commemorate 50 years of marriage. We have been working on this since January, making sure we hike together.  Meet at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start in the last parking lot of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area on Governor’s Rd., just west of downtown Dundas. Parking fee in effect or a Conservation area pass. Bring a snack, water and poles if using. We will complete a loop hike including Gatehouse and Sherman Falls. There will be lots of hills to challenge but easy underfoot. Covid protocols in place.

    Leaders: Anne and Phill Armstrong

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  • Loop Hike-Rail Trail to DVCA
    10:00 AM-2:00 PM
    10/21/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): MEET at Hamilton Rail Trail Binkley Road parking lot
    To find Binkley Road parking lot -Take Governor’s road heading west past the main entrance of DVCA to Binkley Road
    Turn left onto Binkley road and quick right turn onto Old Highway 99
    The parking lot is beside the rail trail entrance on the left

    Hike Leader(s): Cathie Green Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 12km

    Description

    Fall hike on trails leading into Dundas Valley Conservation area. We will start on the Hamilton Rail Trail from the Binkley Road parking lot and follow that to Gravel Pit Road and onto the Headwaters trail – We will hike to the Lookout trail, have lunch and head back via the Reforestation Trail, Mineral Spring Roads and back onto the rail trail to our parked cars. Suitable trail for dogs as long as leashed and friendly.  Please have water to hike. Bring a snack/lunch, hiking boots, poles. Please car pool if you can, small parking lot

    To find Binkley Road parking lot -Take Governor’s road heading west past the main entrance of DVCA to Binkley Road Turn left onto Binkley road and quick right turn onto Old Highway 99The parking lot is beside the rail trail entrance on the left

    Any questions or concerns, please email me at cathiekygreen@gmail.com

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  • Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
    8:00 AM-12:00 PM
    10/23/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Mono Community Centre, 754483 Mono Centre Road (County Road 8). GPS Coordinates: (44.026195, -80.071516). Take Highway #10 north from Orangeville. At Camilla turn right onto County Road 8 (aka15 Sideroad). County Road 8 makes a left turn towards Mono Centre – look for the Community Centre parking on your right. Park on gravel surface lot. (Bruce Trail Reference, Map 19)

    Hike Leader(s): Douglas Boyce Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
    Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
    Distance: 14.5 km

    Description

    A loop hike in the beautiful Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, using the Main Trail and various side trails: South Outlier ST, Walter Tovell ST, Lookout ST and McCarston’s Lake ST. We will hike at a brisk pace, stopping once or twice for a snack break. Bring snacks and water.

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  • Boyne Valley
    9:00 AM-3:30 PM
    10/24/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Bruce Trail Parking Lot on Prince of Wales Road (County Road 19) approximately 1 km north of Hwy 89 (on the right side of the road). BTC Map 20 approximately 1 km west of km 16.3.

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

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Slippery and Steep Sections, Slippery Sections Likely, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
    Distance: 15 kms

    Description

    Please join us on a hilly but beautiful trek of the Primrose Loop side trail, parts of the Main Trail and the Boyne Valley side trail on a quiet Sunday morning in the Fall leaves.  Wonderful view from Murphy’s Pinnacle.  Please bring your smile, hiking boots, poles, a lunch, a snack and about 2L to drink.  Please arrive by 8:45 am to be ready to go at 9 am sharp.  Thanks.

  • Car Hike Dundas Valley Conservation Area Loop Hike
    9:30 AM-2:30 PM
    10/24/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Toronto
    Category: Car Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Hermitage Gatehous Parking Lot, on Sulphur Springs Rd., near km 50 of Iroquoia section map 8 (BTC Guide edition 29). Parking fees are applicable by Conservation Authority.

    Hike Leader(s): Dariush Khanbeigi Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Moderate
    Terrain: Hilly, Variable
    Distance: 15 km

    Description

    Come and join us in this event for a loop hike in Dundas Valley. Please dress, preferably in layers, according to the weather conditions. Pack a light lunch/snacks and ample amount of water to replenish your energy while enjoying the walk. COVID 19 safety guidelines will be observed for this hike.

     

     

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  • CANCELLED……A Big Day at Big Chute
    7:00 AM-5:00 PM
    10/25/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia

    Location (Google Maps): Big Chute parking: 176-180 Muskoka District Road 34, Georgian Bay @ 9:30 a.m.

    Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
    Distance: 14-18 km

    Description

    If COVID-related regulations permit, we will meet at the carpool location at 7:00 am, then drive to Big Chute. Plan B: We do not carpool and meet at the parking lot location in Big Chute given above.
    We will then hike the stunningly beautiful trail along the Lost Channel. After the hike, we will have dinner in Port Severn. This is therefore a full day excursion, starting early and ending after supper.

    Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; Email: langlaislouise@gmail.com. Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. At other times, email is the best way to contact me. Wear appropriate quick-dry clothing and hiking boots. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent (summer), icers (winter), snacks, lunch, a personal first aid kit, and 1-2 litres of water. During COVID, also bring hand sanitizer and a face mask. Please email me at least 24 hours before the hike to register. Sometimes last minute changes are made to hikes; registering means you won’t be waiting around the meeting place not knowing why no-one else is there! For personalized driving directions, just copy and paste the GPS coordinates into a Google search window and voila! Please arrive at least 15 minutes early. If you are unable to attend, please email me at least 2 hours before the start of the hike, or text me if it is <2 hours before the hike. There is often a waiting list, so the more advance notice the better.

    Your first aid kit should include bandaids, sterile gauze pads, a tensor bandage, Sam Splint, moleskin, SteriStrips for lacerations, antiseptic ointment, ASA (for heart attack), ibuprofen, Benadryl, gravol, imodium + personal medications such as nitroglycerin for people with Angina. For more information, click this link: https://www.gore-tex.com/blog/hiking-first-aid-kit(https://www.gore-tex.com/blog/hiking-first-aid-kit)

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  • Dundas Valley
    9:00 AM-1:30 PM
    10/27/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Hikers R Us
    Location (Google Maps): western area of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area

    Hike Leader(s): Charlotte Stewart Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 12-13 km

    Description

    We will meet for a 9 am departure at the last gravel parking lot off Martin Road before the road goes down the hill, just west of the Ancaster Community Centre. We will hike the Headwaters trail and some of the smaller side trails in the western section of the valley. Total hike distance approx. 12-13 km.

    Please bring at least 1 litre of water, snack/lunch, hiking boots, sunscreen, bug spray, poles if you use them. No dogs, please. COVID protocols apply – carry hand sanitizer and a mask.

    For cancellations the morning of the hike, please call/text 905 906-0519.

  • Good Companions Borer’s Falls
    10:00 AM-1:15 PM
    10/27/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Good Companions
    Location (Google Maps): RBG Dog Park parking lot on the north side of York Road, Hamilton, near the intersection of York Road and Valley Road.

    Hike Leader(s): Janina Vanderpost Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 10 km

    Description

    From the RBG dog park we will take the Ray Lowes side-trail to the main trail.  There is one steep hill and some stairs to climb.  Turning left onto the main trail, we will continue along the escarpment, past Borer’s Falls, all the way to where the trail reaches Romer Drive.  This hike offers great views of the Dundas Valley and Cootes Paradise, and there may be some fall colours left.  This is a there and back hike.

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  • Palgrave and Oak Ridges Trail
    9:00 AM-6:00 PM
    10/28/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Hikers R Us
    Location (Google Maps):

    Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 14-20 km

    Description

    We will explore the trails in Palgrave. We won’t follow this route exactly but you can get a rough idea from: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/canada/ontario/oak-ridges-moraine-palagraave-trail?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map

    Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; Email: langlaislouise@gmail.com. Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. At other times, email is the best way to contact me. Wear appropriate quick-dry clothing and hiking boots. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent (summer), icers (winter), snacks, lunch, a personal first aid kit (https://www.gore-tex.com/blog/hiking-first-aid-kit), and 1-2 litres of water. During COVID, also bring hand sanitizer and a face mask. For personalized driving directions, click on the hike in the BTC hike calendar, then on (Google Maps) to the right of the word Location, and your smart phone should navigate you to the correct location. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early. If you are unable to attend, please email me as long as possible in advance of the hike, or text me if it is <2 hours before the hike. There is often a waiting list, so the more advance notice you give, the better.

    Your first aid kit should include bandaids, sterile gauze pads, a tensor bandage, Sam Splint, moleskin, SteriStrips for lacerations, antiseptic ointment, ASA (for heart attack), ibuprofen, Benadryl, gravol, imodium + personal medications such as nitroglycerin for people with Angina. For more information, click this link: https://www.gore-tex.com/blog/hiking-first-aid-kit(https://www.gore-tex.com/blog/hiking-first-aid-kit)

  • River and Ruin
    10:00 AM-12:00 PM
    10/28/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Thursday Group
    Location (Google Maps): Loweville Park

    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: Approx. 6 km.

    Description

    Join me for a gentle hike to the River and Ruin Side Trail, followed by an exploration of  trails in Loweville Park. no reservation for the Loweville Park parking lot if entering before 4:00 pm. Bring water, a snack and poles if using. The ruin on this trail has become more so since more walls of the former stone residence have collapsed. There are also two side trails here, the Dan Welsh Side Trail, to remember Dan’s achievements and contributions to Iroquoia and Squire Cleaver named after the original owner of this property.
    Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

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  • Looking for Snakes CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN AND RISKY CONDITIONS.
    10:00 AM-1:00 PM
    10/30/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Rattlesnake Snake Point – 7200 Appleby Line

    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: Approx.9-10 km.

    Description

    Join me at Rattlesnake Conservation Area to search for the elusive Rattlesnake after which this area was named. I haven’t seen one yet but “hope springs eternal”, maybe this will be the time! Meet in the lower parking lot by 9:40 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Bring water, a snack/lunch and hiking poles if using. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Covid protocols in place. Expect two long  hills and some rocks underfoot. We will hike north and then take the Leech-Porter side trail leading downtown  into Nassagaweya Canyon. We will then head south and back up to the Rattlesnake Point trails. Great views over the escarpment looking towards Crawford Lake. Reservation required. I suggest making it for 9:40 am. Make two reservations back to back as the hike will last for three hours.
    Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

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