Iroquoia

Boyne Valley

Hike open to BTC Members only.

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.

Dundas Valley Conservation Area Loop Hike

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.

CANCELLED......A Big Day at Big Chute

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)

Dundas Valley

Hike open to BTC Members only.

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

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.

Palgrave and Oak Ridges Trail

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

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

Looking for Snakes CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN AND RISKY CONDITIONS.

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