Iroquoia

Kilgorie Hill Challenge - Shuttle Hike

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Bruce Trail Red “P” parking lot on 1st Line East just south of County Road 17 and just east of Whitfield (BTC Map 20, km 29.4).

Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law 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: 16 km

Description

Join us for an ascent of one of the Bruce Trail’s most famous hills – Kilgorie.  A precious few hikers are able to claim they made it to the top.  No badge, but lifetime bragging rights await.  We will take in power house ruins on the Pine River, a murder story, an old forgotten concert venue, spectacular crevices and a real Enchanted Forest.  This is a shuttle hike so bring a mask, a garbage bag for your dirty boots and a change of footwear.  Please also bring layered warm clothing including a woolly hat and mitts.  Pack icers just in case as well as a warm drink, a lunch and a snack.  Please arrive 15 minutes early and be ready to shuttle at 9. Hiking boots mandatory.  Poles highly recommended.  Gonna be fun.  Some windy road walking.

Guelph Radial Trail

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Happy Wanderers
Location (Google Maps): Dublin Line and 25 Side 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: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing

Description

This will be a There and Back hike along the Guelph Radial Trail.

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)

Dundas Valley Conservation Area

Hike open to BTC Members only.

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

Hike Leader(s): Charlotte Stewart 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: 12-14 km

Description

Meet at the second parking lot  for a 9 am departure. We will explore the trails of the DVCA including the Sawmill Trail, the Main loop, and the Heritage trail. Please bring water, snack/lunch, sunscreen, may need icers depending on the weather. Conservation/parking fees apply. Covid protocols apply. Mask required to use Trail Centre washrooms.

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

River and Ruin

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Public Parking BEHIND the Kilbride Public School.

Hike Leader(s): Jill Parratt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 7

Description

Please meet at 9:15, hike will start at 9:30.

Starting behind Kilbride Public School we will hike along Patton St and 8 Sideroad to Twiss Rd and the start of River and Ruin. We will hike the River and Ruin main trail to Britannia Rd and then return. The Trail has several hills on both sides of Bronte Creek.

Please bring water and a snack.

If you need to contact me on the day of the hike please text 905-399-3601. Jill

Morrison Valley

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Morrison Valley Trail, 1225 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville

Hike Leader(s): Lynn Sullivan & Family Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 9-10 km

Description

Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start at the top part of the Oakville Town Hall visitor parking lot located at the south east corner of  Trafalgar Road and White Oaks Blvd.  We will hike on the trails in the Morrison Valley and on nearby trails. The trail is mostly flat with some gentle hills. Bring water, a snack, poles if you use them and icers depending on the weather. Covid protocols apply.

Hike Leader Lynn Sullivan. Please text me at 905-330-4145 if you need to cancel the morning of the hike.