Iroquoia

Waterdown hike, including Smokey Hollow

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Happy Wanderers
Location (Google Maps): City View Park, south parking lot, Waterdown
Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais 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: 14-18 km

Description

We will hike west to Clappison Woods and back.

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.

Glen Haffy, Hilly 20

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Finnerty Side Road and Innis Lake Road intersection
Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais 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: 18-20 km

Description

This is a challenging but lovely section of the 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. 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.

The Sixteen

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Oakville/ River Glen and Neyagawa
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

The Sixteen Mile Creek  Valley is a green jewel along the banks of the creek. Come explore its many trails. Meet near the baseball fields at the parking lot on the corner  of River Glen Blvd. and Neyagawa Blvd. in Oakville. Meet at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Bring water, a snack or lunch, insect repellent and sunscreen. Poles might be useful. Covid protocols in place.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937   hikingrandma@gmail.com

Limehouse Conservation Area

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Toronto
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Limehouse Conservation Area – southwest of 20.4 at the baseball diamond.Access from the 5th line just southeast of Limehouse.
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
Distance: 12

Description

Loop Hike- BTC main trail, Canada Goose side trail and the Black Creek side trail