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September
Wed Sep 0 1

Dundas Valley Conservation Area

9:00 AM-1:00 PM
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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: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10 to 12 km

Description

We will meet at the last parking lot on Martin Road, off Jerseyville Road, Ancaster (behind the Community Centre) and hike the Headwaters trail and other minor trails in the Dundas Valley. Please bring water, a snack/lunch, proper footwear, sunscreen, bug spray, poles if you use them. COVID protocols in place.

Please contact Charlotte at 905 906-0519 (cell/text) if you need further information.

Wed Sep 0 1

Spring Valley - Ancaster

10:00 AM-12:30 PM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the Little League Baseball field across from the Ancaster Lions Club Pool on the Jerseyville Road. Directions: From Hamilton take 403 to West. Exit at Wilson St in Ancaster. Turn right on Wilson St. At the traffic take the exit right onto Meadowbrook St (3rd exit). Take Meadowbrook to Jerseyville Side Rd. and turn right. Just pass the high school the Little League Park is on the right at the bottom of the hill.

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

Description

We will be walking the Spring Valley trail to Head waters and on to rail trail and back along Martins Rd allowance.

 

Thu Sep 0 2

Looping Through Dundas

10:00 AM-1:00 PM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area

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

Dundas Valley is a beautiful place to hike with its many valleys and hills. Join us to hike a couple of loops, Sawmill Valley and the Main Loop. Many changes will have taken place over the summer and we may see some early signs of Fall. 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., west of downtown Dundas. Map 8. Bring water, a snack/lunch, sunscreen, insect repellent and poles if using. Covid protocols in place.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

Mon Sep 0 6

Dundas Valley Loop

9:00 AM-4:30 AM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area Parking Lot P3. Take DVCA Trail Centre Entrance off Governors Road. BTC Map 8, near km 51.8.

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

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx. 18 kms

Description

Celebrate Labour Day with a lovely loop hike in the Dundas Valley. We take in part of the Bruce Trail and several DVCA trails.  Lots of waterfalls like Sherman, Canterbury, and Cascade. A splendid way to start Fall.  We might even break out into song.  It’s been known to happen.  Please bring lunch, 3L of water, snacks, hiking boots, poles and lots of smiles.  Entrance fee to DVCA in effect at gate.  Consider buying a Hamilton Conservation Area annual pass. It’s well worth it.  Go TiCats go!

Wed Sep 0 8

RBG North Shore Trail

10:00 AM-12:00 PM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps):

Hike Leader(s): Linda Robinson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

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

Description

Meet at the RBG Arboretum (Nature Center) parking lot at 9:45 AM for a 10 AM start. This is an easy hike, a few hills. Bring water, snack and you might need bug spray since the mosquitos have been biting lately.

Wed Sep 1 5

Exploring Hendrie Valley

10:00 AM-12:30 PM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Cherry Hill Gate on Plains Road, Burlington

Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 9 km

Description

Hendrie Valley is beautiful any time of year. As summer begins to wind down we will explore this lovely area. Meet in the parking lot at the corner of Hidden Valley Rd. and Lemonville Rd. at 9:45 am. for  10:00 am. start. We will follow Grindstone Creek to Unsworth Ave. and then pick up Creekside Trail to South Bridle Loop and over to Grindstone Creek Marsh Trail and return via North Bridle Loop and Creekside back to the parking lot. Bring water, a snack, sunscreen and poles if you think you might need them. Covid Protocols in place. Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

Fri Sep 1 7

Baby-Wearing Walkers

9:30 AM-11:30 AM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): McCormack Trail entrance off of Governor’s Rd, Dundas, ON

Hike Leader(s): Talia Ennett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 3.5km

Description

Are you a new parent/caregiver who has wanted to try hiking with your Little One? Join us on an introductory hike to try out whatever type of baby-wearing wrap/carrier/backpack you have (please bring your own, they will not be provided). I have experience hiking with a variety of baby-wearing options and can help with fitting and offer advice. There is a nice lookout over a pond and an opportunity to see some horses at the farm beside the trail. Please join us to create a supportive group who will work through tears, snack breaks, and diaper changes together! Note: this is a hike – the trail is not paved and so is not stroller friendly.

Sat Sep 1 8

Chedoke to Canterbury Falls

8:00 AM-12:30 PM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Parking at Chedoke Golf Club (on Beddoe Drive, Hamilton). GPS Coordinates: (43.246205 -79.906935). From Highway 403 Hamilton, exit onto Aberdeen Avenue. Follow Aberdeen under the railway bridge, and take an immediate right onto Studholme Road. Turn left onto Beddoe Drive and it will lead you into the Golf Club parking lot (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: 18

Description

This is a loop hike that starts at Chedoke parking lot. We will follow the Main Trail through Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area to Sherman Falls, then a new piece of Main Trail opened last fall by the BTC, looping around Canterbury Falls and back to Chedoke. The pace is brisk, stopping once or twice for a snack break. Bring snacks and water.

Sun Sep 1 9

Waterdown Woods - Grindstone Creek

9:00 AM-3:30 AM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): City View Park parking lot – second entrance south on Kerns Road from Dundas/Hwy 5; BTC Map 9, near km 76.9.

Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law 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: 17 kms

Description

Join us for a series of loops and side trails from City View Park to the bridge over Grindstone Creek and back, including the Great Falls.  Enjoy the view of Burlington Bay from Signal Hill.  Please bring 3L of water, a lunch, snacks, poles and hiking boots.

Mon Sep 2 0

Rattlesnake to Crawford Lake and back

9:00 AM-12:30 PM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Happy Wanderers
Location (Google Maps): Rattlesnake Pt Conservation Area, 7200 Appleby Line, Milton

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: 14-18 km

Description

Registration with Halton Parks is required.
https://book.parkpassproject.com/book?inventoryGroup=1554186518&inventory=1508029477
You will want to reserve two back-to-back time slots, for 9-12 and 12-3.
Please note there is a fee, unless you have a season’s pass.

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)

Wed Sep 2 2

Kelso Conservation Area, Room with a View

9:00 AM-1:30 PM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot at Steels Ave and Bell School Line

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

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 12-14 km

Description

Registration with Halton Parks is required. Register for the Kelso Summit parking lot, not the main one near the ski hill. See the google map for the location.
https://book.parkpassproject.com/book?inventoryGroup=1554186518&inventory=1508029477
You will want to reserve two back-to-back time slots, for 9-12 and 12-3.
Please note there is a fee, unless you have a season’s pass.

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)

Wed Sep 2 2

McCormack Trail Cancelled

10:00 AM-1:00 PM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Davidson Blvd Side Trail. Intersection of Newcombe Road and Davidson Blvd. Dundas

Hike Leader(s): Mary Rose Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

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

Description

We will hike both loops of the McCormack Trail.  Some hills but great views.

Sat Sep 2 5

Steeltown Stomp

8:00 AM-3:00 PM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Steeltown Stomp
Location (Google Maps): Mohawk 4 Ice Centre, 710 Mountain Brow Blvd, Hamilton, ON. Please park at the north end of the parking lot.

Event Coordinator(s): Samar Smith Click here to contact Event Coordinator(s)
Event Start Times: 8:00 AM, 8:15 AM, 8:30 AM, 8:45 AM

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Fast – 5+ km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: Hike over 20km and climb up and down approximately 2000 steps

Description

Looking for a distance and strength challenge?

Climb up and down approximately 2,000 steps of the escarpment stairs and hike over 20 kilometres in the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club’s annual Steeltown Stomp.

This is a self-guided hike along the Bruce Trail, the Escarpment Rail Trail and the Chedoke Radial Trail, and climbing up and down 7 sets of stairs along the Hamilton Escarpment (Uli – 140, Margate – 159, Kimberley – 228, Wentworth – 500, James – 232, Dundurn – 329, Chedoke – 289).

Everyone who completes the route and goes through the two checkpoints will earn the Steeltown Stomp badge.

Please Note: This is an arduous hike because of the stair climbing required. Also, for those that have done the Steeltown Stomp before, note that we have changed the starting point and the direction this year.

Fee: $25 includes checkpoints, badge and helps to support the Bruce Trail Conservancy in its mission to preserve a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.

Check in: At the registration booth set up at the north end of the parking lot of the Mohawk 4 Ice Centre.  We have set up staggered start times to help ensure social distancing – choose 8:00, 8:15, 8:30 or 8:45 when you register and you will start the hike as you are checked in. This is not a race and you will not be timed.

Checkpoints: Start and end at the Mohawk 4 Ice Centre. There is a second turnaround checkpoint at the Chedoke Golf Course.

Route: Follow the yellow blazes…special yellow blazes will be set up to mark the route. In addition, the route has been set up on the AllTrails app – if you have this downloaded on your phone, you can follow the route using the app. Outbound RouteInbound route

What to bring: Bring your own water and snacks. Wear comfortable sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Protect yourself from insects and sun. Although water will be available at the public water fountains, you will need to bring your own water bottle.

COVID Safety Precautions: Please note the precautions before, during and after your hike… https://brucetrail.org/pages/explore-the-trail/hike-schedule. We ask that you keep a distance of 6ft from others at the checkpoints. Also, please note that on the Hamilton steps, we recommend using masks in cases where it is difficult to maintain distancing requirements.

Donations: If you are interested in contributing further to the BTC, please click here.

FAQ’s

What if it rains? This is a rain or shine event.

What if I need to drop out? As we are in an urban area, there are places to meet a taxi or a ride along the way. This must be arranged by you, the participant. If you have to drop out, please let us know.

How long will it take to finish? We estimate that the hike will take between 4 and 6 hours.

Is my ticket/registration transferable/refundable? No. Please let us know if you cannot make it.

Contact: Samar Smith at iroquoiabrucetrailclub@gmail.com or 416-662-9192

Mon Sep 2 7

Terra Cotta Conservation Area

9:00 AM-2:30 PM
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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Map 14 km 38.7. on the Tenth Line 2.2 km southeast of 32 side road.
From 401 go north on Winston Churchill Blvd. to 22 side road turn left, to Tenth Line turn right.
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 through Terra  Conservation Area to km 45.4 and back on the Caledon Trailway.

Leader Ron Granger

Phone 519 485 0879

Email.  ron.granger1@yahoo.com

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Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot on Hockley Valley Road, across from Black Birch Restaurant

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 km

Description

We will hike the amazing Hockley Valley, doing the blues in one direction and the whites on the way 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 (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)