Iroquoia

Bruce Trail Day 2023-Iroquoia

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): Burlington City View Park- Take Dundas Rd to Kerns – take 2nd(south) entrance off Kerns road-south of soccer field

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

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 6-8 kms

Description

Join us for Bruce Trail Day at City View Park in Burlington-No Pre-Registration required

This year’s theme is “Bruce Trail for All.” This theme centres our commitment to welcoming diverse communities and fostering inclusivity and belonging among all who explore our trail system. Everyone is welcome on the Bruce Trail; we invite nature lovers, hikers of all levels, and anyone wanting to venture onto the Trail for the first time to join us on Sunday, October 1st. 

Good Companions -McCormack Trails

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Delotteville Park. on Newcombe Road, south of Davidson Blvd. Dundas

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

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6K

Description

We will meet at Delottville Park on Newcombe Road. Dundas.  Take Governors Road from Dundas and turn right onto Davidson Blvd.  Left onto Pirie and then right onto Newcombe.  There is plenty of on street parking.  From the park we walk north to the Davidson Blvd. entrance for the Bruce Trail.  After a walk through the woods we reach the McCormack trails.  There are a couple of hills but easy walking under foot.  Great views at top of hill.

Frontenac Challenge 2023 - Special 7-Day Hiking Event in Frontenac Provincial Park located north of Kingston

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): Frontenac Provincial Park is about 3.5 -4 hours from Toronto and about 1 hour north of Kingston

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

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 4.5km – 27km

Description

This is a special, 7 day, 6 night trip to Frontenac Provincial Park. This special hiking event is a series of loop hikes called the Frontenac Challenge held in Frontenac Provincial Park. Frontenac Provincial Park is about 3.5 hours from Toronto. The 11 loops are from 1.5km to about 27km including the trail to access the trail head. Each loop has a special password which you keep track of to submit for a badge. The cost for registering for the Challenge in 2022 was $5. This includes a badge (1st, 5th, 10th etc) and certificate. A certificate for all other completions. A self-addressed 9×12”stamped envelope must be left at the park office if you want a badge/certificate.

Accommodation is at Snug Harbour Resort, a short distance from the park. Four shareable cabins (#2,10,11 & 12) have been blocked off for the Bruce Trail hikers. Please contact Rob at relax@snugharbour.on.ca. Choose one of the cabins or another one of your choosing if another is available. http://snugharbour.on.ca/accommodations.htm Once you register, please let me know if you want your name shared with others to share your cabin. The rate per cabin should be $110 plus tax no matter if there are two or four sharing. This rate also includes access to boats (at your own risk), fire pits and GBBQs as needed.

Check in is October 11,2023 and check out is October 17,2023 or you may stay longer if you wish. Let Rob know you are with the Bruce Trail Group. He has agreed to give us a favourable rate ($110) as well as access to resort amenities without charge. You may also choose to stay elsewhere. Parking fees at the Frontenac Provincial Park also apply. Since we hike the first day, you may wish to check-in first and carpool from Snug Harbour over to the park for our 2:30pm start on our first day. See below. You can obtain your parking passes from the park office. Everyone will need a pass for the last day of hiking as most people drive straight home after our last hike. Borrowing a park pass from your local library, if available, or purchasing an annual pass, is encouraged. https://www.ontarioparks.com/fees/dayuse/2023
Purchase of the Frontenac Provincial Park map is strongly recommended. www.frontenacpark.ca

Please note, this hike is for those who wish to complete the Frontenac Challenge, not the Frontenac Trek. There may be other hikes on the schedule for the Frontenac Trek, however,

On our first day we will meet at the  provincial park to complete two short loops on the afternoon of arrival at 2:30pm. You may choose to meet at Snug Harbour and check-in before hand and car shuttle from there. Please confirm that you would like to do this with Rob at Snug Harbour.

Frontenac Challenge is a very popular hiking event – there is often wild life and the trees are in full colour. Evenings are often spent around the campfire where we will have a hotdog roast and a pot luck, or two. This will be the my 5th and last Frontenac Challenge but I’m hopeful another hike leader will continue to lead them in 2024.

If you have any questions, please email ruthdmoffatt@gmail.com

What's a Meromictic Lake?

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Guelph 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 6-7 km.

Description

Come join me for this hike to discover what the fuss about Crawford Lake is all about (if you don’t know already). It has been in the news a lot lately. Please meet in the LOWER parking lot of Crawford Lake Conservation Area on Guelph Line at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Bring a snack, sunscreen and hiking poles if using. You will need to make a reservation to enter. (Check out the Halton Conservation Authority website.)
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com