Iroquoia

7:45 Meet - Iroquoia ETE in 6 Days Fundraiser Event for the Jefferson Salamander Badge

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Iroquoia E2E-in-Six
Location (Google Maps): Parking capacity is indicated in brackets.
June 1 – Meet at Calcium Pits (6) and car shuttle to Hilton Conservation (100) 43.505705, -79.961589 – 19.5km
June 2 – Meet at roadside parking on Guelph Line, south of No1 Sideroad – park between the signs and do not block farm gate (10) 43.388366, -79.854231 20km Car shuttle to Calcium Pits as above 20km
June 8 – Meet at roadside parking on the north end of Old Guelph Rd providing access to the Old Guelph Side Trail (8) 43.307417, -79.911580 20km Car shuttle to Guelph Line as above
June 9 – Meet at roadside parking on the north end of Old Guelph Rd as above. Car shuttle to the end of Filman Rd – Enter where Main St West and Wilson St East intersect. (5) 43.243910, -79.946338 21km
June 15 – Meet at roadside parking on Glover Mountain Rd (10) 43.209155, -79.773801 Car shuttle to the end of Filman Rd as above. 23km
June 16 – Meet at the Lion’s Club Pool parking lot at 1 Elm St Grimsby (30) 43.193201, -79.565301. Car shuttle to Glover Mountain Rd as above. (22km)

Hike Leader(s): Asia Shin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: Varies 20-23km per day

Description

Hike Description 

This is a group hike – please ensure it is suitable for you. There may be times when you have to be patient and or help out. It is aimed toward individuals who can hike and work well together for a common goal under the guidance of a hike leader.

We meet at 7:45am each day for an 8:00am maximum departure. We will leave once everyone has arrived so if everyone has arrived by 7:50am, we will leave early. Please ensure you know where you are meeting. It is a good idea to set your GPS the night before. Please ensure it matches up with the schedule as noted above.

Your fee is non-refundable and non- transferable and goes toward supporting the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club to provide infrastructure along the trail and in supporting the Bruce Trail Conservancy mission of “Preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.” Your fee also includes the efforts, expertise and guidance of a volunteer Hike Leader.

Part of your responsibility for this series is to be early/on-time for each hike, participate in the car shuttles and keep pace, while hiking, to the person in front of you. Please ensure your vehicle is car shuttle ready and has a minimum of 4 available seatbelts. Car pooling to the hike meeting place is generally ok for up to two people but if you plan to carpool to each day’s hike with more than two people, please ensure you let the hike leader know. Car shuttling to where we start the hike and driving the driver’s back at the end of the day is meant to be shared equally amongst all participants.

Please make sure you are able to attend each day before signing up for this hike series. If you would like to participate in only some of it, please get the OK from the Hike Leader. The fee is the same regardless.

This is a special series of 6 hikes to complete the entire Iroquoia section of the Bruce Trail – the Jefferson Salamander badge is included in your fee. You are allowed to miss and make up one day of the 6 days, on your own.

For this E2E in 6, we will be following the main trail southbound eventually finishing in Grimsby. Please note that you are signing up for the entire series of six hikes as a Group Hike. The Iroquoia in 6 series is geared to experienced long distance hikers with the expectation of a 3  to 4.0 km/ hr. pace maintained over an 20 to 23 km day.  No dropout points have been established and therefore hikers who must drop out, will be responsible for their own transportation. Please be honest about your hiking abilities.

Hikers will be expected to be wearing proper hiking boots and layered clothing with the expectation of cool, warm, possibly wet weather. Please check the weather forecast before the start of each day. Sufficient food and water for a full day of hiking is required and hiking poles (if you use them) and wet weather gear is recommended. A 10-15 minute on-trail lunch break will be scheduled. The time will be dependent on weather conditions.

Please note there are no refunds!

This particular set of 6 hikes is intended to be Medium Pace 3-4km per hour.   Please be honest about your degree of physical fitness prior to registration.

The fee for this E2E-in-Six does not cover any parking/entry fees for hikers who are not members of the Halton CA and/or Hamilton CA.  If the group has enough hikers who are members of  the CA, those will be the cars chosen to park in those areas so as to minimize costs but since conservation passes are not free, please consider nominal compensation to the pass holder.  At least one hike starts at one CA, so parking fees are unavoidable for non-CA members. If no one has a pass, the costs will be shared equally.

Please remember, like all hikes, this is a Leave No Trace hike. Pack out whatever you pack in. Do not throw anything onto or into any sections of the trail.

Remember, you can only miss one hike to qualify for this special Jefferson Salamander badge. You must still complete the one day distance you have missed.  If you miss more than one but still complete the distances on your own, you may apply for the regular club End to End badge. The hiking schedule is outlined above and is subject to change.

If you have any questions about the hike please send your enquiry through this form.

Peninsula ETE Fundraiser Hike - June 1 - June 10, 2024 - Please read all details before registering for this hike.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Peninsula
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): Bluewater Park – across from the arena in Wiarton

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

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 165km over 10 days ~ Usually less than 20km per day.

Description

Mt Nemo Walkers Line

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Mt Nemo Conservation Area
Walkers Line

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

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 7-8 km

Description

Meet at 9:15 for a 9:30 start.

Take Bruce Trail to Escarpment ladder. Very rocky and steep just before ladder.

Hike Bruce Trail and Mt Nemo trails.

Either register at Conservation Halton or pay for parking at parking lot.

Poles are recommended

Jill Parratt