Iroquoia

Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park – small parking lot on Side Road 9. If you would like to carpool from Mississauga, please contact the Hike Leader.

Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann 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: 11 kms

Description

Time for an adventure in the Beaver Valley section! This loop hike is challenging and so rewarding! Takes about 2 hours drive from the GTA. We’ll hike on the main trail and a couple of side trails in a loop. There are hilly parts and plenty of rocks and roots.  Bring water and a snack/lunch.  If you would like to carpool from Mississauga, I am happy to have a few people ride with me. I will send an email a couple of days prior to the hike.

Beaver Valley Stained Glass Badge Fundraiser - June 9, 10, 11, 12 13, 2026 7:30 meet time

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Beaver Valley
Category: Stained Glass Badge End to End Fundraiser Hike
Location (Google Maps): Registered participants will receive a WhatsApp invitation (optional)which can be used for photo share and other pertinent information.
June 9 – Meet at the Kolopore Uplands Parking Lot Grey Rd 2 located 650m south of the Trail 44.422919, -80.405597 (30) Shuttle to Roadside Parking along the north side of Maple Lane 44.504973, -80.331780 (4) 26km
June 10 – Meet at Kolopore Uplands, Shuttle to Roadside Parking on the northern shoulder of Sideroad 7B where the main trail enters the forest. 44.395310, -80.518495 (6) 20km
June 11 – Meet at Hogg’s Falls parking lot 44.285307, -80.543081 (16) Shuttle to Sideroad 7B 21km
June 12 – Meet at Hogg’s Falls Shuttle to John Muir Epping Lookout – Enter from Grey Rd 7, 300 m north of 19 Sideroad 44.461522, -80.554756 (40) 29km
June 13 – Meet at John Muir Lookout. Shuttle to BTC parking lot on the east side of Grey Rd 12 where the trail crosses the road. 44.500537, -80.632902 (15) 24km

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: 20-29 per day

Description

Beaver Valley Stained Glass Badge Fundraiser End 2 End 

Everyone who is registered for this hike series will be invited to join an optional WhatsApp which can be used to share photos and other information.  

In this series of 5 hikes you will get a chance to test your strength, endurance and perseverance! You will be rewarded with the breathtaking views of spring in the valley, good company and of course the Beaver Valley Stained Glass badge ETE badge. This is a monetized hike – proceeds go to the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club to continue to maintain infrastructure along the trail. There are no refunds.

This E2E is intended for strong hikers only.  We will be hiking at a steady pace with very few short breaks It will be tough hiking due to the distances involved so be sure of your physical ability before signing up for this hike. We will take only a few short breaks and lunch. Photo stops, as well. It is expected that everyone keep pace with the person in front of them. Bio breaks are as you need; please let the sweep know and they will wait for you.

Please do not register for this hike unless you can commit to all 5 days. If you need to miss one day, please make it up before this hike begins.

The Stained Glass ETE Beaver Valley Club series can only be completed with a club leader.

All hikes in this series will include a car shuttle and everyone will take a turn as a shuttle driver. Please have your vehicle passenger-ready with at least 4 available seatbelts.

If you have any questions please email me.

Please bring all snacks/lunch  and at least 2l of water as well as all the other things you require for a long day hike including a first aid kit, bug spray, sunscreen and poles, if you use them.

No dogs. Do not show up unregistered.

Any questions may be directed through contact on this form.
If you cannot make it, please remove yourself from registration.

To cancel your registration, here  is a step by step:
– Sign into your account on the BTC website
– Click on My Hikes under your account
– This will take you to a list of hikes you have registered for
– Scroll down to the appropriate hike and cursor over to the far right hand column under the Action column.
– Click Cancel under the hike you wish to cancel

There are no drop outs. If for some reason you are unable to complete the days’ hike, you will be responsible for finding your way back to your vehicle. Badges will be presented on the last day, hopefully. If not, a list of finishers will be sent to the club for mailing out.

Refunds: https://brucetrail.org/paid-hike-refund-policy/

Radial lines, waterfalls and lattes!

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot behind St. John’s Anglican Church. 272 Wilson Street East. Enter off Halson Street and park by the entrance to the trail.

Hike Leader(s): Kathy Rymal Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 9.5 km

Description

We will begin our hike behind the St. John’s Anglican Church graveyard at the entrance to the Ancaster Radial Line Trail.  After a smooth, flat, 3 km walk along the trail and Filman Road we meet up with the Bruce Trail (rugged and steep) which takes us down into Tiffany Falls (poles recommended!) over to Sherman and Canterbury Falls and back along the Heritage Trail to Wilson Street.  Heading back up Wilson we will pass both the Trails Cafe and the Caniche French Bakery for optional croissants, treats, sandwiches etc.

Water, snacks and bug spray recommended.

Halton Agreement Forest - using All Trails to navigate your hike

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the corner of 10 Side Road and 4th Line at 9:15 am.

Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann 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 kms

Description

You’d like to explore new trails but aren’t sure of where you’re going?  This hike will provide experience and tips on how to navigate hikes using the All Trails app.  Be sure to download it and come prepared to participate in navigating the unmarked trails of the Halton Agreement Forest.

Afternoon Hike -Terra Cotta to Walking Fern

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Afternoon/Evening Hikes
Location (Google Maps): Meet at 4:15 pm on 10 Line, between Terra Cotta and Silver Creek Conservation Areas.

Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 6 kms

Description

A short afternoon hike, we will carpool from 10 Line to Winston Churchill Blvd and hike back through Terra Cotta CA along the main trail and then on the Walking Fern Side Trail, which is very technical (rocky).  Bring bug spray/bug net and sufficient water and sturdy hiking boots.

RAINBOW HIKE: Three Waterfalls + a Hiker Cafe

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Rainbow Hike
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot at corner of Wilson & Academy, downtown Ancaster

Hike Leader(s): Doug O’Neill 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: 13 KM approximately

Description

Happy Pride Month!

This queer-led, all-inclusive 2SLGBTQIA+ hike starts in downtown Ancaster, connects with the Bruce Trail—stopping at three waterfalls—then follows a mishmash of sidetrails with lunch at the Trail Centre/Historic Train Station (indoor washrooms). Arrive by 9:30 a.m. for a 9:45 a.m. start. In honour of Pride Month, we’ll head to the gay-owned and operated Trails Cafe in Ancaster for our optional post-hike refreshment stop.

Fully accessible by Hamilton Public Transit or car. We’ll start and end in the same spot, no shuttle or carpooling required.

What’s a Rainbow Hike: The aim of the Bruce Trail’s Rainbow Hikes is to create a safe, welcoming space for 2SGBTQIA+ hikers—including trans, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, Two-Spirit, intersex, asexual, and straight friends—to show up and be themselves in a safe and friendly outdoor setting. Our hiking group typically includes 20 to 25 people representing a full spectrum of sexual orientations, ages. gender identities, and expressions. Diversity Rules 🙂

Highlights for this hike: Three waterfalls (Tiffany, Sherman and Canterbury), Hermitage ruins, Dundas Valley Conservation nature interpretation centre. Bonus: The Basadinaa Experience—the relatively new Indigenous-led trail-signage journey along the BT main Trail in Dundas Valley.

Where to meet: We’ll rendezvous at the small parking lot right the corner of Wilson Street East and Academy in Ancaster (put 392 Wilson Street East into your GPS).

Coming by Hamilton Transit: Take the 5A MEADOWLANDS via McMASTER bus from King and Bay (in downtown Hamilton), get off at Rousseaux at Wilson (in Ancaster), and walk 5 minutes (max) up Wilson street to our meeting spot.

Parking at corner of Wilson Street East and Academy. Just look for the unpaved parking lot right at the corner. Free. If full, there’s also parking across the street.

If you arrive early and you need to visit the loo, there’s a Tim Horton’s (370 Wilson). You need to ask for the washroom key and they may prioritize people who are buying something. Try your luck!

Bring sufficient water (1 L minimum–There’s a fountain to replenish at half-way point) and proper lunch, energizing snacks. Hiking boots or sturdy shoes. Avoid shorts during tick season. Hat, sunblock, insect repellent.

Get your complimentary Bruce Trail Rainbow badge!

Feel free to reach out to the Hike Leader Doug if you have any questions “Click here to contact Hike Leader” on this form.