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< 2020 >
August 23 - August 29
  • 23
    August 23, 2020

    Merritt Island

    2:00 PM-3:30 PM
    08/23/2020
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    Hosting Club: Niagara
    Category: Hike
    Location (Google Maps):

    Parking Lot on Merritt Island at the west end of cross street Welland

    Hike Leader(s): Sylvia Wheeler Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
    Pace: Medium
    Terrain: Easy
    Distance: 7k

    Description

    Flat hike along paved trail alongside the Welland Canal

    Night Hike - Queenston Cairn

    8:30 PM-10:00 PM
    08/23/2020
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    Hosting Club: Niagara
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Niagara at the Southern Terminus for the Bruce Trail – Queenston Cairn.
    Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: About 5km

    Description

    We will hike from the Cairn at Queenston until we get to the steep switch back which goes down the escarpment. We will not go down the escarpment but rather turn around to make our way back.

    A waxing crescent moon may or may not be visible.

    Please bring a head lamp or a flashlight.

    As an option, please download a free app such as Skyview Lite or Star Tracker Lite and we will look at the stars with our smart phones.

    This hike will count towards the Night Hike Badge.

    Please note, there is a fee for parking $1.25 per hour paid at meters by credit card. This hike should take no more than 2 hours.

     

  • 24
    August 24, 2020

    Merritt Trail to Rodman Hall

    9:00 AM-10:30 AM
    08/24/2020
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    Hosting Club: Niagara
    Category: Hike
    Location (Google Maps):

    12 Mile Creek parking lot on Glendale Ave, near Pelham Rd., St. Catharines. Map 3

    Hike Leader(s): Sheila Massey Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
    Pace: Leisurely
    Terrain: Easy
    Distance: 4.5 km

    Description

    Flat hike along the banks of 12 mile creek to Rodman Hall.

  • 25
    August 25, 2020
    No events
  • 26
    August 26, 2020

    Fireman's Park Loop

    9:00 AM-10:30 AM
    08/26/2020
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    Hosting Club: Niagara
    Category: Loop
    Location (Google Maps):

    Upper Parking Lot Corner of Dorchester & Mountain Rd Niagara Falls

    Hike Leader(s): Marion Hanover Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
    Pace: Medium
    Terrain: Moderate
    Distance: 7.6k

    Description

    Loop Hike through wooded trail close to railway tracks and onto Fireman’s park
    side trail. (now the main trail) back to Dorchester Road

    Evening Hike Merritt Island

    7:00 PM-8:30 PM
    08/26/2020
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    Hosting Club: Niagara
    Category: Evening Hike
    Location (Google Maps):

    Parking Lot on Merritt Island at the west end of cross street Welland

    Hike Leader(s): Diane Marlatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
    Pace: Leisurely
    Terrain: Easy
    Distance: 7k

    Description

    Flat hike along paved trail alongside the Welland Canal

  • 27
    August 27, 2020
    No events
  • 28
    August 28, 2020
    No events
  • 29
    August 29, 2020

    E2E #2 of 10 Quarry Rd to Thirty Rd

    8:00 AM-12:30 PM
    08/29/2020
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    Hosting Club: Niagara
    Category: Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Quarry Rd, Beamsville
    Hike Leader(s): Margaret Northfield Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
    Pace: Fast
    Terrain: Strenuous
    Distance: 16 km

    Description

    Hike the entire Niagara Section over 10 weeks.  Due to Covid19, we will be completing this as a series of in and out hikes.  This series will start in Grimsby and end in Queenston (83km).  Upon successfully completing the entire Niagara section you can purchase a Niagara e2e badge.

    Meet Quarry Rd, Beamsville and hike to the top of Thirty Rd towards Grimsby and back.

    We recommend that you bring extra water, snacks and poles.

    Hunt for History

    9:00 AM-10:30 AM
    08/29/2020
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    Hosting Club: Niagara
    Category: Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Bailey Bridge Parking Lot (West of 21st Street Jordan)
    Hike Leader(s): Bill Russell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
    Pace: Medium
    Terrain: Moderate
    Distance: 6k

    Description

    Loop Hike through wooded trail and Jordan Village looking for History