Niagara

9:00 Queenston Hike

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Queenston Heights Park, 14184 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

Hike Leader(s): Dan Wilson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 7km

Description

Meet at the Southern Terminus cairn in the Queenston Heights parking lot. Please bring hiking poles and icers, in case it’s icy.

Youth Hike at Mud Lake (Ages 18-25 only) (CANCELLED)

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Youth Hike
Location (Google Maps): Mud Lake Conservation Area, between Welland and Port Colborne.

When inputting it into your navigation, it will stop early, the parking lot has a name sign and is just south of where it takes you.

Hike Leader(s): Nolan Repovs Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Easy, Moderate
Distance: 3 km

Description

Join me for our first youth hike on the calendar!

A great chance to connect with like minded young people, and possibly network, or just enjoy the hike. Mud Lake features a large manmade lake that is shielded from most wind, making it a great spot to see birds

It’s looking like it will be just below zero degrees, and we can expect it to be very muddy! We will meet at the parking lot at noon, start the hike around 12:10pm

Ages 18-25 only 

9:00 Niagara-on-the-Lake Tour - Black History

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Park on King St near Centre St, at the entrance to Veteran’s Memorial Park

Hike Leader(s): Margaret Northfield Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6-8km

Description

Black History Hike #4 – Early Niagara Community

Since 1995, the government of Canada officially recognized February as Black History Month; a time when Canadians are invited to reflect, educate and engage in the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination.  This series of four hikes will give us an opportunity to celebrate the strength and perseverance of the early Black community here in Upper Canada.

Wear extra warm clothing as we will be stopping several times.  While the terrain is easy, consider bringing your walking sticks and/or footwear with micro spikes.  Sidewalks and streets may be icy.

9:30 NOTL BLACK HISTORY SERIES - #4 of 4: The Early Niagara Community

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Urban
Location (Google Maps):

Veteran’s Memorial Park. Park on King St. at Centre

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

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 5.2 km

Description

Since 1995, the government in Canada officially recognized February as Black History Month; a time when Canadians are invited to reflect, educate and engage in the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination. This hike will give us an opportunity to celebrate the strength and perseverance of the early Black community here in Upper Canada.

Wear extra warm clothing as we will be stopping several times. While the terrain is easy, consider bringing your walking sticks and/or footwear with micro spikes. Sidewalks and streets may be icy.

8:30 Niagara Winter End to End #6 Woodend Conservation Area to Queenston Southern BTC Terminus

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Car Pool
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Queenston Heights Restaurant Parking lot and Car Pool to Woodend

Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 14.5

Description

We will be car pooling, Bring Icers and poles. No dogs. To earn your Niagara Winter End to End badge, it must be completed between December 21, 2022  to  March 21, 2023.
Because of the potential for bad winter trail conditions we have broken this e2e into 6 hikes rather than 5

If you have completed all 6 hikes bring $10 for the coveted Winter End to End Badge

9:00 Port Dalhousie - Jaycee Gardens & Green Ribbon Trail

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Urban
Location (Google Maps): Meet in Jaycee Garden Parking Lot

Hike Leader(s): Margaret Northfield Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 10 km

Description

Escape the mud with this urban hike will take us through Port Dalhousie starting at Jaycee Gardens Park and winding around the town to the Green Ribbon Trail and back close to Lake Ontario.  Bring snack and drink.