Niagara

9:00 Long Hike Wiley Road Short Hills

Hosting Club: Niagara

Location (Google Maps):

Short Hills Wiley Road Entrance

Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 10km

Description

Explore Short Hills and the majestic side trails of Scarlett Tanager, Hemlock. Swayze Falls and Terrace. Register for each hike

Bring Poles, Icers, snack, and dress for the weather

9:15 Short hike - Pelham Road, Short Hills

Hosting Club: Niagara

Location (Google Maps): Short Hills Provincial Park, Pelham Road entrance

Hike Leader(s): janet davey Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 6 kms

Description

Hike the main and side trails in Short Hills Provincial Park.  Bring hiking boots and water.  Keep a pair of icers in your car in case of icy conditions.

10:30 New Years Day Long President's Hike @ Fireman's Park

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

Fireman’s Park – Upper Parking Lot

Hike Leader(s): Lynskie Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: ~10 km

Description

Join us for our annual New Year’s Day President’s Hike Celebration!

This is the longer of two hikes available to register for – we will hike a loop around Fireman’s Park ~ 2.5 hours- 10:30am start.  Pot luck New Years Celebration to follow under the gazebo @ 1:00pm- bring your favorite pot luck item to share!

Members who don’t want to hike can meet at 1:00pm at the gazebo for the Happy New Year celebration.

President's New Year's Day Short hike

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Upper Parking Lot, Firemen’s Park, Niagara Falls

Hike Leader(s): janet davey Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 5k

Description

Join us for our annual New Year’s Day President’s hike.  This is the shorter of the two available hikes around Firemen’s Park.  We will have a pot luck celebration after the hike – bring your favourite pot luck item to share!

Members who do not wish to hike may join us at 1:00 beside the building for the pot luck.

9:00 am Long Hike Cave Spring NEW LOCATION

Hosting Club: Niagara

Location (Google Maps):

Cave Spring Conservation Area

Hike Leader(s): Alan Laver

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
: 10k

Description

From Cave Spring Conservation Area explore the trail network on the escarpment You must register for each hike. Bring Poles, snack and a drink and dress for the weather

Hiking Around Jordan

Hosting Club: Niagara, Iroquoia

Location (Google Maps): Shoarishon Park (formerly known as Jordan Hollow)

Hike Leader(s): Bill Russell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 7 km

Description

Hike various trails in Jordan (Balls Falls, Jim Rainforth Trail and Bailey Bridge through the village of Jordan)

Hiking Around Jordan

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Hike
Location (Google Maps): Shoarishon Park (formerly known as Jordan Hollow)

Hike Leader(s): Bill Russell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: 7 km

Description

Hike various trails in Jordan (Balls Falls, Jim Rainforth Trail and Bailey Bridge through the village of Jordan)

Niagara Winter End to End Challenge series

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Niagara, Sydenham
Category: Fundraiser
Location (Google Maps): Hike #1 only: Firemen’s Park – km 7.0 Enter from Dorchester Rd, 1km north of Mountain Rd
Schedule will be provided for remaining meeting locations

Hike Leader(s): Margaret O’Dell Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk: 4 to 5 km/h, Fast: more than 5 km/h
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing, Strenuous: Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing., There are crevices or holes which may be hidden by layers of snow. Hike with extreme caution., There might be icy and slippery sections., There might be muddy sections.

Description

Join me on this fundraising series to complete two End to Ends of Niagara during the winter months, thereby earning a trifecta of badges.

Over the 7 scheduled hikes, we will hike out and back to complete the Niagara Stained Glass End to End badge, the Winter End to End badge, and the Winter badge for hiking 15 hikes during the winter season.

A detailed schedule with meeting locations will be sent prior to the start of the series.

There is no car shuttle. We will meet at one end, hike out and back, or at a convenient location between the start and finish points.

This is a challenger series. Hikes will average between 21 and 25 km in distance and we will be hiking at a brisk to fast pace, depending on the conditions of the trail. Be sure of your ability prior to joining this series. There are no Refunds!

You must be present for the entire series in order to earn all the badges.  In addition to the $30 fee for the Stained Glass badge, the Hike Leader will collect funds ($10 per badge) for Winter E2E and Winter badge prior to the end of the series, and submit the names and log of hikes to NBTC directly.

If the temperature is expected to trend below 15C and/or inclement weather is forecast that will affect road conditions, the hike leader will reschedule the hike.  March 1st and 2nd will be the rescheduled dates if needed.

Equipment: Dress for winter: Layers! Waterproof boots, gaiters, icers, poles, are recommended. Carry adequate hydration and readily accessible snacks. Pack extra socks, extra gloves/mitts. We will be on the trail for upwards of 5-6 hours and will keep moving as much as possible to keep warm and complete the hike.

If you have any questions or concerns about this series, please contact me using the Contact form.

Niagara Gorge, American side

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps):

Whirlpool State Park, Niagara Scenic Pkwy, Niagara Falls, NY 14303, United States

Hike Leader(s): Marion Hanover Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 8 km

Description

Let’s explore the Niagara gorge from the American side.  Proper documentation needed to cross into the United States.  A car pool from St Catharines Glendale Carpool lot at 9:00am will be arranged.