Niagara

Queenston Tour

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Urban
Location (Google Maps): Park at Locust Grove, Niagara River Parkway. kitty corner to the Bruce Trail Cairn.

Hike Leader(s): Niagara BTC Hike Moderator, Margaret Northfield Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium 3- 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate: some hills and some poor footing
Distance: 6-7km

Description

NOTL hike moves to Queenston for just this Friday.  Meet at Locust Grove, Niagara River Parkway.  We will hike down the escarpment to the village of Queenston.  We will explore the village and the waterfront before hiking back up the escarpment to our parking.  Mostly paved roads with some trail walking.

Plan to stay for coffee at Commisso’s on Thorold Stone Rd, Niagara Falls.

Niagara BTC Pancake Breakfast & AGM

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: No Leader
Location (Google Maps): Hoxie Hall at Cave Springs Camp. 4410 Cave Spring Rd, Beamsville. Hoxie Hall is the brown building with the concrete patio and wheelchair ramp with metal railings. Accessible venue. Free parking.

Hike Leader(s): Kristin Hanson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Distance: 0

Description

Niagara Bruce Trail Club members – come get your maple on!  Join our NBTC social Pancake Breakfast and stay for the Annual General Meeting.  We will have Michael McDonald, CEO of the Bruce Trail Conservancy, as special guest.

10:00am:  Doors to Hoxie Hall open

10:00 to 11:00:  Pancake Breakfast.  Serving pancakes, maple syrup, sausages, coffee/tea, juice.  If you are attending and would like to contribute to the breakfast, fruit/fruit salads or breakfast bake treats (such as your family’s favourite muffin recipe) would be most welcome.

11:00 to 12:00:  Annual General Meeting, led by Club President, Ellen Savoia, with remarks by Michael McDonald

12:00:  Prizes!

12:30:  Hoxie Hall doors close

10:00 am Side Trail Challenge #3 - Wetland Ridge, Niagara College, Margaret Kalogeropoulos

Hike open to BTC Members only.

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

Woodend Conservation Area. Park in the first parking area off Taylor Road

Hike Leader(s): Robin Garrett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Fast 5+ km/hr
Terrain: Moderate: some hills and some poor footing
Distance: 7 km

Description

Take the Side Trail Challenge and hike all 24 of Niagara’s side trails in 9 hikes to earn the Side Trail Badge.

Meet at Woodend Conservation Area. Hike to the Wetland Ridge side trail, in and out along the Niagara College side trail; back along the Wetland Ridge side trail until it meets the main trail; Margaret Kalogeropoulos side trail and back to the main trail. Required photos include: outdoor classroom, First Nations, Métis & Inuit garden, constant gardener bench, wood duck nesting box, lime kiln ruins, and Margaret Kalogeropoulos side trail sign.

Bring poles, dress according to the weather, and bring water and a snack.

Trillium Hunt - Family Friendly Hike - Kinsmen to Quarry

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Leisurely
Location (Google Maps): Kinsmen Park, main parking lot, Beamsville 3820 Frost Rd, Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7

Hike Leader(s): Angela Lytle Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely <3 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate: some hills and some poor footing
Distance: 3-4 km

Description

Join us for a leisurely, family-friendly Trillium Hunt hike along the Niagara Bruce Trail!

We will meet at the main parking lot inside Kinsmen Park in Beamsville and head towards Quarry Rd along the Bruce Trail to search for trillium and other short-lived spring ephemeral woodland flowers blooming right now such as trout lilies, bloodroot, jack-in-the-pulpit, dutchman’s breeches and more.

This is a leisurely-paced hike that is family-friendly.  We will take our time looking for and at flowers.  The trail is rocky and has some ups and downs along the escarpment that may pose challenges for anyone with mobility limitations.  Good hiking shoes are a must and hiking poles help navigate the ups and downs.

Children are welcome accompanied by a responsible adult.  Please arrive at 12:50 to check in with the hike leader so we can set out at 1 sharp. There is a parking lot inside Kinsmen Park with free parking but please note there are no bathrooms along this trail.