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February | February | February | 1 | 2 | 3   Coach Trip: Winter Weekend in Magog, Quebec March 3 to 6, 2023 7:00 AM-9:00 PM 03/03/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/coach-trip-winter-weekend-in-magog-quebec-march-3-to-6-2023/2023-03-03/ Trip Information
Departure Time: 07:00
Return to City Time: 21:00
Departure Point: York Mills Bus Pickup Click here for more information or to register Trip Activities
The phone number I provided is for the cell phone I will have with me ($0.01)
I don't have a cell phone ($0.01)
Optional Items
I am a vegetarian ($0.01)
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Coach Trips
Location (Google Maps): Magog, Quebec Hike Leader(s): Martina Furrer, David Royle, Roland Mark Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Description
Please do not register if you don’t have a roommate; also, you and your roommate should register at the same time. Space is running out. Unfortunately, single occupancy isn’t possible. Spend your days exploring the Parc Régional du Mont Orford and your evenings on the shore of Lake Memphremagog. Explore the park on foot or cross-country skis. Join a guided snowshoe hike each day or team up with friends and explore at your own pace (30 km of trails to explore). Or snap on your skis and enjoy self-guided tours on trails groomed for classic (50 km) and skate (26 km) skiing. We might also explore the Parc des Sommets in nearby Bromont. Join us for winter fun in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Travel direct from Toronto in a luxury highway coach. Bus will depart from 10 York Mills Rd at 7 AM on Friday March 3, 2023 and be back in Toronto between 8 and 9 PM on Monday March 6, 2023. We’ll be staying in the Auberge du Grand Lac in the heart of Magog, walking distance to shops, galleries, pubs, cafés, and a 2.8 km skating trail (lit at night) on the shore of Lake Memphremagog. The Marais de la Riviere aux Cerises with hiking and snowshoe trails (5 km) can also be reached on foot from the Auberge du Grand Lac. Note to winter hikers/snowshoers: Expect more hills and longer climbs than in southern Ontario. On some routes there could be sustained climbs with elevation gains that are four times as much as Murphy’s Pinnacle or two times the Beaver Valley ski hill. Coach fare is $170 for members, $190 for non-members, and $100 for children 12 and under. Accommodation is $268.50 (plus tax and gratuity) per person based on double occupancy. This includes three overnights, three breakfasts, and three dinners. The restaurant serves Asian food and has vegetarian options. Note: The Auberge du Grand Lac has 28 rooms so single occupancy will not be possible. If you need help finding a roommate contact Martina. Trail fees are not included in the above prices. Expect to pay about $20 per day. Equipment rentals: Cross-country ski equipment is available in the Le Cerisier Discovery and Visitors Centre in the Parc Régional du Mont Orford. Reservation by phone (1-800-665-6527) is mandatory at least 24 hours in advance. Snowshoes and crampons are also available; reservations aren’t necessary for them. Ice skates can’t be rented in the park or in Magog. Equipment can’t be rented in the Parc des Sommets in Bromont. Registration instructions: - Complete the online registration form and pay your coach fare to secure your seat on the bus.
- Martina will send you the Auberge du Grand Lac’s registration form.
- Once you receive the form you will have 48 hours to complete it, email it to the Auberge du Grand Lac, and pay your deposit. Please pay your deposit (50 % of your stay) at the same time you send in your form.
Cancellation policy: This trip will not be cancelled due to weather. If there isn’t enough snow to ski and snowshoe we will hike. COVID-19 protocol: For everyone’s comfort and safety masks (KN95 or N95 recommended) are mandatory while on the bus. Register by December 10. Bus fare is non-refundable. All applicable fuel surcharges and taxes in effect as of October have been included in the coach fare. However in these volatile times the Toronto Bruce Trail Club reserves the right to charge for currently unanticipated increases in the cost of fuel. Questions? Contact Martina at martinabeatrice@gmail.com
 Car Hike: Caledon E2E and winter badge 4/4 8:30 AM-3:00 PM 03/03/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-caledon-e2e-and-winter-badge-4-4/2023-03-03/ Hike open to BTC Members only. This is a Multi-Day HikeYou are signing up for the following dates and times:
2023-03-03 at 08:30 Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Km 52. Coordinates N 43.993572,W 80.014057 Hike Leader(s): Smadar Junkin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Challenging, Hilly
Distance: 17 km Description
Last hike in the series. Badges day. We will shuttle to the end of the Caledon section and walk back on the new section of the trail. Bring snowshoes and icers. Bring 2 litres of water. Check your email for change of date because of bad weather. We will follow covid 19 rules.
| 4 - Car Hike: Cherry Beach Down town Toronto
8:15 AM-1:30 PM 03/04/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-cherry-beach-down-town-toronto/2023-03-04/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Cherry Street parking lot Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri , Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 14-15KM Description
Park in Cherry Beach parking lot We will explore: Tommy Thompson Park on the Leslie Street Spit ,lake Ontario,beatiful swans ,Nice views of Downtown and possibly songs of birdsIt is winter time all participants are required to have Ice cleats , proper shoes and warm clothing . Some safety procedures during the hike: 1-Hikers must stay between the leader and the sweep. 2-Hikers must advise the leader or the sweep if they wish to leave the group. 3- Hikers must follow the whistle instructions: 1 blast- stay where you are; 2 blasts come to the leader; 3 blasts – come to the leader quickly. 4-Hike leader may request volunteers to stop at trail intersections, they need to help hikers to the direction the group walk and wait till they see the sweep . 5-Hikers have to make sure they can see the persons behind and in front of them.
 Urban Walk: Theatre Hike, High Park – Village Playhouse 3:00 PM-6:00 PM 03/04/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-theatre-hike-high-park-village-playhouse-3/2023-03-04/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): High Park Subway Station, Quebec Avenue Exit Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 9 KM Description We will walk into and through High Park towards Grenadier Pond and around it towards Swansea and north to Bloor Street near the Runnymede Subway Station. One steep hill. Paid parking available behind theatre. Dinner at one of the local pubs before the play. The play will be at the Village Playhouse (2190 Bloor Street West). We will see the play “Dead Accounts” by Theresa Rebeck. Call the Village Playhouse directly at 416 767 7702 to reserve your ticket. Ticket price is $29.00 for Adults or Seniors. Mention that you are with the Toronto Bruce Trail Club. The theatre continues to require masks during performances. Refer to villageplayers.net for current Covid-19 policies and procedures. Anyone is welcome to join us for the hike, dinner, and play or just one or two of the three.
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5 - Car Hike: Greenwood Conservation Area: Learn about environment protection and wildlife
8:30 AM-1:00 PM 03/05/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-greenwood-conservation-area-learn-about-environment-protection-and-wildlife/2023-03-05/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Greenwood Conservation North Entrance, 5th Concession Rd, Pickering, ON. From Toronto, take Don Valley hwy 404 northbound and get on 401 hwy eastbound towards Pickering. Take exit 399 to hwy 1 Brock Road and head northbound. Take a right at 5th Concession road. If there is no parking in the parking lot, park on the north side of the street. Hike Leader(s): KJ Chong; Jacqueline Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 11 km (EDIT: distance may be lower eg. 8 km depending on conditions) Description
An educational hike into Greenwood Conservation Area, a beautiful area with forests, creeks and a look outpoint. This hike will have multiple stops to share information about environmental protection, wildlife in the area and interesting plants and invasive species. We will also visit a barn ruins and see farm remnants along the way. It is expected to be icy but generally gentle slopes. There will be two times in which we cross over some (likely frozen) water with wooden logs and one area in which there will be a rope along a few feet of slope. Please note one section will be hiking around an off leash dog park to reach a look out point. Mandatory equipment: icers – if you do not have at trail head, you will be turned away. Please leave your dogs at home. Drop out at around 8 km.
- Urban Walk: Waterfront Trail 8/8 – Beechgrove to Pickering!
10:45 AM-2:15 PM 03/05/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-waterfront-trail-8-8-beechgrove-to-pickering/2023-03-05/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto Location (Google Maps): Scarborough/Durham Waterfront Trail Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 11.9 km Description
This hike is cancelled due to snow accumulation. Please meet me at Kennedy Station by 10:05 am. We will take the 86 Scarborough bus departing 10:19 am, arriving 10:54 am. We start hiking 11:00 am. Due to a trail closure the hike will start at Port Union. We will hike along the Waterfront Trail through Port Union and Rouge Hill to Pickering GO. The estimated distance is 9.8 km. Here is an online map of our route – Port Union to Pickering Bring a snack, at least 2 liters of water, and icers. Dress for cold weather.
| 6 - Car Hike: Toronto E2E 1/3
8:00 AM-2:15 PM 03/06/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-toronto-e2e-1-3/2023-03-06/ Hike open to BTC Members only. Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at km 17.4 (GPS N43.615163, W79.975157) on the east side of the road where the trail crosses Fourth Line. Hike Leader(s): Jacquie Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance: 18 km Description
This is the first of three hikes to hike the Toronto section E2E. We will be hiking in later winter/early spring conditions (mud, ice, snow) so be prepared for it all. Please bring your icers, gaitors, and poles. Hiking boots/shoes are mandatory. Please bring at least 2L of water, snacks, and your lunch. We will be shuttling to Hilton Falls CA parking, close to Appleby Line, and hiking by the location of the first blaze on the Bruce Trail. Please note, we will need to pay for parking at Hilton Falls. If any hiker has an annual pass, please let me know. Pass holders can do this shuttle and the rest of the hikers are expected to pay the driver $2. If there are no pass holders, hikers will share the cost of the parking. Hikers are expected to follow all Covid 19 restrictions. Please arrive by 7:45 so we can get organized. We will begin our shuttle at 8:00 am.
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 - Car Hike: Cherry Beach Downtown Toronto
8:15 AM-1:30 PM 03/11/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-cherry-beach-downtown-toronto-3/2023-03-11/ - Winter Coach Trip: Highlands Nordic (Duntroon)
8:30 AM-6:30 PM 03/11/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/winter-coach-trip-highlands-nordic-duntroon-2/2023-03-11/  Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 18:30
Departure Point: York Mills Bus Pickup Click here for more information or to register Trip Activities
Guided snowshoeing on the Bruce Trail ($0.01)
Self-guided snowshoeing on Highlands Nordic's Trails ($20)
Ski Trail Pass ($30)
Optional Items
I would like to be picked up at the Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride ($0.01)
Snowshoe rental (snowshoes rented at Highlands Nordic cannot be taken onto the Bruce Trail) ($18)
Classic ski rental ($28)
Skate ski rental ($45)
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Coach Trips
Location (Google Maps): Highlands Nordic Hike Leader(s): Martina Furrer, Brenda Dalglish, Duro Vukman Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Description
Bus departs 10 York Mills Rd at 8:30 AM and Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride at 8:50 AM. If you wish to be picked up at the Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride, select that option when you register. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure. The bus waits for no one. Join us for our last cross-country ski and snowshoe trip of 2023! For trail conditions and information about the resort visit https://highlandsnordic.ca/. Snowshoers: Join Brenda for a guided snowshoe hike on the beautiful Bruce Trail. You must have your own snowshoes (or rent in the city) to participate in this hike. Pack lunch and water; you will be on the trail all day. Skiers: Spend your day gliding through forests and fields on trails expertly groomed for classic and skate skiing. Enjoy beautiful views of the countryside and Georgian Bay. All skiing is self-guided. Coach fares must be paid online when you register. Trail fees will be collected in cash on the bus. Masks are mandatory while on the bus.
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12 - Glen Stewart Ravine/Toronto Beaches/Winter Stations
10:30 AM-1:30 PM 03/12/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/glen-stewart-ravine-toronto-beaches-winter-stations/2023-03-12/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet in front of Toronto Public Library Beaches Branch 2161 Queen Street East. Take the #64 Main Street Bus Southbound from Main Street Subway Station to Queen Street and walk two blocks west to the library on the south side of Queen Street. Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable
Distance: 8 km Description
Join us for a walk along the boardwalk of Toronto’s Beaches area and Ashbridge’s Bay as we view the public art installations of “Winter Stations” along Woodbine Beach. Then from Ashbridge’s Bay we will walk to the east end of the boardwalk and for those who wish, north in the peaceful Glen Stewart Ravine to Kingston Road for an optional pub stop at “The Feathers”. Bring icers if planning to hike through the Glen Stewart Ravine.
| 13 - Car Hike: Toronto E2E 2/3
8:00 AM-2:30 PM 03/13/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-toronto-e2e-2-3/2023-03-13/ Hike open to BTC Members only. Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet north of km 32.2 on the eastern shoulder of Eighth Line at the southernmost intersection with Sideroad 27 (GPS N43.686276, W79.975578) Hike Leader(s): Jacquie Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance: 16 km Description
This is the second of three hikes in this series to complete the Toronto E2E. We will be hiking in late winter/early spring conditions (mud, ice, snow) so be prepared for it all. Please have your icers, gaitors, and poles at the ready. Hiking boots/shoes are mandatory. We will stop for snacks and lunch so bring 2L of water, snacks, and your lunch. We will be shuttling to our starting point so pleased be prepared to shuttle. All Covid 19 restrictions will be followed. Today we will be hiking past the “Hole in the Wall” in Limehouse.
| 14 | 15 | 16 - Car Hike: Caledon End-to-End 1/4
8:30 AM-3:00 PM 03/16/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-caledon-end-to-end-1-4/2023-03-16/ Hike open to BTC Members only. Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We’ll meet at km 48.3 (GPS N43.750866, W79.951452 in the Toronto Section (no parking at the beginning of Caledon/end of Toronto) on Boston Mills Rd, just west of Mississauga Rd. Please note: the driveway is private property. Hike Leader(s): Jacqueline Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Challenging, Rocky
Distance: 18km Description
We’re hiking 2km of Toronto at the end of the hike as there is no parking at the end of Toronto/beginning of Caledon. We’ll go through the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park and up the Devil’s Pulpit. After the hike, you may wish to visit the Spirit Tree. Please bring enough food and drink for the entire hike and any other necessities you require. It will still be icy in the Devil’s Pulpit so bring icers/crampons and poles (if you use them). Please be prepared to share in the car shuttling.
| 17 | 18 - Boyd Conservation Park Vaughan
8:15 AM-1:30 PM 03/18/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/boyd-conservation-park-vaughan-6/2023-03-18/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto Location (Google Maps): Parking lot before the main gate of Boyd conservation park Islington Avenue, Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable Description
Explore the trails that wind through the beautiful valley at Boyd Conservation Area and the William Grainger Greenway. We will have lunch/snack in shelter with seated area, It is winter time all participants are required to have Ice cleats with them, have proper shoes, warm clothing and hot drinks with you. Please carefully read safety procedures during the hike: 1-Hikers must stay between the leader and the sweep. 2-Hikers must advise the leader or the sweep if they wish to leave the group. 3- Hikers must follow the whistle instructions: 1 blast- stay where you are; 2 blasts come to the leader; 3 blasts – come to the leader quickly. 4-Hike leader may request volunteers to stop at trail intersections, they need to help hikers to the direction the group walk and wait till they see the sweep . 5-Hikers have to make sure they can see the persons behind and in front of them.
- Urban Walk: St Patrick’s Day (1 Day Late) Hike To Distillery District
10:00 AM-1:00 PM 03/18/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-st-patricks-day-1-day-late-hike-to-distillery-district/2023-03-18/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet outside Castlefrank Subway Station Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales, Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 9 km Description
St Paddy’s Day in 2023 is on Friday this year but for those of us who have day jobs we’ll celebrate with a hike on the Saturday followed by an optional pub stop in the Distillery District after the hike. We will hike to the Evergreen Brickworks by Milkman’s Lane and the Rosedale Ravine Trail, north in the Don Valley to Pottery Road and south on the Don Valley Trail to Mill Street and the Distillery District. Effective icers will be mandatory as the trails are very slippery this time of year. This hike and Andrew’s hike on Sunday are both urban walks led by Wayne Crockett so join one them or both of them to make it a “Wayne weekend” remembering Wayne’s contribution to our urban walks. Those who wish may join us for a post-hike refreshment stop at the Mill Street Beer Hall in the Distillery District to toast St Patrick’s Day and Wayne. Please let us know in the “additional information” field when registering if you plan on joining us at the pub so we have an idea of the numbers.
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19 - Urban Walk: Wayne’s Beltline Trail Hike – Castle Frank Station modified to Glencairn Station
9:45 AM-2:00 PM 03/19/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-waynes-beltline-trail-hike-castle-frank-station-to-east-of-caledonia-road/2023-03-19/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet outside Castle Frank Subway Station, Castle Frank Road Exit. If wanting to drive to the hike, park at the Evergreen Brickworks (550 Bayview Ave). Arrive by 10:15 am and wait by the washrooms. Please inform me by email if you are using this option. Hike Leader(s): Andrew Proczek; Michael Humpage Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 11.3 km Description
“Brisk morning walk from Castle Frank subway station to the end of the Beltline Trail, just west of Caledonia Road. Very warmish in the sun. Walked off without the water bottle I’d just filled. Not critical on a day like this but still would have been good to have it. “The start of the annual Moore Park Ravine Glacier. Bookended by the steeper Milkman’s Lane Glacier off Craigleigh Park. I am always impressed by the aesthetic sense shown by the city parks department when they put up fencing along the trails. Strong vibe of industrial waste zone. “Someone is decorating the trees along the path from The Brickworks north to Moore Park Avenue. That would be most of the pictures I took as I’ve done the route a thousand times, give or take a few.” Wayne Crockett, December 12th, 2020. Well, Wayne I have a little catching up to do. This will be my 2nd, so 998 more times to go, give or take a few. I chose this one of Wayne’s many urban hikes for this day to allow anyone wanting to attend the St. Pat’s Parade to be able to drop out at Oriole Park at 7 km, a short walk from Davisville Subway Station, and still be able to catch the parade which starts at 12 pm. Oriole Park will also be our lunch spot. Hikers will be able to walk over to the Tim Hortons across from the Subway. We will follow Wayne’s route except for a slight detour in Mount Pleasant Cemetery to visit the burial place of Glenn Gould and also the last resting spot of another valued and departed leader of our club, Jacqueline Holmes. I will not be doing the final 2 plus Km of beltline past Allan Road but diverting north through Viewmount Park to Glencairn Station (Line 1). The Route: https://onthegomap.com/s/8kt5jhve I will inform if icers are needed. Washrooms at the Brickworks at 2 km, Tim Hortons (Yonge & Chaplin Cres.) at 7 km, and Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena at 9 km. Please don’t follow Wayne’s example and forget your water bottle. Drop out #1: 7 km Davisville Subway Station. Drop out #2: 9.6 km Bathurst St.
- Urban Walk: Waterfront Trail 8/8 – Port Union to Pickering!
10:45 AM-2:15 PM 03/19/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-waterfront-trail-8-8-beechgrove-to-pickering-2/2023-03-19/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Scarborough/Durham Waterfront Trail Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 11.9 km Description
Please meet me at Kennedy Station by 10:05 am. We will take the 86 Scarborough bus departing 10:19 am, arriving 10:54 am (includes a transfer to the 54 Lawrence East bus). We start hiking 11:00 am. Due to a trail closure the hike will start at Port Union. We will hike along the Waterfront Trail through Port Union and Rouge Hill to Pickering GO. The estimated distance is 9.8 km. Here is an online map of our route – Port Union to Pickering Bring a snack, at least 2 liters of water, and icers. Dress for cold weather.
| 20 - Car Hike: Toronto E2E 3/3
8:00 AM-2:30 PM 03/20/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-toronto-e2e-3-3/2023-03-20/ Hike open to BTC Members only. Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at km 48.3 (GPS N43.750866, W79.951452) at Boston Mills Rd. just west of the Mississauga Rd intersection. Hike Leader(s): Jacquie Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance: 18 km Description
The third of three hikes to complete the Toronto E2E which includes a 4 km in/out due to parking in relation to where Toronto ends/Caledon begins. It’s badge day and hikers may wish to visit the Spirit Tree after the hike. It’s early spring so mud may abound! Be prepared with poles and gaitors. Hiking boots/shoes are mandatory. We’ll stop for snacks and lunch so bring 2L of water, snacks, and your lunch. Be prepared to shuttle if you haven’t already had a turn.
| 21 | 22 | 23 - Car Hike: Caledon End-to-End 2/4
8:30 AM-3:00 PM 03/23/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hije-caledon-end-to-end-2-4/2023-03-23/ Hike open to BTC Members only. Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We’ll meet at km 35.2 (GPS N43.937967, W.79.934650) on Coolihans Sideroad, east of where the Trail crosses the road. Hike Leader(s): Jacqueline Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 19km Description
Today there will be a lot of road walking with terrific south facing views. For those interested in topography, we will be climbing the slope of the Paris Moraine and also following the Caledon Meltwater Discharge Channel, a significant post-glacial feature. Keep an eye on the weather, dress accordingly, and bring carry icers in your pack as you never know when you’ll need them. Please bring enough food and drink to last the entire hike. We’ll be stopping for a morning snack and lunch. We will be shuttling to our starting point, so please be prepared to be a shuttle driver.
| 24 | 25 - Car Hike: Bethesda Trail Richmond Hill
8:15 AM-1:15 PM 03/25/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-bethesda-trail-richmond-hill-7/2023-03-25/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto Location (Google Maps): Oak Ridges Trail head Bethesda parking Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 14-15KM Description
We will explore Oak Ridges Corridor in Richmond Hill, Hike around Bond lake . To reach there turn right to Bethesda side road from Bayview Ave. Then drive around 500 meter and park in Oak Ridges trail head parking. It is winter time please bring your icers, hiking poles, proper closing and shoes and hot drinks, Please carefully read safety procedures during the hike: 1-Hikers must stay between the leader and the sweep. 2-Hikers must advise the leader or the sweep if they wish to leave the group. 3- Hikers must follow the whistle instructions: 1 blast- stay where you are; 2 blasts come to the leader; 3 blasts – come to the leader quickly. 4-Hike leader may request volunteers to stop at trail intersections, they need to help hikers to the direction the group walk and wait till they see the sweep . 5-Hikers have to make sure they can see the persons behind and in front of them.
- Urban Walk: Don Mills Trails
10:30 AM-2:30 PM 03/25/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-don-mills-trails/2023-03-25/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet in front of Civic Garden Centre, near Northwest corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East. Due to a popular event at the Centre taking public transit is strongly recommended. Parking/Drop Off may be limited. Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales, Mehrnoush Ahmadi Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 12 km Description
We’ll hike on the Leaside Spur Rail Trail, through Moccasin Trail Park, pass through the “Rainbow Bridge”, south to Wynford Drive, through Aga Khan Park, through the grounds of the Ontario Science Centre, north under Eglinton to Serena Gundy Park ending at Brentcliffe & Eglinton Ave East. Optional pub stop at Cork’s Beer & Wine Bar in Leaside. Bring icers (mandatory), lunch/snacks and water. There will be a couple of hills.
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26 - Urban Walk: Ajax GO to Pickering GO
10:15 AM-2:00 PM 03/26/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-ajax-go-to-pickering-go-2/2023-03-26/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Durham Waterfront Trail Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 11 km Description
Please join me under the clock in the Great Hall at Union Station by 9:05 am. We will take the eastbound Lakeshore Train departing Union Station GO at 9:20 am, arriving Ajax GO at 10:06 am. You may choose to join the group at Ajax GO Station. We will hike south to Lake Ontario, west to Sandy Beach Rd, and north to Bayly St with a pub stop at Irish Times adjacent to Pickering GO. Here is an online map of our route (please click on the link): Ajax to Pickering You can buy a GO Transit day pass for $10 here Buy GO Transit E-tickets and Passes Online
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 - Car Hike: Caledon End-to-End 3/4
8:30 AM-3:00 PM 03/30/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-caledon-end-to-end-3-4/2023-03-30/ Hike open to BTC Members only. Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Our meeting point today will be north of km 52.0 (GPS N43.993572, W80.014057) on the east side of the 5th Line EHS, just south of the Hockley Rd. on the BTC’s Hemlock Ridges Nature Reserve Hike Leader(s): Jacqueline Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Challenging, Hilly
Distance: 17km Description
It will be hilly at the beginning of today’s hike! We’ll pass along a restored gravel pit (now a homestead) and a hiker’s bench, with vistas to the east, and pass through Hockleycrest where there is Xcountry skiing in the winter. Before arriving at our vehicles, we will hike on the easterly side Glen Haffy CA. Please bring enough food and drink to last the entire hike. Check the weather the night before and dress accordingly. Please be prepared to share in the car shuttle.
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