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October | October | 1 | 2  Car Hike: Peninsula E2E, hike 6 of 8 8:30 AM-3:00 PM 11/02/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-peninsula-e2e-hike-6-of-8/2022-11-02/ Hike open to BTC Members only. This is a Multi-Day HikeYou are signing up for the following dates and times:
2022-11-02 at 08:30 Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): 50meters north of main trail, on Minhinnick side trail. Coordinates N 45.133778,W 81.331824 Hike Leader(s): Smadar junkin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Hilly, Rocky
Distance: 18km. Map # 40. Description
We will shuttle to km 127.9 and hike back. We will have the option of going on the Devils Monument side trail. Bring 2 litres of water. All Covid 19 rules to be followed. Walking pace expected is 4 to 4.5 km per hour.
| 3 - Car Hike; Peninsula E2E hike 7 of 8
8:30 AM-5:00 PM 11/03/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-peninsula-e2e-hike-7-of-8/2022-11-03/ Hike open to BTC Members only. This is a Multi-Day HikeYou are signing up for the following dates and times:
2022-11-03 at 08:30 Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Crane Lake Rd, km 127.9 coordinates N 45.190813,W 81.419658 Hike Leader(s): Smadar Junkin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Hilly, Rocky
Distance: 20 km. Map # 41. Description
We will shuttle to Cypress Lake and hike back, this hike will be about 2km longer as we need to go on a different trail to connect with the Bruce. We will walk through the Grotto. May need to pay for parking and campground entry fee. Please note, the pace will be 4 to 4.5 km per hour. Bring 2 litres of water. Everyone is expected to follow the covid 19 instructions.
| 4 - Peninsula E2E, hike 8 of 8
8:30 AM-3:00 PM 11/04/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/peninsula-e2e-hike-8-of-8/2022-11-04/ Hike open to BTC Members only. This is a Multi-Day HikeYou are signing up for the following dates and times:
2022-11-04 at 08:30 Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Tobermory, various parking locations in town. Exact meeting point will be confirmed by Hike Leader closer to the Hike Date as the parking situation in Tobermory changes with the seasons. Hike Leader(s): Smadar Junkin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Challenging, Rocky
Distance: 20 km. Map # 42. Description
We will shuttle to Cypress Lake and hike back to the North Terminal Cairn. Badge day, congratulations to all who finish. Please note, pace per hour is 4 to 4.5 km. All Covid 19 rules are expected to be followed. Bring 2 litres of water.
| 5 - Car Hike:: Cherry Beach Downtown Toronto
8:15 AM-1:00 PM 11/05/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-cherry-beach-downtown-toronto/2022-11-05/  Urban Walk – Rattray Marsh 8:30 AM-2:00 PM 11/05/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-clarkson-go-station-to-port-credit-go-station/2022-11-05/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Hike starts at Clarkson GO Station and ends at Port Credit GO Station. Hike Leader(s): Ginny Giraudi Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 12 km Description
If you are taking the GO Train from Union Station, please board the 8:44 am Lakeshore Westbound train to Clarkson GO Station. Please try to sit in the railway car near the middle of the train on the raised platform. I will meet you on the same raised platform as the train pulls into Clarkson GO Station at 9:20 am. You may also drive to Clarkson GO station and park for free. Please meet us at the same location, on the raised platform where the train from Union GO Station will pull in at 9:20 am. The hike follows the waterfront trail through Rattray Marsh, Jack Darling and Saddington parks ending in Port Credit for lunch at the Archtop Coffee Bar and Market.
  Enjoy the last of the fall colours at Murphy’s Pinnacle 8:30 AM-6:00 PM 11/05/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/enjoy-the-last-of-the-fall-colours-at-murphys-pinnacle/2022-11-05/  Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 18:00
Departure Point: York Mills Bus Pickup Click here for more information or to register Optional Items
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Highlands, Murphy’s Pinnacle Hike Leader(s): Martina Furrer and Duro Vukman Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: Fast group: 16 km, Moderate group: 13 km Description
Join us for a fantastic late fall hike in the Dufferin Highlands (Map 20). Enjoy the last of the fall colours and awesome views from Murphy’s Pinnacle (promise we won’t miss it this time) and the Mulmur Lookout. We will split into two groups. The fast group will do the Primrose Loop Side Trail and then follow the main trail north to km 29.6 (about a 16 km hike). If time permits the fast group will also do the Rock Hill Park Side Trail. The moderate group will head straight to Murphy’s Pinnacle and follow the main trail north to km 29.6 (about a 13 km hike). Pack water, lunch, sun and rain protection. Bus departs at 8:30 am from 10 York Mills Rd.
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6 - Guildwood Go circular hike via the bluffs and the Doris McCarthy Trail
10:00 AM-2:45 PM 11/06/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/guildwood-go-circular-hike-via-the-bluffs-and-the-doris-mccarthy-trail/2022-11-06/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Guildwood Go Station in the new building in the seating area by the Service counter and washrooms. Coming by Go train on the Lakeshore East Line, take the 9:20 a.m. from Union Station to arrive at 9:47. (Please be advised that there is no Go Train service on the Lakeshore West Line on this day. Buses to replace train service.) Coming by bus, a Scarborough East TTC #86 departs from Kennedy Subway Station every 20 minutes. Or coming by car, access Guildwood Station from Kingston Road. Please try to arrive 15 minutes early. Hike Leader(s): Andrew Proczek, Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Other (Refer to Description)
Distance: 13 km Description
Come and enjoy the last of the Fall colors with fantastic views of Lake Ontario from the Bluffs. From Guildwood Go we will head South to Guild Park boardwalk and then turn West to pick up two parks, South Marine Park & Sylvan Park (our lunch spot). Connecting with the Doris McCarthy trail we will descend to the lake and then head East as far as Guild Park and Gardens completing the loop before returning to Guildwood Go. This is a flat hike except for a descent along a side trail from Sylvan Park and the climb from the lake to the top of the Bluffs at Guild Park towards the end of the hike. Hikers taking the TTC can also take advantage of an early drop out once we arrive at Guild Park at approx. 1:30 pm. The route: https://onthegomap.com/s/i4hdm4jc Public washrooms at Guildwood Go and at Guild Inn, 10.4 km into our hike. A nature stop at Sylvan Park will also be available.
| 7 | 8 | 9 - Car Hike: Hockley Valley – Blue and White hikes (1) – 19KM
9:00 AM-3:30 PM 11/09/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-hockley-valley-blue-and-white-hikes-1-19km/2022-11-09/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We meet at the Mono 5 Sideroad parking on the North side of the road where the trail crosses the road. Hike Leader(s): Fayyaz Mahmood Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Challenging, Hilly
Distance: 19 KM Description
Here is your opportunity to hike the Side Trails (ST) and the hilly, wooded sections of the Main Bruce Trail in Hockley Valley.
We will walk North from the parking lot Map 18, 45.5KM (Ed 30) on the Main Trail taking in the Hemlock Ridge (ST), until we reach 4th Line EHS (54.3KM). We return hiking the Glacier Valley Side Trail (ST), Hockley Crest ST, Harmony ST and the Darcy ST coming out on Mono 5 Sideroad to walk back to the cars.
Bring 1.5 – 2 liters of water and your lunch. Please dress for the weather.
| 10 | 11 | 12 - Bus Hike: Beaver Valley End to End Part VIII km 104.5 to km 89.5.
8:00 AM-7:00 PM 11/12/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/beaver-valley-end-to-end-part-viii-km-km-89-5-to-km-74-3/2022-11-12/ Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:00
Return to City Time: 19:00
Departure Point: Kipling Departure Point Click here for more information or to register Optional Items
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Webwood to Wodehouse Hike Leader(s): Wayne Crockett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly, Rocky
Distance: 15 km Description
Join us for the 8th and final portion of the Beaver Valley End to End! We’ll be hiking from km 104.5 to km 89.5 . Badges will be presented at the BTC parking lot at that location. The trail is the usual mix of meadows, forest and hills, with a little road walking. There is a ski hill to climb but the temperatures should be mild and there will be a great sense of accomplishment at the end. Due to limited parking suitable for buses we will have do about a km of country road walking to pick up the trail head at the edge of the escarpment. Bring at least two litres of water and your lunch. We will make the usual refreshment stop at Primrose on the way back to Toronto.
- Hikes of 2 lakes King city
8:15 AM-1:00 PM 11/12/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-cherry-beach-downtown-toronto-2/2022-11-12/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto Location (Google Maps): 14350 Dufferin Street, King, ON
park along Dufferin street or northern part of Fairfield Drive, Gathering in front of trailhead Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk, Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14 – 16 km Description
We will hike around Sceneca Lake and Mary Lake ,then we will visit Pine farm for coffee, tea and refreshments
- Urban Walk: Theatre Hike, High Park – Village Playhouse
3:00 PM-6:00 PM 11/12/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-theatre-hike-high-park-village-playhouse-5/2022-11-12/ 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): Miriam Stevens, 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 Ali Baba Middle Eastern Restaurant or 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 “Silver Dagger” by David French. 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 the hike along with an optional post-hike refreshment stop.
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13 - Car Hike: Hockley Valley – Blue and White hikes (2) – 19KM
8:30 AM-3:00 PM 11/13/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-hockley-valley-blue-and-white-hikes-2-19km/2022-11-13/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We meet at the Mono 5 Sideroad parking on the North side of the road where the trail crosses the road. Hike Leader(s): Fayyaz Mahmood Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Challenging, Hilly
Distance: 18.8KM Description
Here is your opportunity to hike the Side Trails and hilly, wooded sections of the Main Bruce Trail in Hockley Valley.
We will walk South from the parking lot Map 18, 45.5KM (Ed 30) to Coolihans Sideroad Map 17, 35.2KM. We will then hike back on the Glen Haffy Side Trail rejoining the Main Trail to return back to the cars.
Bring 1.5 – 2 liters of water and your lunch. Please dress for the weather.
- Urban Walk: 16 Mile Creek, Oakville
9:15 AM-3:30 PM 11/13/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-16-mile-creek-oakville/2022-11-13/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Starts and ends at Oakville GO Station Hike Leader(s): Ginny Giraudi / Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Other (Refer to Description)
Distance: 15 km Description
If you are planning to travel by GO train to Oakville, you will be taking the 8:44 am westbound train, so please arrive 15 minutes prior to that. Please use the bathroom while on the GO train as there is little time for it at the Oakville GO station. You can also drive to the Oakville Station and meet us there. Parking is free on the weekends. We will all meet at 9:25 am at the Oakville Transit Bus Platform 27 at the Oakville GO Station (click here for station diagram.) From here we will board Bus 13 at 9:40 am and take a short bus ride to the start point of our hike. Oakville Transit buses accept Presto, and if you have paid for the GO train, the fare for the Oakville bus will register as zero when you tap your Presto card (please note: if you are using the cellphone $10 weekend day pass, the bus driver may not accept it for the Oakville Transit discount and you may be required to pay the Oakville Transit Bus Fare.) We will walk a 15 km looping trail through the 16-Mile Creek ravine (click here for route map), stopping at the halfway point for lunch (port-a-potties only; bring hand sanitizer and tp) and return to the Oakville GO Station. The trail is stone dust gravel or asphalt and mostly flat except for two steep declines and three long climbs. There is one long set of stairs to descend. The after-hike pub stop is at the Beertown Public House (click here for menu) near the Oakville GO Station.
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 - Car Hike: Lake front hike ,Scarborough
8:15 AM-1:15 PM 11/19/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-lake-front-hike-scarborough/2022-11-19/ - Urban Walk: Don Valley & Amsterdam Brewery Tour
9:30 AM-12:30 PM 11/19/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-don-valley-amsterdam-brewery-tour/2022-11-19/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet outside Castlefrank Subway Station on Line #2. Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 9 KM Description
Join us for a morning walk down Milkman’s Lane, by the Evergreen Brickworks, and north on the Don Valley to Crothers Woods ending in Leaside followed by an optional visit to the Amsterdam Brewery in Leaside. The Brewery Tour is $10 which includes all beer samples and a 14 oz pint of your choice at the end of the tour. Prepay and register at Amsterdam Brewery Tour | Leaside – Amsterdam Brewery Shop (amsterdambeer-myshopify-com.myshopify.com) – select the 1:00 PM tour on Nov 19th. Space is limited so reserve the tour early if interested. You may also just choose to enjoy a glass in the taproom at a reasonable price. No food is served but you may bring your lunch if you buy a drink. There will be a couple of hills and long staircase at the end of the walk.
- Car Hike; Mono Cliffs
10:00 AM-3:30 PM 11/19/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-mono-cliffs-2/2022-11-19/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Mono Cliffs Provincial Park and related lands. The meeting point is in the village of Mono Centre south of the P.P. Hike Leader(s): Alex Brown Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 15 Description
We will hike the through Mono Cliffs PP along the main and side trails, including the Splitrock Side Trail. The route is generally flat with some hills through forested areas. After the hike we will have a refreshment stop at the Mono Cliff Inn (alternate Hockley Resort).
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20 | 21 | 22 | 23 - Car Hike: The Dingle & Oak Ridges Moraine (19KM)
8:30 AM-3:00 PM 11/23/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-the-dingle-oak-ridges-moraine-19km/2022-11-23/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking on Innis Lake Road. North of Finnerty Side Road. You can also park on the south shoulder of Finnerty Sideroad east of Innis Lake Road. Hike Leader(s): Fayyaz Mahmood Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 19KM Description
We will hike the ‘Dingle’ on the Bruce Trail in Glen Haffy, Map 17, 31.7KM (Ed 30) to Coolihans Sideroad and return back to hike on the Oak Ridges Moraine reaching The Gore Road.
We will then hike back rejoining the Main Trail to return back to the cars. Icers are mandatory. Bring 1.5 – 2 liters of water and your lunch. Please dress for the weather.
| 24  Winter Hiking 101 – Virtual Information Session: 7:00 PM-8:30 PM 11/24/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/winter-hiking-101-virtual-information-session-2/2022-11-24/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: TBTC Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Virtual on Zoom. Access link will be emailed to you at noon on the event day. If it doesn’t appear in your Inbox folder, please check your Spam folder. Hike Leader(s): Alina Lin Terrain: Flat
Distance: 0 Description
“If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but still the same amount of snow” – so why don’t give yourself a try of winter hiking? If you are new to hiking, or have hiked a lot in spring, summer and fall but never in winter, and want to learn how & where to enjoy the winter hiking in a safe style, welcome to join this online information session. The session will cover: - Why Bruce Trail;
- Hiking programs with the Bruce Trail Clubs;
- Hiking 101 and winter hiking tips;
- How to join club organized hikes.
Zoom invitation has been sent to your email 9:00am on Nov 24.
| 25 | 26 - Car Hike: Bethesda Trail Richmond Hill
8:15 AM-1:15 PM 11/26/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-bethesda-trail-richmond-hill-3/2022-11-26/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
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.
- Glen Major and Walker Woods + après hike lunch at The Trail Hub
8:30 AM-6:00 PM 11/26/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/glen-major-and-walker-woods-apres-hike-lunch-at-the-trail-hub/2022-11-26/ Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 18:00
Departure Point: York Mills Bus Pickup Click here for more information or to register Optional Items
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Glen Major and Walker Woods Hike Leader(s): Martina Furrer, Michael Humpage Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 13 Description
Welcome the festive season with new and old friends. Join us and guest hike leader Ida Weippert for a fun hike in Glen Major and Walker Woods followed by a late lunch at the Trail Hub where we’ll enjoy food and drink from Annina’s Bakeshop. We’ll hike about 13 km with rolling hills, easy footing, and some nice views of Lake Ontario. Our plan is to be at the Trail Hub at 2:30 PM and depart for Toronto no later than 4:30 PM. Pack water, some snacks, and sun and rain protection. Bus departs from 10 York Mills Rd at 8:30 AM.
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27 - Car Hike: Terracotta – Blue and White hike – 18KM
8:30 AM-3:00 PM 11/27/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-terracotta-blue-and-white-hike-18km/2022-11-27/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We meet at the roadside parking (Map 14, South-West of 48.3KM, Ed. 30) at Boston Mills Road just west of the Mississauga Road intersection. Do NOT park on the driveway. Hike Leader(s): Fayyaz Mahmood Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Challenging, Hilly
Distance: 18 KM Description
This is the first in a series of winter hikes in the Toronto Section. We will be hiking the Main Trail and the Side Trails (ST).
We will hike in to Terracotta Conservation Area taking the Rockside ST, then continuing on the Main trail until 38.7KM. We will hike the Walking Fern ST and look for the walking fern we saw last year. Returning back we will hike the Terracotta ST to join the Main Trail and return back to the parking. It is a good idea to pack your icers.
Bring 1.5 – 2 liters of water and your lunch. Please dress for the weather.
- Rouge GO to Pickering GO via Port Union
10:00 AM-1:00 PM 11/27/2022 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/rouge-go-to-pickering-go-via-port-union/2022-11-27/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Rouge Hill GO Station Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 10.1 km Description
Join me under the clock in the Great Hall of Union Station by 9:05 am. We will take the Lakeshore East GO train departing Union GO at 9:20 am and arriving at Rouge Hill GO at 9:53 am. We will hike west to Port Union (great view of the lake) and then east to Pickering GO for a distance of 10.1 km. There will be a pub stop at Irish Times (ETA 1:00 pm) next to Pickering GO after the hike. Bring at least 2 liters of water and a snack as we will take a break at a park overlooking the lake. Expect cold winds and possibly some rain as it is November. Here is an online map of our route: Rouge GO to Pickering GO via Port Union
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