Toronto Hike Schedule

Boyd Conservation Park Vaughan

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Boyd Conservation Park Vaughan
Park for free in parking lot before park entrance on Islington Avenue

Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk, Moderate
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 15-16KM

Description

Explore the trails that wind through the beautiful Humber River valley at Boyd Conservation Area and the William Grainger Greenway.

Scotsdale Farm

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Scotsdale Farm main and side trails.

Directions: North on Trafalgar Road past Georgetown to Hwy 7. Northwest of & to Silver Creek. Turn right onto Trafalgar Road. Go north about 1.5 km. The parking area is about 0.5 km from the Trafalgar Rd.

Hike Leader(s): Alex Brown Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 10 km

Description

We will hike along the main and side trails on Scotsdale Farm including the newly opened section connecting to the Duff Pit Side Trail. Hike length is flexible and will be based on weather.

After the hike those interested are invited to join me for refreshments at the Sheppard’s Crook in the of centre of Georgetown.

Urban Walk: Unionville/Toogood Pond

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet outside south exit of Markham Pan Am Centre by the flag poles. If commuting by GO Train from Toronto meet in the Great Hall of Union Station (off Front Street) near the information desk with the clock above it by 9:55 to take the 10:14 AM Stouffville Line Train to Unionville GO Station where we will walk to the Pan Am Centre to meet those who are driving to the hike.

Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales, Juliet Williams Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 12 KM

Description

Join us for a hike to Toogood Pond and a loop through the trails north of the pond to 16th Avenue returning to Main Street Unionville where their “Old Tyme Christmas” will run from 2:00 – 6:00 featuring light displays and live music. There will be option of a pub stop. The hike will end at Main Street where hikers may return to the start at their leisure walking south on Main Street to the Markham Pan Am Centre and the GO Train Station.

Car Hike: Scotsdale Farm – Blue and White hike – 18.5KM

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps):

We meet in the parking lot at Scotsdale Farm. Enter from Trafalgar Road, 1.7KM northwest of Highway 7.

Hike Leader(s): Fayyaz Mahmood Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance: 18.5KM

Description

We will be hiking the blue and white trails in the Scotsdale Farm / Silver Creek area. We start on the Bennett Heritage Side Trail (ST) going North to join the Main Bruce trail at 35.1KM, Map 13, Ed 30. We turn back on the Main trail to take the Great Esker ST at 33.4KM. We leave the Great Esker trail to take the new Trafalgar ST, Reservoir ST and finally the Duff Pit ST to return back to the Main trail at 28.4KM. We take the Main trail going north until 31.2KM and take the Maureen Smith ST to return back on the Bennett Heritage ST to return back to the parking lot.

Dress according to the weather. Hiking boots are required. Bring your lunch and 1.5-2 litres of water.

Car Hike: Speyside - Blue and White hike – 20KM

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We meet at the Pear Tree parking (Map 12, 11.4KM, Ed. 30) on 15 Side Road 200 metres South-West of Halton Road 25.

Hike Leader(s): Fayyaz Mahmood Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk, Fast
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance: 20 KM

Description

We will carpool to the parking lot opposite the Limehouse Public School. We will be hiking the Main Trail and the Side Trails (ST) in Speyside, Toronto Section.
We hike to where the trail comes out on 5th Line. We will walk back taking in the Ridge ST and the Todd Bard ST. We continue on the Main Trail also hiking on the Vandelick ST  and the Cliff Hatch ST to return to the Pear Tree 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.