Toronto Hike Schedule

Mimico Creek Trail, Part 2 - Wayne Crockett's Frustrating Pre-hike from May 23, 2020

Hosting Club: Toronto, Caledon Hills
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Bloor Islington Place, just inside the Islington Ave. exit in front of Urban Fresh. Take the tunnel from Islington Subway Stn and turn left into Bloor Islington Place. Washrooms beyond Urban Fresh.

Hike Leader(s): Andrew Proczek, Tom Swales

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable
Distance: 12.5 km

Description

In November we lost one of the most dedicated and personable hike leaders our club has ever seen in Wayne Crockett. As well as his impeccable leadership skills and knowledge of Canadian history, Wayne was known for his dry-wit humor. Attempting the Mimico Creek Trail, south of Bloor Street, on an early morning in Spring, during another Covid lockdown, Wayne posted on his Facebook page, “…based on someone once telling me that with a little perseverance, you can find a path along the Mimico Creek from Bloor to the lake shore (about 4 km in a straight line). They lied or I misremembered. I did find some nice stretches of natural path running within a metre or two of the creek but they always dead ended and I had to retrace and do some road walking to find another point of access… Not going to be added to my repertoire, there would be a mutiny for sure.” And commenting on his own picture of some ducks lounging in the creek he wrote, “They were laughing. Ha, this Hooman just walked by here going the other way five minutes ago….” I plan to keep a few of Wayne’s frustrations as part of the hike, with the group not knowing if we are passing through or having to double back. Let the ducks laugh! Little did you know, Wayne, that we would follow you anywhere.

Come join Tom Swales and I as we complete the Mimico Creek trail that we started on December 18th at Eglington Avenue hiking as far as Van Dusen Blvd. just south of Bloor St. In Part two we will pick up the trail from the Subway bridge at Tom Riley park retracing Wayne’s hike in its entirety to the mouth of Mimico Creek at Lake Ontario. From there we will do a circuit of both Humber Bay East* and West Parks and work our way west to Amos Waites Park at Lake Shore Blvd & Mimico Avenue finishing at Birds & Beans Cafe, an organic & eco-friendly coffee house.

*Humber Bay Park East is in fact closed due to construction and not due to reopen until early 2024. In its place will do a section of Palace Pier Park going east and then loop back.

From our end point you can catch either the #76 bus to Royal York Subway Stn or the #501 going west to Long Branch and Mississauga Transit or east into downtown.

Please arrive 15 minutes early and remember to bring your icers.

The up-to-date route : https://onthegomap.com/s/238dfts9

Cancelled -Winter Coach Trip: Wasaga Beach Provincial Park

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Wasaga Nordic

Hike Leader(s): Martina Furrer, Duro Vukman Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Description

Due to the contuing warm temperatures and lack of snow this trip has been cancelled.

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 an awesome day of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the forests and dunes of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park. Enjoy self-guided tours on trails groomed for classic and skate skiing, or join Duro for a fun guided snowshoe hike.

There are no food services in the park. Pack water/tea and lunch.

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.

Urban Walk; Waterfront Trail 2/8 - Mississauga Waterfront

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Mississauga Waterfront Trail

Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 8.9 km

Description

Please join me at Union Station under the clock inside the Great Hall no later than 9:00 am.  We will take the Lakeshore West train departing 9:14 am, arriving 9:42 am (subject to GO Transit schedule changes).  If you want to meet us in Port Credit, please be there by 9:42 am.  We start hiking no later than 10:00 am.  Consider purchasing the $10 day pass for the GO train for use with your smart phone.  Some of you may find the regular senior rate is cheaper.  Purchase your ticket / pass in advance.

We will hike from Port Credit to Long Branch along the shoreline.  The estimated distance is 8.9 km.  Here is an online map of our route – Port Credit to Long Branch

Bring a snack, at least 2 liters of water, and icers.  Dress for cold weather.