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1  Bruce Trail Day: Mississauga Urban Hike ( UTM & Sawmill Valley Trails) 10:00 AM-2:30 AM 10/01/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/bruce-trail-day-mississauga-urban-hike-utm-sawmill-valley-trails/2023-10-01/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet at MiWay Kipling Terminal Platform 16 for 9:10 a.m. departure MiWay Bus #1. Walk 5 minutes west from Kipling Subway Station to the Terminal. Or if going directly to the hike, meet the rest of us by the washrooms at Erindale Park. The entrance to Erindale Park is 1695 Dundas Street West, just east of Mississauga Road. Try to arrive 10-15 minutes ahead of time. Hike Leader(s): Andrew Proczek Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable
Distance: 12.3 km Description
Come out and celebrate Bruce Trail Day in Mississauga with a beautiful walk high above the Credit River on UTM trails followed by an end to end of the attractive Sawmill Valley Trail. The hike will originate and finish at Erindale Park with a loop on each end. The Credit River Valley is a significant feature of the Bruce Trail and the Credit Valley Footpath an unfinished side trail that once completed all the way to Port Credit will be a way to access the Bruce Trail from the Lake Ontario waterfront. The river valley was a major trading route for native peoples as well as home and hunting grounds for the Mississaugas of the Credit. The terrain is relatively easy without any major hills. We will be walking on a variety of dirt, packed gravel, and paved paths with some grass and boardwalks. Public washrooms available at Erindale Park only, but nature stops will be offered during the hike. We at the Toronto Bruce Trail Club value and welcome everyone who wants to join our hikes. We are an inclusive organization and we love diversity of participants at all our events. Positive vibes and good feelings live here.
  Bus Hike: Bruce Trail Day (Scotsdale Farm) 10:00 AM-5:00 PM 10/01/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/bus-hike-bruce-trail-day-scotsdale-farm/2023-10-01/ Trip Information
Departure Time: 10:00
Return to City Time: 17:00
Departure Point: Kipling Departure Point Click here for more information or to register Optional Items
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): The school bus will depart from the north parking lot of Kipling Subway station at 10 am. Hike Leader(s): Peter Leeney and Celia Ho Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Flat, Rocky
Distance: 11 km. Drop-out possible after 5 km and 7 km. Description “Hikers are required to bring a mask and wear it on the bus. Masks must fit properly and cover the nose, mouth and chin. For the highest level of protection against Covid-19, respiratory viruses or the flu, KN95 or N95 masks are recommended.” The theme for this year’s Bruce Trail Day is Welcoming. Whether you are a newcomer or have never hiked before, we welcome you to join us. “Nature is for everyone. All are welcome!” We will start the hike at Scotsdale Farm and follow the Maureen Smith Side Trail to where it joins the Main Trail. Then we will continue west on the Trail to Limehouse. There will be two possible drop-out points — after 5 km and after 7 km. We will go through Limehouse Conservation Area and “Hole in the Wall”. The hike will end in Limehouse where snacks will be available as part of Bruce Trail Day. But bring lunch and water with you. The bus fare is subsidized by the Toronto Club — It is the same for both members and non-members:$20 for adults, $10 for children. No charge for parking at Kipling Station on Sunday. Current Toronto Bruce Trail Club members are welcome to join but are asked to wait until Sunday September 17th (two weeks prior to the hike) before registering so we can allow priority for non-members wishing to join the hike.
- Toronto Club Bruce Trail Day Biodiversity Hike
10:30 AM-12:00 PM 10/01/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/toronto-club-bruce-trail-day-biodiversity-hike/2023-10-01/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: TBTC Special Events
Location (Google Maps): All Bruce Trail Day hikes will start from the LImehouse Community Center 22nd Side Rd and Fifth LIne. Hike Leader(s): KJ Chong Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 3-5 Km Description
The theme for 2023 Bruce Trail Day is ” Welcoming” Everyone is welcome on the Bruce Trail. Ask a friend or neighbour to come out and join you today on one of the BTC Day hikes. Ideal hike for families.
This hike will be lead by members of the TBTC Biodiversity team. It will be a nature walk through two of the BTC properties. It will follow the main trail and some of the blue side trails. There is lots to see as the seasons change and the fall colours come into their beauty. The leaders will explain the I naturalist app and how to identify plants and trees along the trail.
- Bruce Trail Day: Urban Walk (Toronto Rosedale Ravines)
11:00 AM-2:00 PM 10/01/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/bruce-trail-day-urban-walk-toronto-rosedale-ravines/2023-10-01/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: TBTC Special Events
Location (Google Maps): Meet by the exit of Davisville Subway Station west side of Yonge Street at Chaplin Crescent. Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales, Sajedeh Zahraei, Leonora Rochwerger, Lindita Kalo Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 10 km Description
“Join us to celebrate Bruce Trail Day with a hike on trails right in the heart of Toronto through the scenic Rosedale Ravines, Evergreen Brickworks, and Mount Pleasant Cemetery. This will be an opportunity to hear and learn about the Bruce Trail, the conservation work of the Bruce Trail Conservancy, and the Toronto Bruce Trail Club’s year round hiking program. Beginners and families welcome on this Level 1 Hike. There will be a break at the Evergreen Brickworks for lunch and washrooms before continuing on the Moore Park Ravine. Bring lunch, water, and rain gear (if applicable). Sturdy walking shoes or runners recommended. The theme for this year’s Bruce Trail Day is Welcoming. Whether you are a newcomer or you have never hiked before we welcome you to join us. “Nature is for all. All are welcome!”
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 - Bus Hike: Toronto Section E2E 3 of 4 – Scotsdale Farm/Terra Cotta
8:30 AM-5:30 PM 10/07/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/bus-hike-toronto-section-e2e-3-of-4-scotsdale-farm-terra-cotta/2023-10-07/  Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 17:30
Departure Point: Kipling Departure Point Click here for more information or to register Optional Items
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Toronto Section – Scotsdale Farm/Terra Cotta Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales & Celia Ho Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly, Rocky, Variable
Distance: 15 km Description
Join us to hike the Toronto section of the Bruce Trail in a series of four moderate pace/moderate distance Level 2 hikes (15-16 km a day). Those who complete all 4 hikes will qualify for the Toronto club’s diamond E2E badge. The badge fee ($5 members/$15 non-members) will be collected on Hike #3. Members may alternatively choose to use the hikes to earn the new stained glass Limehouse stone bridge fundraiser badge. Available to members only the badge fee is $30 and proceeds go to protecting and preserving the Bruce Trail. Please contact the Hike Leader if you are interested in earning the fundraiser badge for further instructions. This badge can be earned only on one of the series of special group hikes led by a BTC Hike Leader and not individually. Hikers who complete all 4 hikes will qualify for either the diamond badge or stained glass fundraiser badge, as they have chosen. Any hikers are welcome to join the hikes regardless of working towards one of E2E badges. There will be a refreshment/social stop in Georgetown after the hike before returning to the Kipling Station departure point by 5:30 PM ** Hikers are required to bring a mask and wear it on the bus. Masks must fit properly and cover the nose, mouth and chin. For the highest level of protection against Covid-19, respiratory viruses or the flu, KN95 or N95 masks are recommended. **
 Car Hike: Erindale Park Mississauga 8:30 AM-1:30 AM 10/07/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-erindale-park-mississauga/2023-10-07/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Erindale Park Dundas Street west and Mississauga Road
Please park in parking lot after entering the park Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri , 19 Willowbrook Rd Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable Description
Please join us to hike along Credit river and see how salmon fishes go upstream and see the view of widest river around GTA, 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.
- Taylor Creek & West Don Ravine hike to Lawrence Subway
10:00 AM-1:30 PM 10/07/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/taylor-creek-west-don-ravine-hike-to-lawrence-subway/2023-10-07/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Start at Victoria Park subway station ticket collector. Several dropouts along the way. Final destination is Lawrence subway station on Yonge Street. Hike Leader(s): Ray Berzins Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 14 km Description
From Victoria Park subway we shall walk northeast along the Taylor Creek to the Don River, follow the West Don River to Sunnybrook Park, then to Sherwood Park and then to Alexander Muir Memorial Park ending up at Lawrence subway station on Yonge Street. We shall have a picnic halfway so bring a sandwich and a thermos.
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8 - Niagara Falls: White Water Walk, Cham Shan Temple & Niagara Recreation Trail
8:45 AM 10/08/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/niagara-falls-white-water-walk-cham-shan-temple-niagara-recreation-trail/2023-10-08/ - Fall Colours in Toronto Parks & Ravines: Crothers Woods
9:00 AM-11:00 AM 10/08/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/fall-colours-in-toronto-parks-ravines-crothers-woods/2023-10-08/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Crothers Woods Main Entrance at the SW Corner of Loblaws Parking Lot Hike Leader(s): Sajedeh Zahraei Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely, Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable
Distance: 6 KM Description
This is the second walk in a 4 part series of fall colour walks in Toronto Parks and Ravines. You may sign up for any or all walks in the series. Join us in hiking Crothers Woods trails and enjoy the beautiful fall colours. The trail is variable and narrow in some sections which are also popular with mountain bikers. Sun Valley and Cotton Wood sections are flat where we can enjoy a leisurely walk and see sections of the Lower Don River. Wear hiking boots or comfortable running shoes, bring water and snacks.
- Urban Walk: 16 Mile Creek, Oakville
9:15 AM-3:30 PM 10/08/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-16-mile-creek-oakville-3/2023-10-08/  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 Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Other (Refer to Description)
Distance: 15 km Description
Not a big fan of dry turkey or your in-laws? Tell them you can’t attend, you have booked a hike for Thanksgiving Sunday and it is too late to cancel! This hike explores the Lion’s Valley ravine created by the 16-Mile Creek in Oakville. The hike starts and ends at the Oakville GO Station. If you are planning to travel by GO train to Oakville from Union Station, you will be taking the 8:44 am westbound train. Please use the bathroom while on the GO train as there is little time for it at the Oakville GO station. 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. 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 two 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. You can also drive to the Oakville Station and meet us there. Parking is free on the weekends. You may also choose to park in a parking lot located at the intersection of McCraney St. W. and Old Upper Middle Road approximately 1 km from where we enter the trail system. Please park by 9:30 am and walk to the trail entry to meet us there by 9:50 am.
| 9 - Urban Walk: Highland Creek Loop
10:00 AM-2:00 PM 10/09/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-highland-creek-loop/2023-10-09/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Morningside Park Hike Leader(s): Lindita Kalo Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 16Km Description
Thanksgiving hike. Meet 9:45am for TTC rides at south/west corner of Ellesmere Rd & Morningside Av. 10:00am for drivers at 390 Morningside Av Parking. This lovely paved section include Highland Creek trail through forest, Waterfront trail along lake Ontario, some road walking to connect the loop. Please bring water and lunch. Optional drop at Guildwood station intersection of Kingston Rd & Celeste Dr.
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 - Blue Mountains End to End Part II of VI
8:00 AM-7:00 PM 10/14/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/blue-mountains-end-to-end-part-ii/2023-10-14/  Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:00
Return to City Time: 19:00
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): Map 23 of the Bruce Trail Reference and Guide. Km 55.7 to km 44.5 Hike Leader(s): George Lennon and Michael Humpage Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 11.3km Description
Bus departs 10 York Mills Rd at 8:00 AM and Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride at 8:20 AM. If you wish to be picked up at the Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride, type ‘yes’ in the additional information field. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure. The bus waits for no one. On this hike we will be going east from km 55.7 through the Petun Conservation Area. The Conservation Area was named for the indigenous peoples that inhabited the land during the early 1600’s. As the Bruce Trail winds its way through rock faces, cliffs and crevices, one of the highlights of the trail are lookouts from Osler Bluff. The view is especially beautiful in the fall when the leaves change colors. There are also unique fern and moss communities. We will continue through the Pretty River Valley Provincial Park. Here we will take a short climb of a few hundred metres on the John Haigh Side Trail to the highest point along the Bruce Trail at 540m above sea level. We will stop in Creemore on our way back to Toronto for a chance to walk its heritage trail or to visit bakeries, a craft brewery, art galleries, museums and parks. ** Hikers are required to bring a mask and wear it on the bus. Masks must fit properly and cover the nose, mouth and chin. For the highest level of protection against Covid-19, respiratory viruses or the flu, KN95 or N95 masks are recommended. **
- Boyd Conservation park King
8:15 AM-1:30 PM 10/14/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-cherry-beach-down-town-toronto-3/2023-10-14/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto, Caledon Hills Location (Google Maps): Free parking lot before the park main gate Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri, Amir Alemohammad Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14-15 KM Description
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.
- Car Hike: Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
10:00 AM-3:00 PM 10/14/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-mono-cliffs-provincial-park/2023-10-14/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, Map 19 Hike Leader(s): Al Brown Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 15 km Description
We will complete a loop hike through the Provincial Park including the north outlier (Splitrock and Ralph Tremills side trails). The route is mostly flat with some small hills in the first part and generally easy hiking. There should still be a bit of fall colours to see. Hiking boots are recommended. For those wishing it there is an option for a shorter 8 km hike. After the hike you are invited to join me at the Hockley Resort for refreshments. To get to the meeting place drive north on Hwy 10 past Orangeville. Continue to Mono Centre Road (crossroad name is Camilla). Turn right and take this road into Mono Centre. Community Centre parking is on your right about 200 meters before you get to the crossroads.
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15 - Car Hike: Maureen Smith Tribute Hike – Scotsdale Farm
10:00 AM-2:00 PM 10/15/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-maureen-smith-tribute-hike-scotsdale-farm/2023-10-15/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Scotsdale Farm Parking. Take Trafalgar Road north to where it merges with Highway 7. Continue north on Highway Trafalgar/Highway 7 to Halton Regional Road 3 (Signs for Regional Rd 3/Trafalgar Road N/Ballinafad/Brisbane) and turn right. Continue on Trafalgar/Regional Road 3 for 600 metres and driveway for Scotsdale Farm will be on the right. There is a blue and white sign. Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales, David Royle Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 9 km Description
Maureen Smith Tribute Hike Join Maureen’s family and friends and the Toronto Bruce Trail Club to celebrate her life and years of service to the club on a gentle Level 2 loop hike suitable for beginners. Bring a lunch to enjoy on the trail as well as water (2L is recommended). The hike will follow the Bennett Heritage Trail, Maureen Smith Trail, the main Bruce Trail, and Irwin Quarry Trail. We will return to the Scotsdale Heritage Farm by 2:00 PM. At the beginning of the hike Toronto Bruce Trail Club President David Royle will say a few words about one of our club’s most influential volunteers. Anyone is welcome to join us for the presentation. After the hike there will be the option of post-hike refreshments at the Copper Kettle pub in Glen Williams. Registration for the hike is currently open.
- Fall Colours in Toronto Parks & Ravines: Glen Stewart Ravine – Kew Beach
10:00 AM-1:00 PM 10/15/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/fall-colours-in-toronto-parks-ravines-glen-stewart-ravine-kew-beach/2023-10-15/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Glen Stewart Park Entrance – Kingston Rd. West of Malvern Avenue Hike Leader(s): Sajedeh Zahraei Pace: Leisurely, Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable
Distance: 6-8 KM Description
This is the third walk in a 4 part series of fall colour walks in Toronto Parks and Ravines. You may sign up for any or all walks in the series. enjoy the beautiful fall colours in Glen Stewart Ravine and walk down to the Beaches Board Walk. We will have a lunch break at Kew Beach then you have the option to walk back to Glen Stewart Ravine where we started or drop-off at Queen Street East. Bring water, snacks, lunch, and wear comfortable foot wear.
- Urban Walk: Etienne Brule Park & Salmon Run
2:00 PM-5:30 PM 10/15/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/etienne-brule-park-salmon-run/2023-10-15/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Old Mill Subway Station Hike Leader(s): Marlon Chen Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 9 km Description
1. A 9 km leasure walk to visit Etienne Brulé Park, Humber River. 2. Enjoy the autumn colors along the HUMBER RIVER 3. The best place to see the salmon run in action is along the banks of the Humber in places like Etienne Brulé Park. 4. Chinook and Coho salmon can be seen fighting the currents and leaping upstream to reach their spawning grounds. Salmon Run Video: https://youtu.be/JA0Lwga0HQ8
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 - Coach Trip: Algonquin Park – Centennial Ridges Trail
7:00 AM-7:30 PM 10/21/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/coach-trip-algonquin-park-centennial-ridges-trail/2023-10-21/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Day Coach Trips
Location (Google Maps): Centennial Ridges Trail, Algonquin Provincial Park Hike Leader(s): Martina Furrer, Celia Ho, Duro Vukman and Roland Mark Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly
Distance: 11.5 KM Description
Bus departure time: 7 AM Bus departure location: 10 York Mills Rd. Join us for an awesome fall hike with spectacular views of the Algonquin Park wilderness. We will split into two groups and hike the Centennial Ridges Trail in opposite directions. Both groups will hike the entire trail at similar paces so that we finish around the same time. The trail is hilly and challenging, with some rocks and routes underfoot. We hope to complete the loop in about 5 hours (including all breaks), no drop-outs. There will be many great view and water stops along the way, and a scenic lunch spot. Bring lunch, snacks, water (at least 2 litres), sun and rain protection. We will be travelling in a washroom equipped highway coach. The cost (to be determined) includes coach fare and park admission/bus parking fee.
- Car Hike: Wilder Forest, Uxbridge
8:15 AM-1:30 PM 10/21/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-wilder-forest-uxbridge/2023-10-21/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto Location (Google Maps): 2499 Brock Road, Uxbridge, ON there is a free parking when you enter the road off brock road beside Horse training facility Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14-15KM Description
We will explore Wilder forest and the beautiful sceneries of fall in wilder forest in Uxbridge . 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; Don Valley to The Distillery District
10:00 AM-5:00 PM 10/21/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-don-valley-to-the-distillery-district/2023-10-21/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Toronto Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 27.5 km Description
This hike follows the Don River south through Toronto to the Distillery District, through a series of ravines and several parks. We will detour to street level when we cross the 401 (trail closed due to construction) and again south of Pottery Rd where we take the Bayview Ave Extension (trail closed due to construction). Please bring a lunch and at least two liters of water. Be prepared for cool / wet weather. Here is an online map of our route: Don Valley to The Distillery
- Car Hike: Hockley Valley, Map 18
10:00 AM-3:00 PM 10/21/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-hockley-valley-map-18-2/2023-10-21/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Hockley Provincial Nature Reserve Hike Leader(s): Al Brown Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Challenging, Hilly
Distance: 14 km Description
We will complete a loop hike through the Nature reserve on the main and side trails. This is one of the hilliest sections of the Bruce Trail and one of my favorites. After the hike we will stop at the Hockley Resort for refreshments. To get to the meeting point drive north on Hwy 10 past Orangeville to Hockley Road. Turn right (east) and go about 5 km to the parking area on your left, across from the Black Birch Restaurant.
- Urban Walk: Coote’s Paradise/Hamilton Waterfront Trail
10:15 AM-2:30 PM 10/21/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-cootes-paradise-hamilton-waterfront-trail-3/2023-10-21/  Hike open to BTC Members only. Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Hike will start from McMaster University GO Bus Terminal. We will meet at Toronto’s Union Station 8:30 AM to take the 8:44 AM Train to Aldershot where we will transfer to the GO Bus for a short ride to McMaster University. On the return we take the GO Train to Toronto from West Harbour GO Train Station. If you have a smart phone then the return fare is just $10 with GO’s Weekend Pass. Seniors fare return from Union is $11.44. Hikers without a smartphone may purchase pass from Hike Leader at Union Station. If meeting us at McMaster you will have to make your way back to start by local transit or Uber and parking fee would apply. Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales, Tiffany & Steve Harding Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 12-13 km Description
This will be a one way hike through the trails of the RBG’s (Royal Botanical Gardens) South Shore Cootes Paradise Trails to Princess Point and then continuing on Hamilton’s Waterfront Trail along Burlington Bay to Bayfront Park which is a 7 minute walk to the West Harbour GO Station. Cootes Paradise is the largest and most diverse of RBG’s sanctuaries. Nestled between the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario the picturesque area is significant as a migratory bird flyover zone and home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. There will be a few hills including one steeper one. Come and enjoy the last part of the fall colour season in the Hamilton area with me and hike leader apprentices Tiffany and Steve Harding.
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22 - Car Hike: Promenading plus Pumpkin-picking
10:00 AM-12:00 PM 10/22/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-promenading-and-pumpkin-picking/2023-10-22/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the Artaban Road parking lot of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area – coordinates are 43.240974, -79.975582. (Map 8 of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide, Edition 30). Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 5 km Description
Enjoy two terrific things in one day: promenading along the beautiful trails within the Dundas Valley Conservation Area followed by a visit to Dyment’s Glen Drummond Farm for lunch and to pick out the perfect pumpkin for Halloween! First we’ll do a loop hike that incorporates Artaban Road Side Trail, Canterbury Falls Side Trail, and the main Bruce Trail within the Dundas Valley Conservation Area, stopping to admire a couple of waterfalls along the way. After returning to our cars, those who would like to join me in extending their day of fun will make the 15-minute drive to reach Dyment’s Glen Drummond Farm for their annual “Pumpkin Patch Festival.” Before departing the farm, you might also want to purchase some delicious baked goods to enjoy at home. Children under 13 years of age are encouraged to join their parents/guardians on this hike so they can fulfill the requirements for the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club’s Fall Junior Hiker Badge (https://www.iroquoia.on.ca/index.php/hiking/junior-hiker-program/) – all family members who are planning on joining us should register for the hike, including children. You should bring enough water and food for a 2-hour hike, comfortable hiking shoes, sun and bug protection, appropriate clothing for the weather, and money if you intend to join us at Dyment’s Glen Drummond Farm after the hike (please note that the farm only accepts cash as a form of payment). Note that there is a pay-and-display cost associated with parking at the Artaban Road parking lot within the Dundas Valley Conservation Area. The cost is $11 per vehicle. Also note that there is a fee to visit the “Pumpkin Patch Festival” at Dyment’s Glen Drummond Farm (http://www.dyments.com/pumpkin-patch/pumpkins.aspx). This year’s entrance fee has not yet been advertised, but last year’s entrance fee was $16 (HST included) per person aged 2 years and older. These fees can only be paid in cash upon entering the farm.
- Fall Colours in Toronto Parks & Ravines: High Park
10:00 AM-1:00 PM 10/22/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/fall-colours-in-toronto-parks-ravines-high-park/2023-10-22/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): High Park – Meet in front of the Nature Centre Hike Leader(s): Sajedeh Zahraei Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely, Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 5.1 KM Description
This is the last walk in a 4 part series of fall colour walks in Toronto Parks and Ravines. Come enjoy a walk in beautiful High Park! We will start at the Nature Centre and do a loop around the park exploring different habitats and gardens within the park and discussing different nature initiatives led by the Nature Centre. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water, snacks, and lunch.
- Urban Walk: Mississauga: Meadowvale – Churchville Pumpkin Pie Hike/Tour
10:30 AM-3:30 PM 10/22/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-mississauga-meadowvale-churchville-pumpkin-pie-hike-tour/2023-10-22/  Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet me Kipling Terminal for a 9:02 am departure on MiWay bus #11. Or drive direct to Credit Valley Conservation Authority Parking. Hike Leader(s): Andrew Proczek Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely, Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 12.5 km Description Come join me for our annual pumpkin pie hike/tour with gifted storyteller, Terry Wilson. Take in the fall colors and be charmed by Terry’s stories. This year we will once again visit Terry’s little pioneer village that he constructed with his mother, Rosemary, over two decades. This will be followed with a highlights tour of Meadowvale Village and a trek to the pioneer cemetery of Churchville to the north. Pumpkin pie and hot chocolate will be offered at the cemetery where we will stop for lunch. Copies of Terry’s latest book of short stories will be raffled for 1 dollar a ticket. Bring your loonies or better yet a fiver for a greater chance to win. Most importantly we will honor the memory of Rosemary Wilson. You will get to know this gentle soul, who had such a welcoming heart.
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8:00 AM-7:00 PM 10/28/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/blue-mountains-end-to-end-part-iii/2023-10-28/  Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:00
Return to City Time: 19:00
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): Maps 23 and 22 of the Bruce Trail Reference and Guide. Km 44.5 to km 34.2 Hike Leader(s): George Lennon and Michael Humpage Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 12.3km Description
Bus departs 10 York Mills Rd at 8:00 AM and Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride at 8:20 AM. If you wish to be picked up at the Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride, type ‘yes’ in the additional information field. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure. The bus waits for no one. From km 44.5 we will head south into the Nottawasaga Lookout Nature Reserve. We begin with an ascent up a hill to the edge of the Escarpment. From there we will have stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, with quick glimpses of Georgian Bay before we are submerged again in the lush forest. The reserve protects over 20 different species of fern. Moss-covered rock lines narrow and deep crevice caves. Eventually we come out into a farm field and then the newly-acquired BTC property of the Balsam Wetlands that adjoins the Highlands Nordic Ski Area. We will stop in Creemore on our way back to Toronto. ** Hikers are required to bring a mask and wear it on the bus. Masks must fit properly and cover the nose, mouth and chin. For the highest level of protection against Covid-19, respiratory viruses or the flu, KN95 or N95 masks are recommended. **
- Car Hike; Happy Valley King City
8:15 AM-1:30 PM 10/28/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-happy-valley-king-city-5/2023-10-28/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Happy Valley, Oak Ridges Trail Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14-15KM Description
Come and join the group to view nice sceneries and look out of Happy valley 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.
- Car Hike: Ball’s Falls Conservation Area
9:00 AM-2:30 PM 10/28/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-balls-falls-conservation-area/2023-10-28/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): GPS N43.133587, W79.385233 Ball’s Falls Conservation Area. Enter from Sixth Ave, 1km north of Seventh Ave and 500 meters East of Victoria Ave. (regional rd 24), parking fee is charged. Please don’t enter the parking lot upon arrival until we decide how many cars will park to avoid parking charges. Wait along the gate entrance or the roadside. Hike Leader(s): Ross Estrella Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance: 14.5 kms Description
We will hike approximately 14.5 kms of the Niagara section of the Bruce Trail starting from the Southeast perimeter of Short Hills PP, passing thru Rockway Conservation Area and Louth Conservation Area to Ball’s Falls. We may not see the golden colours of the Autumn leaves up the trees but we’ll enjoy them in the ground. Please check the forecast weather for day of hike and dress appropriately including footwear and armed yourself with proper hiking gear. Please bring enough water for hydration, snacks and lunch. Please arrive at least twenty minutes early. Hike we’ll proceed on time and there are no dropouts.
- Rosedale subway/Cedarvale Ravine/Mt.Pleasant Cemetery
10:00 AM-1:00 PM 10/28/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/rosedale-subway-cedarvale-ravine-mt-pleasant-cemetery/2023-10-28/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Rosedale TTC subway station ticket collector Hike Leader(s): Ray Berzins Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 11 km Description
Hike shall go through Ramsden Park, Roycroft Park, Sir Winston Churchill Park, Nordheimer Ravine, Cedarvale Ravine, Kay Gardner Beltline Park to Mount Pleasant Cemetery South Entrance on Yonge Street. Bring water, juice or a thermos of hot beverage and light snacks to nibble on, but there will not be a sit-down mealtime as we shall eat immediately after the hike. Swiss Chalet restaurant at Yonge & St. Clair has been suggested for 1 PM lunch (approx.$20). You will receive a hike status email from hike leader by 8AM on day of hike to indicate whether hike will proceed or whether hike is cancelled due to rain.
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29 - Urban Walk in Downtown Toronto
10:45 AM-1:30 AM 10/29/2023 https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-in-downtown-toronto/2023-10-29/ Click here for more information or to register Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Yonge and St. Clair to Kensington Market (Walk will begin from 11 St. Clair Ave. East — in front of the small McDonald’s and next to St. Clair Subway Station) Hike Leader(s): Danny Pivnick Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 8k Description
Come us join on a pleasant walk though various parts of downtown Toronto, including the lower Beltline Trail, Ramsden Park, and some streets in the beautiful and historical neighbourhoods of Rosedale and the Annex in addition to sections of the University of Toronto. We will end our walk in Kensington Market where you can enjoy the final Pedestrian Sunday of 2023 (live music and other happenings taking place there).
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