Toronto Hike Schedule

Car Hike: Hike #3 to earn the Dufferin Hi-Land Youth and/or Side Trails Badge!

Hosting Club: Toronto, Caledon Hills, Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at Mono Cliffs Provincial Park at 795086 3rd Line EHS (Map 19 of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide, Edition 31). Note that reservations and fees apply to this parking lot.

Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 9 km

Description

Calling all families with children who love hiking and earning badges!!!

This is the third in a series of ten hikes that will be offered throughout 2024 on a roughly monthly basis so that children who are 15 years of age and younger can earn the Dufferin Hi-Land Adventurer Youth Badge and their parents/guardians can earn the Dufferin Hi-Land Side Trails Badge at the same time!!!  Details regarding the requirements for each badge can be found here: https://dufferinbrucetrailclub.org/dufferin-bruce-trail-club-badges/  Each of the ten hikes will be a loop hike so no car shuttles will be needed, and each hike will cover a distance of approximately 6-9 km hiked at a leisurely pace (2-3 km/h) so children and adults alike can participate.

This third hike will be a late winter/early spring hike to explore some side trails within and south of Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, specifically the Carriage Side Trail, the South Outlier Connector, the South Outlier Loop Trail, and the Whitetail Refuge Side Trail (this last side trail is part of the Caledon Hills section of the Bruce Trail).  Please dress appropriately for a late winter/early spring hike by dressing in layers (wear an inner layer that wicks sweat away from your skin, a middle layer that keeps you warm, and an outer layer that protects you from wind and snow), wearing gloves/mittens and a toque, and wearing warm and comfortable footwear that has good traction in snow/ice (icers placed over your boots work great!).  Hiking poles or walking sticks are an asset since they will help keep you balanced if the ground is slippery.  As well, make sure you bring enough water and food for a 3-4 hour hike since we’ll be covering a total distance of approximately 9 km.

*Please note that this hike will begin at a later time than the other hikes in this series because it involves a paid parking lot at Mono Cliffs Provincial Park with set time slots.  I will email people registered for this hike five days before the day of the hike so they can reserve their parking space at Mono Cliffs Provincial Park beforehand.  The cost to park for a 4-hour time slot at Mono Cliffs Provincial Park is $8.50.

Hopefully you’ll be able to join me on Sunday, March 24th!  Until then, happy hiking, everyone!

Urban Walk: Georgina Lakeshore & Metro Road Tract

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Georgina, Ontario

Hike Leader(s): Celia Ho Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable
Distance: 16.71 km

Description

Discover Georgina with an exploratory trip to Georgina’s lakeshore along Lake Simcoe and the Metro Road Tract trail in York Region. https://onthegomap.com/s/1r6ogqb7

Meeting point: Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue intersection northbound bus stop (If coming from the subway you may choose to board the bus at Finch bus terminal and meet at the next transfer stop or the starting point of the walk/hike)

Transit: York Region Transit Viva Blue bus

Commuting route (to destination):

blue, Yonge / Steeles to Yonge / Davis Northbound, 9:32 AM – 10:32 AM
050, Davis Dr / Yonge St to Metro Rd / Dalton Rd, 10:37 AM – 11:41 AM

Commuting route (return trip):

050, Metro Rd / Lake Dr N to Davis Dr / Yonge St, 4:11 PM – 5:06 PM
blue, Yonge / Davis Southbound to Finch, 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM

Distance: 16.71 km

Pace: 4 km/hour

Note: Please be advised that the commuting time is +2 hours each way.

Urban Walk: Peggy's Wood, Dave Kerwin Trail & Thornton Bales Conservation Area (99 Steps)

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, King City, Ontario

Hike Leader(s): Celia Ho Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Hilly, Variable
Distance: 16.79 km

Description

Discover Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, and King City with an exploratory trip to Peggy’s Wood, Dave Kerwin Trail and the Thornton Bales Conservation Area (99 Steps) in York Region. https://onthegomap.com/s/5ckipp28

Meeting point: Finch Bus Terminal

Transit: York Region Transit Viva bus

Commuting route (to destination):

blue, Finch to Newmarket Terminal, 9:14 AM – 10:23 AM

Commuting route (return trip):

057, Bathurst St / Keith Av to Newmarket Terminal, 3:16 PM – 3:23 PM
blue, Newmarket Terminal to Finch, 3:36 PM – 4:58 PM

Distance: 16.79 km

Pace: 4 km/hour

Note: Please be advised that the commuting time is +1 hours each way.

!!! Beware of steep incline in the Thornton Bales Conservation Area (99 Steps):  The change in vertical elevation from the top of the 99 steps to the bottom is a larger change in elevation than the drop over Niagara Falls!