Toronto Hike Schedule

Car Hike: Uxbridge-Brock Track

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

Meet at the Brock Tract parking lot at 1401 Brock Road, Uxbridge, ON. On the east side of Durham 1/Brock Rd., approximately 5 km south of Coppin’s Corners, Uxbridge or 1 km north of Uxbridge Pickering Town Line look for the 1401 number sign.Enter the track and you will find parking entrance approximately 50m on the left side. This is a free parking lot.

Hike Leader(s): Amir Alemohammad Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Flat, Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Variable
Distance (km): 14-16 km

Description

Join us for a wonderful hike in Uxbridge starting from Brock Track parking lot. We will hike the Brock Track, Glen Major and Wilder Forest among the amazing trails of Uxbridge.

Boots  mandatory, poles recommended, bring 2 litres of water and dress according to weather conditions.

Please arrive at 7:45 for a 8:00 start.

Beware, Iphone Maps may take you to the wrong location. Check the location with Google Maps the previous night.

This is a joint hike with Oak Ridges Trail Association (ORTA).

Car Hike: Fabulous Ferns

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Map 13
Meet at the roadside parking on 10th line, 2.2 km southeast of 32 Sideroad (Halton Road 42)

Hike Leader(s): Janet Patterson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr)
Terrain: Variable
Distance (km): 3-4 km

Description

If you’ve hiked anywhere on the Bruce Trail, you’ve encountered ferns. Large bushy ones, tiny delicate ones, perhaps growing on vertical rock faces or down low, in the forest understory. Ontario boasts close to 170 different species! For this hike, we will be joined by BTC staff ecologist Mara McHaffie who will help us learn to identify the variety of fern species we will encounter on the Walking Fern side trail. This is a slow-paced outing, with lots of time to observe, discuss and photograph what we observe.

The Walking Fern side trail itself is only 1.4k in total ((linear: there and back), so if time allows, we will explore a little more on the adjacent main trail.

This hike is brought to you by the TBTC Biodiversity Team. We endeavour to promote the critical role we can all play in protecting and conserving the Niagara Escarpment.

Limit: 10

Urban Walk: Rosedale Valley, Toronto Necropolis Cemetery, Riverdale Park and the Danforth

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Rosedale Station

Hike Leader(s): Ted Moriarty Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Terrain: Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot)
Distance (km): 7.5 km

Description

Join me in one of a series of  Tuesday morning urban hikes in Toronto. Starting at Rosedale Subway Station, we will explore four unique mid-Toronto green spaces including Rosedale Valley, Toronto Necropolis Cemetery and Riverdale Park. The hike will conclude at the Broadview Subway Station.

Car Hike: Inglis Falls

Hosting Club: Toronto, Sydenham
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Centennial Tower Parking located on the west side of Highway 6 & 10 at the south end of Owen Sound

Hike Leader(s): Stewart Fleming Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Mixed (See Hike Description)
Terrain: Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Rocky
Distance (km): 12 km

Description

This hike takes us south on the Main Trail from Centennial Tower to Inglis Falls and back. We will stop to explore the Devil’s Playhouse through the narrow Escarpment entrance.

Our pace will be Brisk through the open areas but Leisurely through the East Rocks section, one of my top five hardest rocky sections of the Bruce Trail.

Please bring enough water (about 2 litres) and food to maintain your energy for a 4-hour hike.

Comfortable hiking shoes or boots are a must. A rain shell is recommended in case of a wet weather forecast, along with a hat, sunscreen, and bug repellent for sunny weather or buggy trail conditions.

Coach Trip: Killbear Provincial Park

Trip Information
Departure Time: 07:30
Return to City Time: 19:30
Departure Point: York Mills Bus Pickup

Trip Activities
Hiking ($.01)
Independent Activities ($.01)

Optional Items

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Coach Trips
Location (Google Maps): Nobel, Ontario – https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/killbear

Hike Leader(s): Lisa R. Lifshitz, Nijole Mockevicius, Marie-Josee Roy, Felix Wan;Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Variable
Distance (km): 8-10 km (Time dependent)

Description

After years of requests, join us for our first-ever bus trip to beautiful Killbear Provincial Park!  This stunning park, created in 1960, is known for its beautiful views of Georgian Bay, windswept pines on rocky islands, rugged shorelines and sandy beaches.  Using our bus, we will cover the best trails in the park, including the Lookout Point Trail, the Lighthouse Point Trail and the Recreational Trail/Twin Point Trail, leaving time to scramble on the rocks to take iconic pictures of windswept trees and of course, visit the delightful Visitor’s Centre and Park Store.  You also have the option to spend the day on your own. The club is pleased to be able to make this fun day trip available to our members at a very reasonable cost. Bus Fare includes admission to Killbear Provincial Park and a fuel surcharge rate of 7%.

=>>> Please read our Paid Hikes Refund Policy before registering: https://torontobrucetrailclub.org/hikes/no-show-policy”. There will be no refunds for this hike if the registrant cancels or misses the coach on the date of departure for any reason. Registration fees are not transferrable between different hikes nor can unused fares qualify for a tax receipt.

Skinner's Bluff and Bruce's Caves

Hosting Club: Toronto, Sydenham
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): The roadside parking is on Colpoy’s Range Road. Do not park in front of the farm field gates. Drive to the parking from Centre Road on the west side, and not from the east side unless you’re arriving by ATV.

Hike Leader(s): Stewart Fleming

Pace: Mixed (See Hike Description)
Terrain: Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Rocky, Variable
Distance (km): 20.5 km

Description

This is a scenic Georgian Bay hike, with the views being a highlight.
We will follow the Main Trail along Skinner’s Bluff, take the inland side trails and the very rocky Colpoy’s Cavern Side Trail.

We will have time to explore and lunch at Bruce’s Caves.

Our pace will be Brisk through the open areas but Leisurely through the few rocky sections.

Please bring enough water (at least 2 litres) and food to maintain your energy for a 5-hour hike.

Comfortable hiking shoes or boots are a must. A rain shell is recommended in case of a wet weather forecast, along with a hat, sunscreen, and bug repellent for sunny weather or buggy trail conditions.

Urban Walk: Humber River/Swansea Theatre Hike

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

Meet by the TTC Stop on the Southeast Corner of Scarlett Road and Eglinton Avenue West. Take the #79 Scarlett Road bus from Runnymede Station to Eglinton or the Eglinton West #32A from Mount Dennis Station to Scarlett Road.

Please note that we will leave the TTC bus stop at Scarlett Road and Eglinton PUNCTUALLY at 3:00 PM.

Hike Leader(s): Miriam Stevens Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr)
Terrain: Level 1 (Easy – mostly on flat, well maintained trails with hard-packed surface), Variable
Distance (km): 10-12 km

Description

Leisurely hike (3 kms/hour – No Racers Please) suitable for beginners and families.
Hike along the Humber River trail and into the  Swansea village at Runnymede road and Bloor street  west. The hike will end opposite Runnymede Subway near the Village Playhouse Theatre and local restaurants and pubs. Distance may vary according to the weather and trail conditions and how people feel. Early dropout is possible at Old Mill Subway Station.

After the hike you are invited to join us for dinner at around 6 PM at Ali Baba Mediterranean restaurant.
We will attend the play “Lion In The Winter” (Dramatic Comedy) at 8 PM at The Bloor West Village Players theatre, 2190 Bloor Street West, Toronto.
Call the Theatre directly at (416) 767 7702 to reserve your ticket, cost $29- $32.00. Please do mention that you’re with the Bruce Trail Conservancy, Toronto Club so they know we are supporting them.

Paid parking is available off Kennedy Avenue north of Bloor Street West (behind the Village Playhouse Theatre building). There is no parking available at the start of the hike.

Please feel free to join us just for the hike, the hike and dinner, or all three.