Beaver Valley Geology Hikes Badge Series 4/8 Fox Ridge – McCluskey’s Rock

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10/03/2026 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Beaver Valley Geology Hikes Badge Series 4/8 Fox Ridge - McCluskey's Rock

  • HikeType Organized Hike
  • PaceTypes Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
  • TerrainTypes Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
  • PaidOuting No

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Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps): Tim Horton's, First Street, Collingwood

Hike Leader(s): Annette Sandberg Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8.5 km

Description

Fox Ridge and McClusky’s Rock: Badland at Stop 4 (Pages 72/73) Queenston Shale is the bottom-most layer of the Niagara Escarpment. Where vegetation is removed, the shale appears as a “badland”. The brick-red shale has long been excavated along the Niagara Escarpment to make bricks.
See Hike #1 - August 26 for series description

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