- HikeType Car Hike
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/marker_car-hikes.png
- PaceTypes Leisurely (2-3 km/hr)
- TerrainTypes ,Level 1 (Easy - mostly on flat, well maintained trails with hard-packed surface),Level 2 (Intermediate - some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot)
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the larger parking lot in Woodend Conservation Area, 1 Taylor Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 (coordinates: 43.150276, -79.155092).
Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali 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), Level 2 (Intermediate - some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot)
Distance: 8 km total, divided into two hikes of 4 km each
Description
Calling all hikers who love Halloween and working on badge requirements!
Today we will complete two of the three required hikes for the Niagara Bruce Trail Club’s Screaming Tunnel Badge. First, we’ll complete a 4 km out-and-back hike along the main Bruce Trail from Woodend Conservation Area to the “Screaming Tunnel” - please wear/bring your Halloween costume/hat for a photo op which is one of the requirements for the badge. Then we’ll all hop into our cars and drive about 11 km west to DeCew House Heritage Park, stopping for lunch along the way. After parking at DeCew House Heritage Park (address: 2370 DeCew Rd, Fonthill, ON L0S 1E6; coordinates: 43.107568, -79.249598) we’ll complete another 4 km out-and-back hike, but this time along the Bert Lowe Side Trail in order to visit another tunnel which is another requirement for the badge.
Youth who are 15 years of age and under are encouraged to join their parents/guardians on this hike so they can also fulfill the requirements for the Niagara Bruce Trail Club's Youth Hiking Badges. The Young Trail Blazer Badge simply requires the completion of one hike on the Niagara Bruce Trail, which our young participants will earn by completing today’s hikes. The Young Nature Blazer’s Badge requires our young participants to pay attention to what they see and hear during today’s hikes and then complete a write-up describing what they observed. Please note that all family members who are planning on joining us should register for the hike, including children.
All hikers who register for today’s outing should bring water and snacks, comfortable hiking shoes, appropriate clothing for the weather, and payment for lunch if you intend to join us for lunch at a restaurant (e.g., Harvey’s).
Information about all Niagara Bruce Trail Club badges can be found here: https://niagarabrucetrail.club/badges/ Please note that you will have to complete the third hike required for the Screaming Tunnel Badge by joining a “Witch of Cave Springs Hike” organized by the Niagara Bruce Trail Club in October/November, so keep an eye on the BTC hike schedule so you don’t miss your opportunity to do this: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/