- HikeType Car Hike
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/marker_car-hikes.png
- PaceTypes ,Leisurely,Moderate
- TerrainTypes ,Rocky,Variable
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the parking lot of the Silver Creek Outdoor Education Centre located at 13500 Fallbrook Trail, Georgetown. (Map 13 of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide, Edition 31)
Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely, Moderate
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance: 6.5 km
Description
Calling all youth who are 25 years old and younger! Celebrate the May long weekend with a trek, a token, and a treat in the Toronto section of the Bruce Trail!
First, we’ll do an out-and-back trek (approximately 6.5 km total) to explore Silver Creek Conservation Area, including the Irwin Quarry and Roberts side trails as well as the main trail atop the escarpment.
While on our hike, I will provide assistance to participants who are 25 years old and younger who are interested in earning a token: the BTC Youth Council Scavenger Hunt Badge (https://brucetrail.org/2024-youth-council-scavenger-hunt/)! Together we will strive to find and photograph at least 10 out of the 16 required plants, animals, and fungi. After the hike, participants will need to share their photographs with the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s iNaturalist project and then they’ll be eligible for a FREE badge!!!
Afterwards, we’ll make the short 10-minute drive to Whimsy Street Treats (90 Main Street South, Georgetown) in order to treat ourselves to some delicious soft serve ice cream or donuts (or both!) before we head home.
You should bring enough water and food for a 2-hour hike, comfortable hiking shoes, sun and bug protection, appropriate clothing for the weather, a camera or smartphone if you are a youth who wants to work on the BTC Youth Council Scavenger Hunt Badge, and money if you intend to join us at Whimsy Street Treats after the hike.