Car Hike: Nature Appreciation – Rockside Side Trail

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10/08/2024 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Car Hike: Nature Appreciation - Rockside Side Trail

  • HikeType Car Hike
  • HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/marker_car-hikes.png
  • PaceTypes Leisurely (2-3 km/hr)
  • TerrainTypes Variable
  • PaidOuting No
Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.

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

Parking is at the end of Boston Mills Road, just west of the intersection with Mississauga Road. Take care not to block the private driveway.
Driving directions: From Highway 410 north, continue on Highway 10, left on King Street, right on Mississauga Rd., left on Boston Mills Rd. to parking at the dead end.

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

Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr)
Terrain: Variable
Distance: approximately 6 km

Description

We’ll take a slower pace to allow time to observe and identify the ferns, fungi, birds, dragonflies, etc. that we encounter along the trail. Using the iNaturalist app, participants will be encouraged to take photos with their smartphones and contribute observations to the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s iNaturalist Project. Of course anyone who simply wants to take in the wonders of nature while we walk is also welcome to come along! Note: Limit of 10 hikers, and registration is mandatory.

https://brucetrail.org/pages/get-involved/volunteering/citizen-science

This is a perfect opportunity to accumulate sightings towards earning your Naturalist badge!

Bring your curiosity, nature guidebooks, binoculars, camera, smartphone, lunch and water. Please wear proper hiking shoes or boots, and consider poles. There are a few steep sections. Difficulty Level: 1-2 (Easy/Moderate)