- HikeType Winter Hikes
- PaceTypes Leisurely (2.0 - 3.0 km/h): A relaxed pace with frequent breaks and a focus on enjoyment.
- TerrainTypes ,Difficult: Steep ascents/descents, rocky scrambling, and some rugged escarpment paths.,Easy: Flat forested sections or lowland trails.,Moderate: Rolling hills, mild slopes and rocky paths.
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Peninsula
Category: Winter Hikes
Location (Google Maps): Head of Trails, Cyprus Lake, Bruce Peninsula National Park
Hike Leader(s): Marg and Owen Glendon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely (2.0 - 3.0 km/h): A relaxed pace with frequent breaks and a focus on enjoyment.
Terrain: Difficult: Steep ascents/descents, rocky scrambling, and some rugged escarpment paths., Easy: Flat forested sections or lowland trails., Moderate: Rolling hills, mild slopes and rocky paths.
Distance: ~3 km
Description
Step into winter with the Celebrate Winter on the Trail Series—an invitation to enjoy the season’s beauty on the trail. These small-group adventures offer shorter distance (~5 km) hikes, slower but steady pace, with a duration of ~ 3hours. Gear requirements will vary with the weather, and may include snowshoes, winter hiking boots, icers, or hiking poles. Join one or all five!
Embrace the magic of winter with a snowshoe hike at Bruce Peninsula National Park! We’ll begin our day at the Head of Trails Community Campfire, where you can warm up and choose from two unique learning experiences that bookend our adventure.
Before we set out, join an optional short Winter Bird Hike led by park staff at 11:30 a.m. Discover how to use the Merlin app and learn which hardy species stay through the winter and how they survive the cold season.
Following lunch, we’ll strap on our snowshoes and head into the quiet beauty of the forest, wandering through snow-laden trees and along peaceful winter pathways. The pace will be steady but relaxed, giving us time to soak in the landscape and enjoy the stillness of the season, returning by 2:45 pm.
After the snowshoe hike, you’re invited back to Head of the Trails for an optional cultural learning opportunity with an Anishinaabe guide, who will share teachings about deer hide tanning—a traditional practice deeply connected to skill, patience, and respect for the land.
Don’t have snowshoes? Check out your local library for snowshoe and birding kits. Borrow them like a book -it’s free! Did you know that you can borrow birding kits from Bruce Peninsula National Park – ask at the Cyprus Lake registration office. We have a few extra pairs of adult snowshoes, if you would like to borrow from us.
Remember to bring your camp chair, lunch and thermos.
.Join us for a winter day filled with movement, learning, and community.
Park admission and parking fees apply. Parking admission is free for Military and Saugeen Ojibway Nation members. Parking fees still apply. If you have a Discovery Pass – admission and parking is included. Fee descriptions are listed here: Fees - Bruce Peninsula National Park