GO Train Hike: Stoney Creek City Park Trails To Battlefield Park and Devil’s Punchbowl

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: GO Train Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will take the Niagara bound Express GO Train departing Union Station in Toronto departing at 9:04 AM arriving at Confederation GO Station in Stoney Creek at 10:30 AM. Meet us in the Great Hall of Union Station by the information desk over it by 8:50 AM or proceed to the Bay Street Concourse to board the train and you may find us in the accessibility coach (or find us when the train arrives at Confederation GO Station). On the return we will take the HSR Bus to return to Confederation GO and will be taking the GO Bus to Burlington to connect with the train (there's no trains until 5:00 PM)

Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate - some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Variable
Distance: 10-11 km

Description

We will take the Niagara bound express train from Union Station to Confederation GO Station in Stoney Creek (stops at Exhibition and Port Credit) and make our way towards the Niagara Escarpment by way of the local park trails to Battlefield Park (home of the historic pivotol battle of June 6 1813) connecting to the Bruce Trail, Devil's Punchbowl Side Trail, and the Devil's Punchbowl Conservation Area Lookout. We will retrace our steps to Battlefield Park and take an HSR Bus to return to Confederation GO Station. While most of the terrain will be easy (Level 1) we will be ascending and descending the escarpment on the Devil's Punchbowl Side Trail (about 94 metres) and hiking boots are recommended.  Optional pub stop at Shoeless Joe's by the GO Station. The return trip will involve taking a GO Bus direct to Burlington Station to connect with trains that run half hourly (making all regular stops).  Anyone is welcome to join from GO stops on the way or meet us at 10:30 at Confederation GO Station.