3 Rim-2-Rim’s in One Day!

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register online ONLY
Location (Google Maps): See Hike Description

Hike Leader(s): Hart Fischer Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 38 km

Description

Please refer to the written description of the Spring/Summer/Fall Rim2Rim Badge on the BMBTC website.
All three RIM hikes MUST be completed on the same day. The 3R2Rs in a DAY Challenge badge will be red, orange and yellow to reflect the level of difficulty.
Currently, this hike badge is only available by registering on-line. The cost of the badge is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
You must have a vehicle to drive yourself to each RIM.
You are encouraged to have a partner hiker with similar pace to complete the challenge as this will not be a traditional hike led by a leader, everyone’s pace differs. You MUST have a cell phone since there are no leaders/sweeps or drop out spots with volunteers. If you use the designated parking spots you will never be more than 6 kms away from your vehicle. You determine your rest stop frequency, and snack or meal needs as well as refreshments. You can decide what items to leave in the car (extra water and snacks) that don’t need to be carried for each “leg of the challenge”. You can plan to have lunch breaks at your car if desired. You must ensure you have plenty of water in your pack for each RIM.
As this hike requires a significant amount of driving from one RIM to the next, we have included an outline below of the approximate time involved. Car travel times [according to Google Maps] from Bruce Trail Parking on 33/34 Sideroad [44.428118, -80.276849] to Devil’s Glen Provincial Park parking [44.36161, -80.20824] = 14 min for 14 km Car travel times [according to Google Maps] from Devil’s Glen Provincial Park parking [44.36161, -80.20824] to Noisy River Nature Preserve parking [44.27499, -80.20731] =
12 min for 15 km
You and your partner should plan to set a pace between 4-6 km/hr
● Approximate time needed to finish about 40 km @ 6 km/hr = 6 hrs + 40 min + half an hour travel/resting/eating/drinking time = just over 7 hrs
● Approximate time needed to finish about 40 km @ 5 km/hr = 8 hrs + half an hour travel/resting/eating/drinking time = 8 and 1/2 hrs
● Approximate time needed to finish about 40 km @ 4 km/hr = 10 hrs + half an hour travel/resting/eating/drinking time = 10 and 1/2 hrs
(The distance as measured by GPS is actually closer to 38km)