Snowshoe hike in Pretty River Park

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01/11/2020 09:30 AM

Snowshoe hike in Pretty River Park

  • HikeType Blue Mountain Hike
  • PaceTypes Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
  • TerrainTypes Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains

Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Horton’s on First St. in Collingwood.
Hike Leader(s): Jansje Lawrenson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8 km

Description

We will carpool to the Dog Walker’s parking on the side of 33/34 Sideroad [Pretty River Road] in the Blue Mountains section. [Google Maps 44.423987, -80.288500] We will snowshoe up the hill through the Pretty River Valley Provincial Park, climbing steadily to enjoy the views from the escarpment ridge. We will afterwards return to the cars by a different route. Bring water and a snack.