The Newsletter of the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club Summer 2012 Vol. 47 No. 3
The Iroquoianwww.iroquoia.on.ca 2012 annual meeting highlights The annual meeting of the Iroquoia Bruce Club for the year 2011 – 12 was held April 14 at the Canterbury Hills church camp in Dundas Valley. Almost 70 members attended. The business meeting was preceded by a short and a medium hike, followed by a lunch. Treasurer Martin Hazelden reported that the Club was in a good financial position. Other club direc- tors provided details on club activities throughout the year. Following the election of the board of directors for the year 2012 – 13, the directors appointed these individuals to the following positions:
President: Cathie Mills Vice President: Gary Wrathall Secretary: Charlotte Stewart Treasurer: Martin Hazelden Bruce Trail Conservancy board representative: Paul Toffoletti Trail Director: Ken Lawday Landowner Relations Director: John Farquharson Hike Management Director: Anne Armstrong Volunteer Director: Ron Simpkin Land Stewardship Director: Gary Beaudoin Publicity & Public Education Director: Margaret Lee Events Support Director: Don Corrigian
A number of awards for volunteer service to the Club were presented, including the annual Trail Worker of the Year award to Paul McClenachen. The Club also presented a gift to Patti & Jim Blair, owners of the popular outdoors store in Burlington called Tumblehome, who have been generous finan- cial supporters of the Bruce Trail and the Iroquoia Club for many years. Patti and Jim have retired from the retail business, and the store closed in March. But they attended the meeting to present the Club with a donation for more than $ 1,800. We wish them well in their retirement.
Photos: Top—Trail director Ken Lawday, left, presents the trail worker of the year award to Paul McClenachen. Bottom—Vice president Gary Wrathall accepts an $1,800 donation Patti & Jim Blair of Tumblehome. page 2 iroquoia bruce trail club Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club Board of Directors 2012/2013 Cathie Mills President 905-538-1583 [email protected] Gary Wrathall Vice President 905-681-6167 [email protected] Charlotte Stewart Secretary 905-628-0509 Martin Hazelden Treasurer 905-336-0550 [email protected] Paul Toffoletti Bruce Trail Conservancy 905-634-2642 board representative Ken Lawday Trail Director 905-876-2257 [email protected] Anne Armstrong Hiking Director 905-337-=3937 [email protected] John Farquharson Landowner Relations 905-639-3092 Director Gary Beaudoin Land Stewardship 905-335-8076 Director Margaret Lee Publicity & Public 905-331-7508 [email protected] Education Director Ron Simpkin Volunteer Management 416-503-9944 [email protected] Director Don Corrigan Events Support 905-664-5489
The Bruce Trail Conservancy is a charitable organization committed to establishing a conservation corridor containing a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment, in order to protect its natural ecosystems and to promote environmentally responsible public access to this UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
Visit club websites for more in- formation on the Iroquoia club’s The Iroquoian is published quarterly by the activities and the Bruce Trail: Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club, one of nine member clubs Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club www. of The Bruce Trail Conservancy, a registered non-profit iroquoia.on.ca organization. Bruce Trail Conservancy www. Contact: P.O. Box 71057 Burlington ON, L7T 4J8. brucetrail.org [email protected], 905-529-6821 or 800-665-hike. This number can also be used is you did not receive your newsletter, to changeFor your questions address or aboutany other the hike schedule, or to submit club business. hike listings, contact hike management director Anne Armstrong at 905-337-3937. For advertising submissions, inquiries and issues, contact Kathy Boyce at [email protected] The Iroquoian welcomes the submission Advertising rates, per issue, are as follows: of articles and photographs for publication 1/4 page - 3.5 x 5: $60 without payment.
NEWSLETTER STUFF 1/2 page - 7.5 x 5: $90 Please send all letters, photographs, sub- Full page - 8 x 10: $150 missions, and comments through email Ads MUST be sent print ready as either a PDF or in Microsoft Word format. PDF is preferred. to Chris McGregor: editors.iroquoian@ gmail.com. Iroquoia bruce trail club page 3 The few, the mighty, Hamilton Environmentalist of the Year Award ceremony the Slowpokes... ome out and join other Bruce Trail members at our reserved table. Wednesday,C June 6, 2012. at Michelangelo's Banquet Cen- tre at 1555 Upper Ottawa Street (between Stone Church and Rymal).
There will be a buffet dinner served, and presentations of the winners will take place afterwards. Great opportunity to socialize and learn about fantastic things people are doing in our area for the environment. Note that this is not a dance.
Tickets are $30 each and can be obtained by calling Paul Toffoletti at 905-634-2642 by May 30th.
The Slowpokes' hiking group held their last ever outing February 29, 2012 at Crawford Lake Con- Bruce Trail member wins award servation Area. Pictured, from left to right, are: he Hamilton Environmentalist Awards Committee Left to right: Anne Armstrong, Harry Marshall, Thave given a Lifetime Achievement Award to Grant John Wynn-Williams and Gordon Proudfoot. Ranalli for his commitment and efforts to implement envi- ronmental sustainability and conservation in schools and school communities of the Hamilton- Went- worth Catholic District School Board.
He has done this individually and through his involvement with the Social and Ecological Respon- sibility in Education Committee and other environ- mental initiatives to green schools.
He has been a great role model for environmental stewardship not only to his students but his teaching colleagues and school board personnel. Grant has also volunteered with the Iroquoia Club Trail Main- tenance crews. Iroquoia History Wanted In 2013, the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club cel- ebrates the 50th anniversary of its formation, and we need your help. Do you have any old photos, badges or pre-1988 newsletters...any- thing, stored away? We would love to come and have a look. Call or email Paul at 905-634- 2642 or [email protected]. All items will be scanned or photographed and returned to the owner. page 4 iroquoia bruce trail club The online Iroquoian By Gary Wrathall other time. This ‘online’ edition is more interesting and co- he summer, 2012 Iroquoian is the fourth edi- lourful than the traditional black & white, mailed tion delivered in part via the Internet. And it’s edition. Most pictures used in the Iroquoian are in saving the Iroquoia Club lots of money!! full colour, digital format, and are re-produced this T With almost 2,200 members, we now have 1,300 way in the online edition. Many advertisements are members – or 59 % -- taking the newsletter via the also in full colour. Internet. The result is a significant savings in the The Club recognized that some members don’t money spent by the Club on printing and mailing have a computer, or don’t want to receive their newsletter copies. newsletter via the Internet. Accordingly, we still The process for receiving the newsletter via the offer printed, mailed copies to members. Internet is relatively simple. First of all, you need If your e-mail address was on file with the Bruce to have an e-mail account on the website of the Trail Conservancy head office, you may have re- Bruce Trail Conservancy (www./brucetrail. ceived the e-mail message org.) If you described above containing the link to the online edi- tion. If you don’t want to receive these notices, and want the mailed copy in- stead, simply do this: · Call the BTC mem- bership coordinator, Laura Tuohy, at 1-800-665-4453, ext. 29, and ask to remain on the mailing list, or · E-mail her with the same request at ltuohy@ brucetrail.org. If you’ve never had an e-mail address on file with the Conservancy, then every- don’t cur- thing remains the same. You are mailed a printed rently have an account, you can easily create copy. one by using the Haven’t logged in as a Member Going the online, digital route is more convenient, before? link on the website. if you have computer access. In addition to the Once you’ve created your e-mail account, you Iroquoian newsletter, you can also choose to receive will automatically receive a brief e-mail message any of the following: four times a year – from brucetrail-news@bruce- · A brief monthly, electronic newsletter from the trail.org – telling you that the latest Iroquoian is BTC called BTC eNews, available from the Conservancy website. A copy of · Trail Change Notices as soon as they are posted the newsletter in PDF (‘portable document format”) to the BTC website – a good thing if you’re are an is posted on the website, and the message provides active hiker or hike leader – because they are avail- an instant link to this document. You don’t have to able between editions of the Bruce Trail magazine, follow the usual ‘log-in’ procedure. Simply click · E-mail updates from the Iroquoia Club, offer- on the link to see the newsletter. You can read it on ing important information on club events, changes screen, or print it on your computer, or save it to and other things between the quarterly editions of your computer for viewing and/or printing at an- the newsletter. Iroquoia bruce trail club page 5
Official Iroquoia Club End to End October 20, 21, 27, 28 he annual Iroquoia Club End to End is held in four hikes over two weekends, and will take place on October 20, 21, 27,T 28. The section is 130 km long and each hike averages 32 km or more. This is a chal- lenging but richly rewarding series of hikes. All hikes will start at 7:00 a.m. at predetermined locations. A bus will take all participants to the start of the hike. Space is limited to the number of people on the bus. Volunteers will be at “check points” with water and snacks along the way. The hike can be completed at your pace, but it is ex- pected that participants will be able to finish by 4 p.m. The registration fee is $30 for all four hikes, or $8 per day that you wish to hike. The fee covers the cost of transportation and receiving the coveted Waterfalls Badge for those who complete all four hikes. Hikes will go rain or shine. The first day meeting location will be on the shoulder of Guelph Line, between Dundas Street and No. 1 Side Road in Burlington. Map 10, km 86.9. Day 2 and 3 will be at the entrance to Wood- ley’s Lane at the Dundas Golf and Country Club. Map 8 km 55. Day 4 is on Mountain Brow Blvd., near Mo- hawk Road East on the east Hamilton moun- tain. Refer to Map 8. Please make your cheque payable to the Iro- quoia Bruce Trail Club, and mail to Dan Welsh, 812 8th Concession Road West, R R 3 Puslinch ON, N0B 2J0 Please include your phone number. For further information, call Dan at 905-659-4957.
page 6 iroquoia bruce trail club A 50 kilometre trail challenge Imagine this
50 hikers -- following the blazes of the Bruce Trail — for 50 kilometres — in the same day!
What is it?
It’s the 50 KM Trailblazers Challenge — a fundraising event of the Bruce Trail Conservancy to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first ‘Bruce Trail’ hike. It takes place in the Caledon Hills and Dufferin Highlands sections of the Bruce Trail on Saturday, June 24th.
It won’t be easy!
Hikers will meet in the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park in the Dufferin section of the Trail for a pre-hike rally, then take a bus south to a spot in the Caledon section to start the hike. Along the northward hike they can take advantage of refreshment stations, and if they reach the end, a post-hike feast & celebration. Because it’s a fundraiser, all hike participants are required to pre-register, and have a minimum of $ 500 in pledges to support them. The funds raised will go to the BTC goal to secure, steward and make available to the public an addition- al 5,000 acres of Niagara Escarpment landscape.
Here’s how you can help
Two members of the Iroquoia Club – veteran end-to-enders Fiona Nisbett and Dan Welch — are the official club participants in the 50 km challenge. Anyone who knows them will know they can hike the entire distance. You can make or pledge donation to either Fiona or Dan in one of two ways:
• Dan Welsh’s fundraising page: www.gifttool.com/athon/MyFundraisingPage?ID=2035&AID=2004&PID=272714 • Fiona Nisbets’s fundraising page: www.gifttool.com/athon/MyFundraisingPage?ID=2035&AID=2004&PID=272723 • Call our Club’s vice-president Gary Wrathall at 905-681-6167 (Burlington) or e-mail him at gary.wrathall@ sympatico.ca to make a donation. Those making an eligible pledge donation will be issued a tax receipt. Iroquoia bruce trail club page 7 Grindstone Creek
One of the most pleasant walks of the Iroquoia sec- tion is crossing the Grindstone Valley, from Snake Road to Smokey Hollow, south of Waterdown. The 3.4 km trail is considered to be 87% secured, as the properties being crossed are subject to an ease- ment or owned by the BTC or Conservation Halton. This significant achievement is thanks to the efforts of volunteers such as Eric Best and Paul Toffoletti, and staff members Antoin Diamond and Scott Lang- ley, among others. We continue to be in touch with the remaining land- owners, and look forward to the day when the entire valley is secured.
—John Farquharson, Landowner Relations Director
SUSQUEHANNOCK LODGE and TRAIL CENTRE Hiking in the Highlands of North Central Pennsylvania TRAVEL THING& CLO • WORLDWIDE BUDGET QUIPMENT TRAVEL E • MOSQUITO NETS Canada Day/4th of July. June 27-July 4 THE Celebrate two National holidays. “FOR” • FOOTWEAR Labour Day Aug. 27-Sept 3 TDOOR • MONEY BELTS The last of full summer hiking – warm days OU • LIGHT WEIGHT SLEEPING and time to relax on the deck. CT BAGS For both periods stay as few or as many days ADDI as you choose. • BACKPACKS • TENTS The Lodge is located in Potter County, Pennsylvania, 2.5 hours south of Buffalo. There is no agriculture or industry in the area, just great trails. Daily hikes of 10 to 15 km are led through hardwood forest, many beside mountain streams. Our lodge provides comfortable accommodation & excellent meals for $60.00 semi-private or $70.00 private U.S. per day 28 King St. W., per person. These outings have proven to be popular with 2 8 4 1
the lodge filling up quickly. 1 1 Dundas
For more information, including driving directions, please R 0 see www.execulink.com/~gvincent or contact Greg Vincent 905-628-2929 at 519-579-8210 or [email protected].
For reservations call Carol Szymanik at 1-814-435-2163 AdventureAttic.ca page 8 iroquoia bruce trail club
A notice to all hikers. Following a few simple All map and kilometer notations are from the 26th Edi- guidelines will help make your hiking more tion of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide, unless other- pleasurable. Be honest with yourself when judg- wise stated. ing the length, speed and difficulty of the hike you Please judge your abilities appropriately according wish to attend If in doubt, call the leader. to the hike ratings:
• Always carry I.D. and your Health Card. Pace speed of hike • Dress in layers suitable for the weather. Slow ………...... 0.0 2.5 km/hr • Hiking boots and raingear are essential. Moderate…...... 2.5 3.5 km/hr • Stay with the group when hiking. Don’t go ahead Medium…...... 3.5 4.5 km/hr or fall behind. Fast…….…...... 4.5 5.5 km/hr • Please follow any instructions given by the leader. Very fast……...... 5.5 km/hr + • Bring food and water. Difficulty of terrain: • Stay around for a few minutes at the end of the hike to see if you are needed to drive other hikers Mostly flat and easy, good footing……...... 1 2 back to their cars. Normal, some hills and poor footing…...... 3 4 • If bad weather is forecast, call the leader. Strenuous, hilly and poor footing…….…...... 5 6 Difficult, very hilly, rocky, poor footing...... 7 8 Remember, all of our leaders are unpaid volunteers. Most rugged, very hilly, very rocky, You are invited to attend, but do so at your own risk. Bad footing…………..…………………...... 9 10
Thoughts from Hike Management help you in any way we can by providing hike leader training and mentoring you on your first hikes. Please Director – Anne Armstrong think about offering your services and if interested, let I have just completed my first year as your Hike Man- me know. We have had a number of new leaders come agement Director. It has been an exciting year of learn- into the hike program and would love to have more. ing experiences, with many successes and some chal- lenges. I have had the support and encouragement of the One of our challenges is to reach newer, younger hikers other members of the Iroquoia Board and friends and, and to that end, one of our leaders, Valerie Dobson, has most importantly, the support and cooperation of all of been and continues to lead “family walks’ directed at our volunteer hike leaders who spend hours planning families with young children. She is hoping to attract and leading all the hikes which you see in our maga- families out to her hikes. Some of us have grandchildren zine. who come out with us, but we can always invite others we know who have potential younger hikers. Valerie’s Without them there would be no hiking program. My hikes are listed in our current hike schedule. heartfelt thanks go out to all of them. I look forward At times you may have some concerns about a hikes in to another year of managing our hiking program and which you have participated. If at any time you have a providing support to our leaders in conjunction with our concern with what has taken place on a hike, please talk Board of Directors. to the hike leader about it. He or she will not know of your dissatisfaction or concerns unless you talk to him I would like to draw your attention to some important or her about it. If you don’t feel comfortable in talk- points. ing to the hike leader, please call me or e-mail me. My As you know our Slowpokes group has disbanded due contact information is in the Iroquoian magazine. Please to lack of interest. While it is sad it is also a sign of a do not call BTC at Rasberry House. They have nothing club going through transition. Many of our members to do with our hikes and will not be able to address your will have fond memories of their times with this group. concerns. The strength of our club lies in having a strong hiking program and to do that we are always in need of new Thank you for coming out to our hikes. I hope you leaders. If you have ever thought of being a hike leader, enjoy them and find a warm and friendly welcome when don’t hesitate to come forward. We will be happy to you come. Happy hiking. Iroquoia bruce trail club page 9 WEEKLY HIKES
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT – Walk for health and fun (1.5 hrs at a Fast Pace) Climb the steps and walk the streets and trails of West Hamilton. Meet at 7:10 pm. at the corner of Mohawk and Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe Mall parking lot (near Food Basics). Come along for a brisk, aerobic walk. Hike is cancelled if there is heavy rain. We will continue hiking sections of the Bruce Trail as well as the trails of Iroquoia Heights C.A. There will be weekly walks from now until Wed. July 25. Hikes will then take a break from Aug. 1 to 29, returning Sept. 5. Leader: Paul Lewis – (905) 331-8600 or email: outdooractive@hotmail. com
EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT - Grimsby Hikes Thursdays 7:00 PM 1.5 hours. Meet at Lions Club Pool Parking Lot - off Main St., just west of Mountain St. lights. Hike cancelled in poor weather. Hike Difficulty Med. Wear appropriate footwear and bring water. Sometimes uneven terrain, hike routes to be varied. Optional pub stop after hike. Leader: Carol Taylor 289- 566-8657 (before 8 PM please)
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT – Burlington Waterfront 2 hr. Meet at 7:30 pm. in the Lakeshore Road parking lot just east of the Waterfront Centre and restaurant for a brisk walk along Lake Ontario, to the canal and back. Hike is cancelled due to poor weather. Med - 2. Leader: Lorne Carruthers. For information call Paul Lewis at 905-331-8600 or [email protected]
Townline, north of Singhampton. From there we will GENERAL HIKES shuttle to the start and hike back. Wear hiking boots, bring 2 litres of drinking water, a snack/ lunch, insect Sat. June 2 - War of 1812 Friendship March # 4 repellent and sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no - Approx. 3 hrs. dropout points. Leader: Bob Humphreys, 519-883- 10 am. start. War of 1812 historical hike revolving 1840, e-mail [email protected]. around the 200 years of friendship between the USA and Canada. Meet at the parking lot of Fort George Sun. June 3 - Mount Nemo - 8 km. in Niagara-on-the- Lake on the Niagara Parkway for Meeting 10:00 am at the junction of Walkers Line and a loop hike. Learn about the great and not so great Side Road No. 2 for a loop hike nearby, Burlington. battles, famous and infamous people who played key Map 10, Km 96.6. Bring a snack and water. roles in the war of 1812. Leader: Bruce Manion – 289- Med - 5. Leaders: Alicja Muszynski alicja@uwater- 235-9191. E-Mail [email protected] loo.ca and John Farquharson 905-639-3092
Sat. June 2 - Niagara Ball’s Falls - 22.0 km. Tues. Jun. 5 - Summer Wind #1 - 1.5 - 2 hrs Meet 8:30 am. Map 4, Km. 68.1 Kinsmen Commu- Meet at 7:00 pm. at the corner of Main St. and Dundas nity Park. Car shuttle to Km. 46.3, Map 3. Hike back St. in Waterdown where the Royal Coachman pub is through Louth and Ball's Falls Conservation. Med. located. Park on Main St. but not in the parking lot of - 4-5. Difficult, variable and challenging. No dogs the pub since we can’t consider ourselves customers and no dropout points, Pub stop after. Hiking Boots. until after the hike is done. In part, we’ll be explor- Leader: Ron Granger – (519) 485 0879, 7-10 pm. ing undeveloped land below the escarpment between Waterdown Rd. and Kerns Rd. Med. - 5. Wear boots. Sat. June 2 - Nottawasaga Bluffs & Devil’s Glen, Optional pub stop. Leader: Richard Reble at 905-560- Blue Mountain Section 9556 before 9:00 pm. or [email protected] “An Adventure to Tobermory – Year 2.” Trail maps 22 & 23, we will hike 21 km. at a moderate pace over Thurs. June 7 - Mountain Brow and Wentworth hilly & challenging terrain. Meet 9:30 am. at Blue Stairs Loop - 12 km. (2.5 - 3 hrs) Mountain Km. 41.1, the end of Osprey-Clearview Meet at 7:00 pm. at the top of the Wentworth Stairs page 10 iroquoia bruce trail club
on Mountain Park Ave. We will be hiking the Moun- the late spring. Our search will take us to Flower Pot tain Brow Side Trail to where it meets the main Bruce Island for a day - cost approx. $35.00 for the glass bot- Trail. Then we will be returning on the main Bruce tom ferry and Parks Canada entrance fee. We will visit Trail, and then the fun part! We get to climb up the the Singing Sands property, Bruce Alvar Reserve and Wentworth Stairs (all 500 of them!) After the hike, Larkwhistle Gardens. We stay and have our meals in there will be an optional ice cream stop. This is the a good hotel overlooking Little Tub Harbour. Our dis- only time of the year that we have enough daylight to tances and pace are slow to enjoy the flowers, geology do a 12 km hike as an evening walk, so come on out and views. The number of participants is limited to 25, and enjoy the long evening daylight! Fast-5. full the past few years. Slow - 2. Greg Vincent - 519- Directions: Take Concession Street to Upper Went- 579-8210 or [email protected] worth and turn north toward the escarpment. Keep right and the road becomes Mountain Park Ave. Park Sat. June 16 - Grimsby Tree Hike - 10 km. in the first parking lot on the left and we will meet at Meet at 9:00 am. in pool parking lot north of Elm St., the top of the Wentworth Stairs. Leader: Paul Lewis - west of Main St. W. in Grimsby. Hike through Beam- (905) 331-8600 or email: [email protected] er Memorial Conservation Area and some km. into Niagara Section. Stop occasionally to examine trees. Sat . Jun. 9 - Tree Hike 101 - 11 km. Challenging hills. Med. - 4. Peter McSweeney (905) Meet at 9:00 am. where trail crosses No.1 Sideroad, 802 0727. Email preferred: [email protected] 100 metres east of Guelph Line in north Burlington. Loop hike to Cedar Springs Rd. and back. We’ll Sat. June 16 - Breakfast and Cootes Paradise stop occasionally to examine trees. Slow on way out, Hike - +/- 10km. med. on way home( 4). Peter McSweeney (905) 802 Meet 8:20 am. at the Dutch Mill at 533 Millgrove SR -0727. Email preferred: [email protected] in Waterdown. Millgrove SR is west of Hwy. 6 along Hwy. 5. Turn north from Hwy 5 and DM is on your Sun. June 10 - Mount Nemo - 7/8 km. left. We will have breakfast at the Dutch Mill (cost Meet at 10:00 am.near the intersection of Walker's approx $7.00), then carpool to York Rd and hike the Line and No.2 Sideroad. We will do a loop hike on beautiful Cootes Paradise area. Hiking boots, sun- Mount Nemo. Mod. - 4. Map 10. Leader: Vern Erick- screen, bugspray, water and snack. Some hills. Med. son 905-667-4370, [email protected]. - 2. RBG fee may apply. Please email (preferred) or phone me by Thursday night so I can reserve tables. Sun. June 10 - Iroquoia(Waterdown) - 16 km. Leader: Connie Rusynyk 905 689 2203 c.rusynyk@ Meet at Km 67.4, Map 9. From QEW, 403 to Hamil- sympatico.ca. Cell phone at time of hike: 905- 520 - ton, N. on Hwy 6, E. on Old York Rd, N. on Snake Rd 6502 where the trail crosses the road. Car shuttle to starting point. BOOSTING ENERGY ? This is the ONE ! Pub Sat. June 16 - Devil’s Punch Bowl, Felker’s Falls stop after if you want to. Med. - 5/6. Leader: Henry - 10km. Kim, [email protected](Mon-Thur). Meet at 9:00 am. on Leslie Dr. Km. 18.7 (right off New Mountain Rd) We will hike through the Devil’s Tues. Jun. 12 - Summer Wind #2 - 1.5 - 2 hrs. Punch Bowl, and then on to Felker’s Falls and back Meet at 7:00 p.m. in the parking lot in front of Christ again. Shutterbugs welcome! Mod. - 5. Map 6. Leader: the King Cathedral on King St. W. in west Hamilton. Michael McDonald – 905-928-5324 michaeldoug- The church is next to Hwy. 403. We’ll go for a hike [email protected] along the waterfront and some of the South Shore Trails of Cootes Paradise. Med.- 4. Wear boots. Sat. June 16 - Niagara, Grimsby - 22.0 km. Optional pub stop. Leader: Richard Reble at 905-560- Meet 8:30 am. Map 6, Km 9.1.Roadside parking on 9556 before 9:00 pm. or [email protected] Fifty Rd on top Escarpment. Car shuttle to Km. 68.1, Fri-Sun. Jun 15-17 Tobermory Orchids 10 km/day Map 4. Hike back through Mountain View, Beamer Tenth Annual Excellent Orchid Adventure. The Tober- and Woolverton Conservation Areas. Med. - 4-5, mory area is excellent for orchids and other flowers in Difficult, variable and challenging, No dogs and no iroquoia bruce trail club page 11 dropout points, Pub stop after. Leader: Ron Granger - Meet at 7:00 pm. on Regional Rd. 81 (old Hwy. 8) at 519-485-0879. 7 - 10:00 pm. the corner of Casablanca in Grimsby for a hike above and below the escarpment. Med. - 5. Wear boots. (The Sat. June 16 - Pretty River & Osler Bluff, Blue Adam Dopko side trail is rough.) Optional pub stop. Mountain Section Leader: Richard Reble at 905-560-9556 before 9:00 “An Adventure to Tobermory – Year 2.” Trail map pm. or [email protected] 23, we will hike 17 km. at a moderate pace over hilly & challenging terrain. This hike will include a short Sat. June 23 - Family Hike - Breakfast and Wet- detour to the highest point on the Bruce Trail System. lands Trail - +/- 7 km. Meet 9:30 am, at Blue Mountain Km. 41.1, the end of Bring your family along (children and adults 8yrs. Osprey-Clearview Townline, north of Singhampton. old and older will enjoy this hike). Meet 8:20 am. in From there we will shuttle to the start and hike back. the Municipal Parking lot beside the Village Theatre Wear hiking boots, bring 2 litres of drinking water, a on Dundas Road (Hwy 5) in downtown Waterdown snack lunch, insect repellent and sunscreen. No dogs From here we will walk to Knox Church on Mill permitted, and no dropout points. Leader: Bob Hum- Street and enjoy a world famous breakfast prepared phreys, 519-883-1840, 7-10 pm. e-mail walk2tober- for us by the men of the church. Cost approx. $6.00. [email protected] Then it’s off to look for the infamous “Blue alliga- tor” along the Waterdown Wetlands trail. Bring drink, Sat. June 16 - River and Ruin Family Walk 4 km snack, sunscreen, bugspray. Easy walking. Please Meet at 10:30 am. at Lowville Parking lot in Lowville email (preferred) or phone me by Friday so I can on Guelph Line, just north of Britannia Road. See reserve tables. Leader: Connie Rusynyk 905 689 2203 Map 10. This is a loop walk combining the River and [email protected] Ruin side trail linked by the Main Trail to make the loop. Suitable for all ages. Might need bug repellent. Sat. June 23 - Blue Mountain and Beaver Valley No dogs please. Slow - 2. Leader: Valerie Dobson Sections 905-828-1729 [email protected] “An Adventure to Tobermory – Year 2.” Trail map 23 & 24, we will hike 16 km at a moderate pace over Sat. June 16 - War of 1812 Friendship March #5 hilly & variable terrain. Meet 9:30 am. at Blue Moun- 3 hrs. tain Km. 58.2, on Grey County Road #19. To get Meet for 10:00 am. start. War of 1812 historical hike there, take Hwy 124 north to Grey Road #4, turn left, revolving around 200 years of friendship between follow to Grey Road #2, turn right, follow to Grey the USA and Canada. Learn more about the Battle of Road #19, turn right again, and follow to the junc- Lundy’s Lane, the bloodiest battle of the war fought tion with 2nd Line. From there we will shuttle to the on Canadian soil. Meet at Drummond Hill Cemetery start and hike back. Wear hiking boots, bring 2 litres parking lot in Niagara Falls, off Drummond Rd. for a of drinking water, a snack lunch, insect repellent and loop hike. Leader: Bruce Manion - 289-235-9191. E- sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Mail [email protected] . Leader: Bob Humphreys, 519-883-1840, 7-10 pm. e- mail [email protected] Sun. June 17 - Killbride to Crawford Lake - +/- 13 km. Sun. June 24 - Speyside Loop - 16 km. Meet at 9:30 am. in the lower parking lot of Crawford Meeting 10:00 am. at the Peartree parking lot on 15th Lake Conservation Area on the east side of Guelph side road, west of Highway 25 in Speyside. Line, north of Derry Rd. We will car pool to the back Map 12, Km 11.2. Bring a snack and water. Med – 5. of Kilbride Public School on Kilbride St. in Kilbride. Leaders: Alicja Muszynski [email protected] Maps 10/11. Some hilly and rocky sections. Mod. – and John Farquharson 905-639-3092 3/4. Bring a lunch, sunscreen, bug repellent and water. Parking fee in effect or Conservation Area Pass. Op- Sun. June 24 - Ball's Falls - 8/9 km. tional pub stop afterwards. Leader: Anne Armstrong – Meet at 10:00 am.in the parking lot across from Butterball's 905-337-3937 [email protected] Restauant on Hwy. 81 in the Jordan Valley. We will do a loop hike in the Ball's Falls area. Mod.- 4. Map. Leader: Tues. June 19 - Summer Wind #3 - 1.5 - 2 hrs Vern Erickson 905-667-4370, [email protected]. page 12 iroquoia bruce trail club
Sun. June 24 - Kolapore, Beaver Valley Section Sun. July 1 - Peninsula, Hope Bay - 26.0 km “An Adventure to Tobermory – Year 2.” Trail maps 5 of 7 24 & 25, we will hike 16 km. at a moderate pace over Depart 8:00 am. Map 37. Km. 44.9. Parking lot lo- hilly & variable terrain. Note the early start of 8:00 cated south of Cedarholm Campground General Store. am. when we will meet at the skiers’ parking lot, 650 Car shuttle to Km. 70.5, Map 38. Hike back through metres south of Beaver Valley Km 23.8. To get there, Rush Cove, Jackson's Cove and Hope Bay Forest Re- take Hwy 124 north to Grey Road #4, turn left, follow serve. Med. - 4-5. Difficult, variable and challenging, to Grey Road #2, turn right, and follow to the sign- No dogs and no dropout points.Leader: Ron Granger - posted skiers’ parking lot on the right hand side of the (519) 485-0879. 7-10 pm. road. From there we will shuttle to the start and hike back. Wear hiking boots, bring 2 litres of drinking wa- Mon. July 2 - Canada Day - Red Hike - 6 km. ter, a snack lunch, insect repellent and sunscreen. No Meet at 10:00 am. at Dundurn Park, York Blvd. Tour dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Leader: Bob Hendrie Valley area. Leader: Walter Phillips - Mod. - Humphreys, 519-883-1840, 7-10 pm. e-mail walk2to- 2. 905-388-8259. [email protected] Mon. July 2 - Peninsula, Cape Croker - 22 Sun. June 24 - Iroquoia(Dundas Valley) - 15 km. km 6 of 7 Meet at Km. 40.4, Map 8. From QEW, 403 to Hamil- Depart 8 am. Map 3, Km. 44.9. Parking lot south of ton, get on Lincoln Alexander PKWY. Exit on Mo- Cedarholm General Store. Car shuttle to Km 23.0 hawk Rd and Golf Links Rd, at intersection, left on ,Map 36. Hike back past Jones Bluff, Cape Croker Mohawk Rd. W(east bound), left on Scenic Drive to and, Sydney Bay Bluff. Med. - 4-5. Difficult, vari- escapment under hydro line parking lot. Car shuttle able and challenging, No dogs and no dropout points. to starting point. BOOSTING ENERGY ? This is the Leader: Ron Granger - (519) 485-0879 7-10 pm. ONE ! Pub stop after if you want to. Med. 5-6. Leader: Henry Kim, [email protected](Mon-Thur). Tues. July 3 - Summer Wind #5 - 1.5 - 2 hrs Meet at 7:00 pm. in the RBG’s Cootes Paradise “back- Mon. June 25 - Hamilton Urban White Hike 7 km door” parking lot on York Rd. just west of the railway Meet at 7:00 pm. at Dundurn Park on York Blvd. overpass for a loop walk to Borer Falls. Contact me Hamilton. Tour historical downtown Hamilton. Lead- for more specific directions if you need them. Med. er: Walter Phillips. Mod. - 2. 905-388-8259. - 4. Wear boots. Optional pub stop. Leader: Richard Reble at 905-560-9556 before 9:00 pm. or therebels@ Tues. June 26 - Summer Wind #4 - 1.5 - 2 hrs. shaw.ca Meet at 7:00 pm. in the parking lot of Stoney Creek’s Battlefield Park on King St. just east of Centennial Sat. July 7 - Metcalfe Rock, Beaver Valley Section Pkwy. (Hwy. 20). We’ll do a loop walk that includes “An Adventure to Tobermory – Year 2.” Trail map a close up of the Devil’s Punch Bowl from the base 25, we will hike 18 km. at a moderate pace over hilly of the falls. Wear boots. Med. 5. Optional pub stop. & variable terrain. Meet 9:30 am, at the skiers’ parking Leader: Richard Reble at 905-560-9556 before 9:00 lot, 650 metres south of Beaver Valley km 23.8. To pm. or [email protected] get there, take Hwy 124 north to Grey Road #4, turn left, follow to Grey Road #2, turn right, and follow to Sat. June 30 - Peninsula, Smokey Head - 28.0 the sign-posted skiers’ parking lot on the right hand km. 4 of 7 side of the road. From there we will shuttle to the Depart 8:30 am, Map 38, Km. 70.5. Parking area at the start and hike back. Wear hiking boots, bring 2 litres end of Cemetery Road. Access Cemetery road from of drinking water, a snack lunch, insect repellent and County Road # 9. We car shuttle to Km. 98.7 Map 39. sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Hike back through Smokey Head, White Bluff and Leader: Bob Humphreys - 519-883-1840, 7-10 pm,. Lion's Head Provincial Reserve. Med. – 4-5 Difficult, e-mail [email protected] variable and challenging, No dogs and no dropout points. Leader: Ron Granger - (519) 485-0879 7-10 Sat. July 7 - War of 1812 Friendship March #7 pm. - Approx. 3hrs. iroquoia bruce trail club page 13
Meet for a 10:00 am. start. War of 1812 historical hike We will hike up to the Devil’s Punch Bowl via the revolving around 200 years of friendship between Bruce Trail and various side trails. We will return on the USA and Canada. Visit the Battle of Chippawa various streets, as it will be getting dark on the return and find out the importance of flour mills in war time. journey. Enjoy the long evening daylight! We will Meet at Edgeworth Rd. and Niagara Parkway. Lead- also stop for ice cream on the return journey (Option- er: Bruce Manion: 289-235-9292. E-mail – bamon- al) Medium – 4. Directions: Take Centennial Parkway [email protected] to King Street (Last traffic light before climbing the escarpment). Go East on King Street. Turn immedi- Sun. July 8 - Toronto(Silver Creek) - 16 km. ately right into the driveway for Battlefield Park (Sign Meet at Km. 38.4, Map 13, W on 401, N on Winston at bottom of driveway on King Street). Meet in Park- Churchill Blvd. to Terra Cotta, W on 27 Sideroad, N ing Lot. Hike Cancelled, if there is heavy rain. Leader: on Tenth Line 2 km. where the trail crosses the road. Paul Lewis -905-331-8600, or email: outdooractive@ No car shuttle to starting point. BOOSTING ENERGY hotmail.com ? This is the ONE ! Pub stop after if you want to. Med. – 5/6. Leader: Henry Kim, [email protected] Sat. July 14 - Caledon Hills / Hockley Valley - (Mon-Thur). 23.0 km. Depart 8:30 am. Map 19.Km. 70.0. Roadside parking Sun. July 8 - St. Helena Rd./Hilton Falls 11 km on 3rd Line EHS. Car shuttle to Km. 47.2, Map 18. Meet in the parking lot of Hilton Falls Conservation Hike back through Hockley Valley Provincial Reserve. Area on # 5 Sideroad (also Campbellville Sideroad Med.- 4/5 Difficult, variable and challenging, No dogs and Regional Rd. 9) at 9:30 am. We will car pool to and no dropout points. Leader: Ron Granger - (519) St. Helena Rd. on Highway 25 and hike back to Hilton 485-0879 7-10 pm. Falls, going to the waterfalls there. Maps 11/12. Some rocky sections. Mod. 3 – 4. Bring water, lunch or Sat. July 14 - Old Baldy & Eugenia Falls. Bea- snack, sunscreen and bug repellent. Parking fee in ef- ver Valley Section fect or Conservation Area pass. Optional refreshment “An Adventure to Tobermory – Year 2.” Trail map stop afterwards. Leader: Armstrong – 905-337-3937 26, we will hike 16 km. at a moderate pace over hilly [email protected] & challenging terrain. Meet 9:30 am, Eugenia Falls Conservation Area, Beaver Valley Km 56.4. To get Sun. July 8 - Car Hike - Stoney Creek - 6.5 km. there, take Hwy 10 to Flesherton, turn right on Grey Meet at 10:00am on McDui Drive Km. 15.7. We will Road #4, follow to Grey Road # 13, and turn left. At shuttle over to Fifty Rd. and then hike back. This is Eugenia turn left onto Pellisier Street into the Conser- a beautiful section to see in summer. Mod -5. Map vation Area. From there we will shuttle to the start 6. Leader: Michael McDonald – 905-928-532 michael- and hike back. Wear hiking boots, bring 2 litres of [email protected] drinking water, a snack lunch, insect repellent and sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Tues. July 10 - Summer Wind #6 - 1.5 -2 hrs. Leader: Bob Humphreys, 519-883-1840, 7-10 pm, e- Meet at 7:00 pm. on Lockhart just west of Maple mail [email protected] in Burlington. Lockhart runs west from Maple two corners north of Lakeshore Blvd. There is a French Tues. July 17 - Summer Wind #7 - 1.5 - 2 hrs. school at the corner. Park at the west end of the school Meet at 7:00 pm. in the parking lot beneath the hydro directly opposite 1223 Lockhart. We’ll do a walk towers on Scenic Drive on Hamilton’s west moun- along the waterfront. Med. - 2. Running shoes okay tain. This is where the Chedoke Rail Trail from below depending on weather. Optional pub stop Leader: meets the top of the escarpment. We’ll explore some Richard: Reble at 905-560-9556 before 9:00 pm. or new trails in Iroquoia Conservation Area. Med. - 4. [email protected] Wear boots. Optional pub stop. Leader: Richard Reble at 905-560-9556 before 9:00 pm. or therebels@shaw. Tues. July 10 - Stoney Creek Ice Cream Extended ca Evening Walk - 2.5 - 3hrs. Meet at 7:00pm at the parking lot in Battlefield Park. Thurs. July 19 - Tew’s Webster’s Falls Evening page 14 iroquoia bruce trail club
Walk (1.5 to 2 hours) & challenging terrain. Meet 9:30 am, Eugenia Falls Meet at 7:00pm. at the Greensville School parking Conservation Area, Beaver Valley Km. 56.4. To get lot, located on Harvest Road in Greensville. We will there, take Hwy 10 to Flesherton, turn right on Grey hike various trails in the area, including a portion of Road #4, follow to Grey Road # 13, and turn left. At the Bruce Trail past Tew’s Falls, Dundas Peak, and Eugenia turn left onto Pellisier Street into the Conser- Webster’s Falls. Optional après hike pub stop in Wa- vation Area. From there we will shuttle to the start terdown on an outdoor patio. Medium – 4 Directions: and hike back. Wear hiking boots, bring 2 litres of From Burlington, take Highway 5, then turn left on drinking water, a snack lunch, insect repellent and Syndham Rd. Turn right onto Harvest Road. Follow sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Harvest Road until you come to the school on your Leader: Bob Humphreys - 519-883-1840, 7-10 pm. right. Leader: Paul Lewis - (905) 331-8600, or email: e-mail [email protected] [email protected] Sat. July 29 - Hamilton’s Super Bowls +/- 12 km. Sat. July 21 - War of 1812 Friend- Meet at 10:00 am. at the Mohawk 4-Ice Arena, located ship March #6 - Approx. 3hrs. on Mountain Brow, between Limeridge and Mohawk Meet for a10:00 am. start. War of 1812 historical hike Roads in Hamilton. We will car shuffle to the Devil’s revolving around 200 years of friendship between the Punchbowl and hike back, approximately 12 kilome- USA and Canada. Learn about the importance the Six ters. We will visit four of Hamilton’s bowl waterfalls. Nation natives had in defending our country. Meet at Bring lunch, water and other do-dads necessary for DeCew House parking lot on DeCew Rd. St. Cath- summer hiking. Mod. - 3. Leader: Gord Proudfoot - erines. Leader: Bruce Manion - 289-235-9191. E- 905-387-5657. Mail [email protected] Tues. July 31 - Summer Wind #9 - 1.5 - 2 hrs. July 20 - Autumn Hikes Due Meet at 7:00 pm. in the parking lot just east of Hutchie’s Dingly Dell on Van Wagner’s Rd. in east Sun. July 22 - Caledon(Forks of Credit) - 16 km Hamilton for a walk along the waterfront. Med. - 2. Meet at Km. 19.0, Map 14/15. W. on 401, N. on 410, Running shoes okay depending on weather. Optional N. on Hwy 10, left on Escarpment Sideroad to Wil- ice cream stop after the hike. (Surprise! You thought loughby Rd. Car shuttle to starting point. BOOSTING I’d say pub stop, didn’t you?) Leader: Richard Reble ENERGY ? This is the ONE ! Pub stop after if you at 905-560-9556 or [email protected] want to. Med. - 5/6. Leader: Henry Kim, henryhike@ yahoo.com(Mon-Thur). Sat. Aug. 4 - Peninsula, Colpoy’s 24.0 km 7 of 7 Depart 8:30 am. Map 35. Km 0.0. Bluewater Beach Tues. July 24 - Summer Wind #8 - 1.5 - 2 hrs Park parking lot. Car shuttle to Km. 23.6, Map 36. Meet at 7:00 pm. in the parking lot parking lot on Hike back through Malcolm and Colpoy's Bluff. Med. Martin Rd. behind Ancaster’s Recreation Centre on - 4/5. Difficult, variable and challenging, No dogs and Jerseyville Rd. for a ramble in Dundas Valley. If you no dropout points.Leader: Ron Granger - (519) 485- come along Jerseyville Rd. from Fiddler’s Green in 0879, 7-10 pm. Ancaster, you’ll first pass the Lion’s Club Outdoor Pool on your right, then Ancaster High and Vocational Sun. Aug. 5 - Sydenham, Skinner’s Bluff - School on your left, then the recreation centre on your 26.0 km. 1 of 6 right. Turn right on Martin on the west boundary of the Depart 8:00 am. Map 34 . Km. 143.7. Map 36. Car rec. centre and go to the last parking lot on your right shuttle to Km. 170, Map 35. Hike through the Bruce’s before Martin Rd. goes down into the valley. Med. - 4. Caves and Skinner's Bluff. Med. - 4-5. Difficult, vari- Wear boots. Optional pub stop. Leader: Richard Reble able and challenging, No dogs and no dropout points. at 905-560-9556 before 9 pm. or [email protected] Leader: Ron Granger - (519) 485-0879 7-10 pm.
Sat. July 28 - Hoggs Falls, Beaver Valley Section Sun. Aug. 5 - Kerncliff to Smokey Hollow Loop “An Adventure to Tobermory – Year 2.” Trail map - +/- 10 km. 26, we will hike 18 km. at a moderate pace over hilly Meet for a 10:00 am. start at the parking lot on the east iroquoia bruce trail club page 15
side of Kerns Rd., below Highway 5. (You cannot go Humphreys - 519-883-1840, 7-10 pm. e-mail walk2to- south on Kerns Rd. from Highway # 5 to reach this [email protected] parking lot). We will hike to Smokey Hollow via the McNally side trail, coming up the lovely Grindstone Sun. Aug. 12 - Caledon(Hockley Valley) 15 km. Creek, and then return to Kerncliff Park. Bring water, Meet at Km. 60.2, Map 18. W. on 401, N. on 400, W. a snack, bug repellent and sunscreen. Some hills and on Hwy 9, N. on Airport Rd(# 18 ), W. on Hockley rocky sections. Optional refreshment stop afterwards. Rd. ( # 7 ), right side to BTC parking lot just before Mod. – 2/3. Leader: Anne Armstrong - 905-337-3037 2nd Line EHS. Car shuttle to starting point. BOOST- [email protected] ING ENERGY ? This is the ONE ! Pub stop after if you want to. Med. - 5-6. Leader: Henry Kim - henry- Mon. Aug. 6 - Civic Holiday Orange Hike - 8 km [email protected](Mon-Thur). Meet at 10:00 am. Mountain Brow Blvd. (Wentworth Stairs) by Concession St. Hamilton. Tour Bruce Trail / Sun. Aug. 12 - Crawford Lake Family Walk +/- 4 Rail Trail. Mountain views of city. Mod. - 2. Leader: km. Walter Phillips- 905-388-8259. Meet at 10:30 am. at Crawford Lake Conservation Area in the first (lower) parking area. Halton Con- Mon. Aug. 6 - Sydenham, Lindenwood - 24.0 servation Area. Pass or entrance fee applies. This is km. 2 of 6 a loop walk using side trails and some main trail to Depart 8:00 am. Map 34 .Km. 143.7. Map 33, Km. make the loop. Suitable for all ages. Sunscreen. No 120.0. Roadside parking on Grey Rd. #17, Car shuttle dogs please. Slow - 2. Leader: Valerie Dobson 905- to Km. 143.7, Map 34. Hike back through Kemble 828-1729 [email protected] Mountain and Lindenwood Management Area.. Med.- 4-5. Difficult, variable and challenging, No dogs and Tues. Aug. 14 - Summer Wind #11 - 1.5 -2 hrs. no dropout points.Leader: Ron Granger - (519) 485- Meet at 7:00 pm. on Ridge Rd. E. at the entrance to 0879 7-10 pm. the Devil’s Punch Bowl parking lot in upper Stoney Creek. We’ll do a there-and-back walk along the Tues. Aug. 7 - Summer Wind #10 - 1.5 - 2 hrs. Dofasco Recreational Trail, 50 minutes each way. Meet at 7:00 pm. at the dead end of South Dr. in the Med. - 2. Running shoes okay depending on weather. business innovation park near Clappison’s Corners Optional pub stop. Leader: Richard Reble at 905-560- for a mystery loop along the escarpment. Take Hwy. 9556 before 9:00 pm. or [email protected] 6 north to Clappison’s Corners and turn left on Hwy. 5. Turn first left on South Dr. and drive to the dead Wed. Aug. 15 - Stoney Creek Ice Cream Evening end. Med. - 4. Wear boots. Optional pub stop. Leader: Walk - 1.5 - 2hrs. Richard Reble at 905-560-9556 before 9:00 pm. or Meet at 7:00 pm. at the newly re-opened Tim Hor- [email protected] ton’s at the Fiesta Mall on Queenston Road. (Beside Boilers) We will hike various trails and streets in the Sat. Aug. 11 - Wodehouse & Epping, Beaver area, including the Battlefield Park Side Trail and the Valley Section Bruce Trail. We will also stop for ice cream on the “An Adventure to Tobermory – Year 2.” Trail maps return journey (Optional) Medium - 4. Directions: 26 & 27, we will hike 18 km. at a moderate pace over Take Centennial Parkway to Queenston Road. Go East hilly & challenging terrain. Meet 9:30 a. at Epping on Queenston Road. You will see the Fiesta Mall on Lookout, Beaver Valley Km. 92.5. To get there, take your right. The Old Tim Horton’s is at the front of the Hwy 10 to Markdale, turn right on Grey Road #12, Mall. Leader: Paul Lewis - 905-331-8600, or email: and follow north to Sideroad #19. Turn right, and fol- [email protected] low to Grey Road #7, turn left and drive 300 metres to Epping Lookout parking lot on right hand side of the Sat. Aug. 18 - Breakfast and Cootes Paradise road. From there we will shuttle to the start and hike Hike - +/-10 km. back. Wear hiking boots, bring 2 litres of drinking wa- Meet 8:20 am. at the Dutch Mill at 533 Millgrove SR ter, a snack lunch, insect repellent and sunscreen. No in Waterdown. Millgrove SR is west of Hwy 6 along dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Leader: Bob Hwy 5. Turn north from Hwy 5 and DM is on your page 16 iroquoia bruce trail club
left. We will have breakfast at the Dutch Mill (cost Tues. Aug. 21 - Summer Wind #12 - 1.5 - 2 hrs. approx $7.00), then carpool to York Rd and hike the Meet at 7:00 pm. in the parking lot beside Williams beautiful Cootes Paradise area. Hiking boots, sun- Coffee Pub on Discovery Lane near the former Marine screen, bugspray, water and snack. Some hills. Med 2. Discovery Centre for a waterfront walk. Follow John RBG fee may apply. Please email (preferred) or phone St. towards the bay from downtown Hamilton to the me by Thursday night so I can reserve tables. Leader T-intersection at Guise. Turn left on Guise and right Connie Rusynyk 905 689 2203 c.rusynyk@sympatico. on Discovery Lane. Med. - 2. Running shoes okay. ca. Cell phone at time of hike: 905 520 6502 Optional pub stop. Leader: Richard Reble at 905-560- 9556 before 9:00 pm. or [email protected] Sat. Aug. 18 - Dufferin Hi-Land Mono Cliffs - 21.0 km. 1 of 3 Sat. Aug. 25 - Dufferin Hi-Land Mulmur Hills Depart 8:30 am. Map 19 .Km. 0.0. Roadside park- - 21.0 Km 2 of 3 ing on 3rd Line EHS. Car shuttle to Km. 20.7, Map Depart 8:30 am. Map 20. Km. 20.6. Roadside parking 20. Hike backto the Boyne Valley and Mono Centre on 1st Line E. Car shuttle to Km. 40.7, Map 21.Hike Provincial Park. Med. - 4-5 Difficult, variable and back Black River and Pine River. Med. - 4-5 Diffi- challenging, No dogs and no dropout points. Pub stop cult, variable and challenging, No dogs and no dropout after. Leader: Ron Granger - (519) 485-0879 7-10 pm. points. Pub stop after. Leader: Ron Granger - (519) 485-0879 7-10 pm. Sat. Aug. 18 - Epping and Blantyre, Beaver Val- ley Section Sat. Aug. 25 - Kerns Rd. to Highway 6 - 12 km. “An Adventure to Tobermory – Year 2.” Trail maps Meet 9:00 am. at Tim Horton’s at Clappison Corners, 27 & 28, we will hike 21 km. at a moderate pace over Dundas St. and Hwy 6, south side. Car pool to new hilly & variable terrain. Meet 9:30 am. at Epping city park on Kerns Rd. just south of Dundas St. Snack Lookout, Beaver Valley Km. 92.5. To get there, take at waterfall. Difficult hills and rocky footing. Med - Hwy 10 to Markdale, turn right on Grey Road #12, 6 Leader: Peter McSweeney (905) 802 0727. Email and follow north to Sideroad #19. Turn right, and fol- preferred: [email protected] low to Grey Road #7, turn left and drive 300 metres to Epping Lookout parking lot on right hand side of the Tues. Aug. 28 - Summer Wind #13 - 1.5 - 2 hrs. road. From there we will shuttle to the start and hike Meet at 7:00 pm. in the back part of the parking lot of back. Wear hiking boots, bring 2 litres of drinking wa- the RBG administration building on Plains Rd. W. in ter, a snack lunch, insect repellent and sunscreen. No Burlington. Included in this loop through the marsh- dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Leader: Bob lands, we’ll pay a visit to Carroll’s Point below the Humphrey - 519-883-1840, 7-10 pm. e-mail walk2to- Woodlawn Cemetery. Med. - 4. Wear boots. Optional [email protected] pub stop. Leader: Richard Reble at 905-560-9556 before 9:00 pm. or [email protected] HIKERS “R” US WEDNESDAY HIKES Come and join us for some interesting summer hikes along the Bruce Trail as well as other great locations. Good company and lots of laughter. Please be sure and advise the hike leader if you plan to attend. At times it is necessary to make changes to the meeting place or the hike itself due to unforeseen circumstances. Hike Convenor: Connie Rusynyk [email protected] 905-689-2203
Wed. June 6 - Lowville Park -+/- 13 km. Meet for 8:45 am. start in main parking lot of Wed. June 13 - Bluebird Walk at Cedar Brook Lowville Park on Guelph Line. We will do a loop Farm - +/- 8 km. hike on the Bruce Trail followed by a creekside Meet for 9:00 am. exit at Cedar Brook Farm walk in the park. Hiking boots. Bring lunch, lots in Puslinch. The farm is located at 812 8th of water, bugspray, sunscreen. Med. - 2. Leader: Concession Rd West. This is west of Hwy #6, Agnes Keenan [email protected] just north of the traffic lights at Carlisle Rd. iroquoia bruce trail club page 17
On 8th Concession go up a steep hill and down lunch, lots of water, bugspray, sunscreen. Med. - 4. to the bottom of the hill. Turn left at 812 at the Leader: Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@sympatico. Cedarbrook sign. Continue down the laneway ca, 905 689 2203. Cell at time of hike: 905 520 to the second house. We will do a nature walk 6502 around the farm, discussing Bluebirds, Tree Swallows and many other birds. If you want to Wed. July 18 - Oakville Sixteen Mile Creek - feed the farm animals bring carrots. You can +/- 12 Km check out the Old Irish Home. Bring lunch, water, Meet for 8:45 exit in the parking lot on the bugspray, sunscreen. Easy level 1. Leader: Dan southeast corner of Neyagawa Blvd. and River Welsh, The Bird Man. [email protected], Glen, north of Upper Middle Rd and south of Hwy 905- 659-4957 5. Hike the trails of Sixteen Mile Creek. Loop hike. Hiking boots. Bring lunch, lots of water, Wed. June 20 - Toronto Island - +/- 10 Km. bugspray, sunscreen. Med. – 3. Leader: Connie Make arrangements to take the 9:30 am. ferry to Rusynyk, [email protected], 905 689 2203 Hanlon’s Point. After a hike around the island, the Cell at time of hike: 905 520 6502 Ward’s Island ferry will return us to the mainland. Bring a lunch and it will be enjoyed on the island. Wed. July 25 - Toronto Cityscape -+/- 10 km. Slow –1. Leader: Mickey MacDonald, mikmac@ Meet for 10:00 am. exit at Union station in idirect.com Toronto. We will examine and learn about the architecture and history of some of the interesting Wed. June 27 - Waterfront Trail/ Oakville - buildings on Yonge and Church Streets. (More +/- 13 km. details to follow about the GO Train schedules). Meet for 8: 45am. start in main parking lot of Bring lunch, water, sunscreen. Med. – 1. Leader: Coronation Park on Lakeshore Rd.W., Oakville. Norman Young. 905 845 0930 myoung2@ Hike on Waterfront Trail to Bronte Harbour and sympatico.ca along Lake Ontario to Shell Park and back. Bring lunch, water. sunscreen. Med. - 1. Leader: Agnes Wed. Aug. 1 - Hilton Falls/Halton Agreement Keenan [email protected] Forest - +/- 14 km. Meet for a 9:30 am. start in the parking lot of Wed. July 4 - Toronto Club End-to-End (#1of Hilton Falls Conservation Area on No. 5 Sideroad 4) - +/- 14.5 km. (also Campbellville Rd. and Regional Rd. 9). Map Meet for 8:45 exit at Kelso C/A parking lot closest 11. We will explore the trails of the Conservation to washrooms. We will carpool to parking area Area and Halton Agreement Forest. The loop will on 17th SR just east of Hwy 25 (Map 12, Km. include the Falls twice and the Five Bridges trail. 14.5) and hike the Main trail back to the cars. Mod- 4. Parking Fee in effect or Conservation Hiking boots. Bring lunch, lots of water, bugspray, Area pass. Bring a lunch, water, sunscreen, sunscreen. C/A fees apply at Kelso. Med. – 4. bugspray. Optional pub stop afterwards. Leader: Rocky. Leader: Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@ Phill Armstrong 905-337-3937. sympatico.ca, 905 689 2203. Cell at time of hike: 905 520 6502 Wed. Aug. 8 - Crawford Lake- White and Blues - +/- 14 km. Wed. July 11 - Guelph Line to Waterdown (A Meet for a 9:00 am start at Crawford Lake for to B Hike) - +/-14 km. a loop hike of the white trail and blues. Med- Meet for 8:45 am. start at the Tim Hortons/Sobey 4. Parking Fee in effect or Conservation Area parking lot in Waterdown (Hwy 5 just west of pass. Bring a lunch, water, sunscreen, bugspray. Hamilton Street). Carpool to the beginning of Leader: Peter McSweeney 905 802 0727 the hike at Guelph Line, south of No.1 Sideroad, [email protected] Email preferred. . (Map 9, 82.1 km). We will hike back to the cars. Some hilly, rocky sections. Hiking boots. Bring Wed. Aug. 15 - Clarkson GO Stn. to Port page 18 iroquoia bruce trail club
Credit GO Stn. - +/- 16km. Hockley Road and 5th Line EHS. An In and Out GO to GO hike. We will take the Go Train leaving hike will be done using both Main Trail and Side Aldershot at 8:26 am. (check times for other stops) Trails of BT. Bring lunch, lots of water, bugspray, and meet at Clarkson GO station for a 9:25 start. sunscreen. Med. - 3. Leader: Mickey MacDonald, (Toronto hikers can meet us at 9:25 am. in front [email protected] of the Can. Tire store in the plaza beside the GO station.). We will hike through Rattray Marsh, Jack Wed. Aug 29 - Toronto Club End-to-End (#2 Darling Park and follow the Waterfront trail east of 4) - +/- 16km. to Lake Promenade Park and back to Port Credit Meet for 8:45 exit at parking lot at 401/Trafalgar GO station for the trip home. Bring lunch, lots of (northeast corner). We will move some cars to water, bugspray, sunscreen. Med. – 1. Leaders: Jan parking area on 17th SR, just east of Hwy 25 (Map Steen, Teri Hunter, Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@ 12, Km 14.5). (Toronto hikers can meet us there sympatico.ca, 905 689 2203 Cell at time of hike: at 09:15). From here we will carpool to Scotsdale 905 520 6502 * Please note: The Go Train times Farm parking area (Map 12, Km 29.4) and hike the quoted are at time of publishing. Changes may be Bennett Heritage trail to the Main Trail and follow necessary. it back to cars. Hiking boots. Bring lunch, lots of water, bugspray, sunscreen. Med. – 4. Rocky. Wed. Aug. 22 - Caledon Section BT - +/- 13 Leader: Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@sympatico. km. ca, 905 689 2203 Cell at time of hike 905 520 Meet for an 8:45 am. exit at parking lot on 6502 Trafalgar Rd., just north of Hwy #401. Carpool to GOOD COMPANIONS WEDNESDAY HIKES
All hikes begin at 10:00 am. unless otherwise noted, and are at a MODERATE PACE. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for hiking. Bring water, a snack, bugspray and sunscreen. Wed. June 6 - Bluebird Hike - 2 hrs. Wed. June 27 - Globe Park - 10km. Meet Dan Welsh at, and I quote,” take Hwy 6 Meet John Wolkowski at 10.00 am. at North from 403 or Hwy 5. Turn left on Concession Hutch`s Restaurant on Van Wagners Beach 8 west. Drive approx 1 km. and look for #812 on in Hamilton.We will do a loop hike over the left”. Dan has had tremendous success in re- the new bridge then on through the new wetlands establishing the Bluebird population in this area, and area and then along the Waterfront Trail. Perhaps will inform and entertain with his expertise. Mod. - lunch afterwards. Mod. - 2. 2. Wed. July 4 - Webster`s Falls - 10 km. Wed. June 13 - Sanctuary Park - 10 km. Meet Elizabeth Gregory at 10.00 am. at the Meet Elizabeth Gregory at Sanctuary Park in Optimists Parking Lot on Brock Rd. south of Dundas. We will complete a loop hike on the Rail Greensville. We will hike out to the Dundas Trail and Spring CreekTrail to the Train Station and Peak, passing the spectacular Websters and Tews back. Mod. - 4. Falls. Mod. - 4.
Wed. June 20 - Hidden Valley - 3hrs Wed. July 11 - Bayfront Trail - 10 km. Meet Emilie Prue , in the Parking Lot at Meet Kathy at the the Bayfront parking Hidden Valley (Howard Rd,) Aldershot. We lot on Bay St. in North Hamilton. We will will stroll through the valley admiring the hike to Cootes Paradise, (Princess Point) and many wildflowers and discussing their medicinal back. Wildflowers, wildfowl and maybe wild fish; properties. Bring your wildflower book. This is a who could ask for anything more? Mod. - 2. SLOW hike. Mod. - 2. Wed. July 18 - Crawford Lake - 10 km. iroquoia bruce trail club page 19
Meet Terry Rose at the Sobey`s Parking lot on Golf Course in West Hamilton (Aberdeen Brant St., N. of the QEW in Burlington . We will Ave). We will complete a loop hike of this carpool to the Calcium Pits on Twiss Rd, then hike area following the Bruce Trail, through the into Crawford Lake along the Bruce Trail and back. Iroquioa C.A. and passing the many beautiful Mod. - 4. waterfalls along the way. Mod. 3.
Wed. July 25 - Dofasco Trail - 11 km. Wed. Aug. 15 - Arboretum/North Shore - 3 Meet Gary Wrathall at the Devil’s Punch bowl hrs. parking lot, on Ridge Rd. on Stony Creek Mountain Meet Emilie Prue for a wildflower hike at the Royal (1.5k east of Hwy 20). We will carpool to Eighth Botanical Gardens parking lot on Old York Rd. This Rd. East, then hike back through the Vinemount will be a SLOW hike, as Emilie discusses the swamp (boardwalk). After the hike, there will be many varieties of flowers. Mod. - 4. an optional visit to an Alpaca Farm on Eighth and Mud St. Bring lunch, while we tour the farm and Wed. Aug. 22 - River and Ruin - 10 km. Giftshop. Mod. - 2. Meet Kathy at the parking lot in Lowville. We will complete a loop hike passing the “Ruin” on Wed. Aug. 1 - Waterfront Trail, Clarkson - 10 the Blue Trail and then back along the River . km. The Ostrich Ferns in this area are beautiful at this Meet Valerie Dobson at the GO Station in Clarkson. time of year. Mod. - 4. Take the 9:17 am. from the Appleby Go Station in Burlington. We will hike the waterfront trail to Wed. Aug. 29 - Toronto Cityscape - 10 km. Port Credit, passing through Rattray Marsh and many Meet Norm Young under the clock at Union Station beautiful parks. Mod. - 2. in Toronto at 10:00 am (The 8.50am. from Appleby GO Station).We will examine Art in public places in Wed. Aug. 8 - Chedoke Falls - 10 km. the Downtown core. Bring or buy lunch. Mod. - 2. Meet Kathy at the Parking lot of Chedoke
HAPPY WANDERERS MONDAY HIKES Bring lunch, water, sun and bug protection. Wear clothing suited to the weather and proper hiking boots. Notify leader if you will be attending. Sometimes circumstances dictate that the hike be cancelled or changed. Errol MacKenzie at [email protected] or Tel (905) 627-9497Dundas before 9 pm. please. Map references are from 26 Edition.
Mon. June 4 - Iroquoia,Websters Falls- Christie to cars. Loop Hike. Hiking boots. No dogs. Med. - 2. Conservation Area (Loop) _+/- 14 km. Meet for 08:45 at Websters Falls parking lot, Map 8 off Harvest Rd. and Short Rd. Greensville. Hike to Mon. June 18 - Toronto, Main, Vanderleck ST, Tews Falls, Christie Conservation Area and back to HiltonFalls ST, (Loop) Websters Falls. Hiking Boots, No Dogs, Med. - 3, +/- Meet for 8:45 am at St. Helena Rd. Map12. Hike the 14 km. Parking Fee required. Main Trail, Vanderleck ST, Hilton Falls ST and Main Trail back to cars. Loop hike. Hiking boots, No Dogs. Mon. June 11 - Niagara, Fort George ,Heritage Med. - 3. +/- 15 km. ST, General Brock ST (Loop) Meet for 8:45 am at parking lot, Burlington side of Mon. June 25 - Caledon, Main,Tom East ST, Glen Hutch’s Restaurant, near small red brick building, Cross ST Snell ST, (Loop) Hamilton Beach. Car pool to parking lot near Fort Meet for 8:45 parking lot, Hwy. 401/Trafalgar Rd. George N.O.T.L. off John St. Map 1. Hike part of Move some cars to parking lot on Hockley Rd., just Upper Canada Heritage ST ,General Brock ST back east of 2 EHS. Map18. Toronto hikers can meet us at page 20 iroquoia bruce trail club
09:30. Hike Tom East, Glen Cross And Snell ST and Mon. July 30 - Humber Valley Heritage Trail (A-B) loop back to cars on Main Trail. Hilly. Hiking Boots, Meet for 8:45 am at parking lot 401/Trafalgar Rd., No Dogs. Med. - 5. +/- 14 km. northeast corner. Toronto hikers can meet us at Tim Hortons, Bolton, north of King St. at 09:40 am. Hike Monday, July 2 - No Hike - Holiday from Humber Station Rd. where rail trail crosses. Map 17 to Glasgow St. parking lot, Bolton. Hilly. Hiking Mon. July 9 - Dundas Valley Trails (Loop) boots, No dogs, Medium 4, +/- 15 km Meet for 9 am at Dundas Valley Conservation Area parking lot off Governors Rd., Dundas, Second park- Monday, August 6 - No Hike - Civic Holiday ing lot. Hike the Bruce trail and the Headwaters trail and other trails. Loop Hike. Hiking Boots, some hills. Mon. Aug. 13 - Grand Valley Trail, Elora-Bell- No dogs. Med. - 4. +/- 15 km. Parking fee $9 per car. wood (A-B) Meet for 8:45 am at parking lot Hwy. 6/401. Move Mon. July 16 - Toronto, Silver Creek (Loop) some cars to Bellwood community Centre parking lot. Meet for 8:45 am at parking lot Hwy. 401/Trafalgar GVT Map 14. Hike from Gerrie Rd. parking Elora. Rd., northeast corner. Toronto hikers can meet us GVT Map13. km 13.4 back to cars at Bellwood. Hik- at Fallbrook Trail at 09:15 am. .Map13, Km. 35.8. ing boots, No dogs. Med. - 3. +/- 17 km. Carpool to Fallbrook Trail. Hike the Main trail, Rob- erts ST, Main Trail , Bennet Heritage ST back to cars. Mon. Aug. 20 - Dundas, Rail Trail, Monarch, Loop Hike. Hiking boots , No dogs, Med. – 4. 14 km Main Trail, Spring Creek, (Loop) Meet for 8:45 am at parking lot, Sanctuary park, off Mon. July 23 - Niagara, Merritt Trail Twelve Old Ancaster Road, Dundas. Hike the Rail Trail, Mon- Mile ST, Main Trail, (Loop) arch Trail, Main Loop and Spring Creek Trail. Loop Meet for 8:45 am at parking lot Hamilton Beach, hike. Hiking boots, No Dogs, Med. - 4. 14 km Burlington side of Hutch’s near small red brick build- ing. Move some cars to Penn Centre, Rear Parking lot, Mon. Aug. 27 - Toronto, Hilton Falls Trails Loop opposite Zellers, St Catherines. Maps 2,3. Hike the Meet for 8:45 am at Hilton Falls Conservation Area Merritt Trail, 12 Mile ST and Bruce Main Trail back to parking area, Map 11. Km. 0.8. Hike Hilton Falls trails cars. Hiking Boots , No Dogs, Med - 3. +/- 15 km. and Bruce Trail. Loop hike, Hiking Boots, No dogs Med. - 4. +/-14 km. Parking fee required. MIDWEEK THURSDAY HIKES Join us for a variety of summer hikes along the trails. Please note that with the possibility of summer heat waves, many of the hikes will begin at an earlier time. All hikes are at a moderate pace with the likelihood of hills and rocky footing. No dogs, please. In the event of inclement weather please call the hike leader. Hike Co-ordinator is Connie Rusynyk, [email protected] 905 689 2203
Thurs. June 7 - Terra Cotta Loop Hike +/- 10 km. sections. Mod. - 3/4. Bring a lunch, water , bug repellent Meet for 10:00 am start where the Terra Cotta Side Trail and sunscreen. Parking fee in effect or Conservation crosses Winston Churchill Boulevard (Map 14), roadside Area pass. Leader: Anne Armstrong -905-337-3937. parking. Or car pool from Hwy 401 and Trafalgar Road car [email protected] pool parking lot at 9:15 am. Loop walk following the side trails and main trail. Lunch, water, sunscreen. Might need Thurs. June 21 - Dundas Valley Side Trails - bug repellent. Mod 4 Leader: Valerie Dobson 905-828- +/- 10 km. 1729 Meet for a 9:30 am. start at the Hermitage Parking lot of Dundas Valley C/A on Sulphur Springs Rd in Ancaster. Thurs. June 14 - Hilton Falls Loop - +/- 11 km. (Map 8). We will do several seldom used side trails in the Meet for a 10:00 am. start in the parking lot of Hilton Falls headwaters side of the park. Bring a lunch, snacks, plenty Conservation Area on Number 5 Sideroad ( also known as of water, sunscreen. Parking fee in effect ($9.00 per car) Campbellville Sideroad and Regional Rd. 9). Map 11. We or conservation pass. Med. - 3. Leader: Lorraine Sherred. will do a loop hike of this lovely area. Some hills and rocky Please email [email protected] iroquoia bruce trail club page 21
Thurs. June 28 - No. 1 Side Road to Kerncliff Park Leader: Gary Wrathall 905-681-6167. gary.wrathall@ 8 - 10 km. sympatico.ca Meet for 9:30 am start at Kerncliff Park, Burlington (please note there is no longer access from Highway 5 Thurs. Aug. 2 - Christie Lake – Loop Hike and Swim south along Kerns Road). We will car pool to No. 1 Side - 8-10 km. Road (off Guelph Line) and hike back using side trails and Meet 10:00 am. at the car park on Middletown Road (west ski trails. Bring water, snack and lunch. Pace: moderate. side, 1 km. south of Highway 5). We will hike counter- Terrain: 4. Leader: Terry Rose. (905) 637-2918 clockwise around Christie Lake. At the beach we will swim (optional) and have a picnic lunch. There is a walk-in Thur. July 5th - Oakville Morrison and McCraney fee of $4.75 for non-members. Bring water, snack, lunch, Ravines - 10 km. repellent, swimsuit and towel. (NOTE: there are changing Meet for a 10:00 am. start at Trafalgar Ridge Plaza, 2431 rooms available.) Pace: moderate. Terrain: 2. Leader: Trafalgar Rd. Look for Home Sense/Winners. Park near Terry Rose. (905) 637-2918 the Scotia Bank, facing Trafalgar Rd. There is a Tim’s just Thurs. Aug. 9 - Waterfall Hike, Dundas +/- 6 km across the road if you arrive early. This hike takes in two Meet for 10:00 am. exit at the Optimists’ parking lot on of Oakville’s finest creek ravines. 7 km of trails, 3 km. of Hwy 8 (Brock Rd. near Bullock’s corners) for a circular footpaths and 4 ponds. Mostly level, only a couple of short, hike via Webster’s Falls, Tews Falls and Dundas Peak. steep hills. Mod-3. Bring snacks for an optional picnic Bring lunch, water, bugspray, sunscreen. Med. – 2. Leader: lunch at Falgarwood Park afterwards. Swim things would Elizabeth Gregory 905 628 5633 be handy in case the outdoor pool has a public swim on. Leader: Phill Armstrong - 905-337-3937. Thurs. Aug. 16 - Speyside/Limehouse -+/- 11 km Meet for a 9:30 am. start in the small parking lot beside the Thurs. July 12 - Headwaters Trail -+/- 11 km “stone church” at the corner of 22 Sideroad and Fifth Line Meet for a 9:30 am. start in the Hermitage parking lot of in Limehouse. We will carpool back to the Peartree parking the Dundas Valley Conservation Area on Sulphur Springs lot on 15th Sideroad, just west of Highway 25 (Speyside) Rd. in Ancaster. Be careful, it is easy to miss. Map 8. We and hike back to Limehouse. Map 12. Some rocky and will do a loop of this lovely area. We may be lucky enough possibly wet sections. Mod.- 3/4. Bring a lunch, water, to see some deer. Some hills. Mod. - 3. Bring a lunch, sunscreen and bug repellent. Leader: Anne Armstrong - water, sunscreen and bug repellent. Parking fee ($9) or 905-337-3937. [email protected] Conservation Area pass. Leader: Anne Armstrong -905 - 337-3937. [email protected] Thurs. Aug. 23 Mill Run Trail, Preston In and Out +/- 12 km. Thurs. July 19 - Dundas - 10 – 12 km. Meet for a 9:30 am. start on the east side of the Walmart Meet for 9:30 am exit at Dundas Driving Park in the parking lot in Waterdown on Hwy 5, east of Hwy 6. From East Parking area for a hike to Dundas Peak and beyond. here we will carpool to Riverside Park in Preston. For those Experienced hikers only! Hiking boots and sticks driving directly, the park is located on Eagle St in Preston. recommended. Bring lots of water and snack. No Dogs! We will do an In and Out hike along the Mill Run Trail Mod. - 4. Marion Fletcher [email protected] beside the picturesque Speed River returning to Preston and finishing with (optional) lunch at the City Café in Preston Thurs. July 26 - Red Hill Valley, Hamilton - (Yummy Pizza!) or bring your own lunch. Bring water, +/-10 km. snack, sunscreen, bugspray. Flat. Easy terrain. Leader: Meet for 9:30 a.m. departure in parking lot of “old” Mud Connie Rusynyk, [email protected], 905 689 2203 Street on Hamilton’s east mountain. On Map 7 of BTGuide, Cell at time of hike: 905 520 6502 look for `P`parking symbol above Òld Mud Street Access Trail.` Driving directions: From QEW in Stoney Creek, Thurs. Aug. 30 -Hamilton’s Super Bowls - +/- 12 km. take Red Hill Valley Expressway south to Stone Church Meet for a 9:30 am. start at the Mohawk 4-Ice Arena, Road exit. Then east (right) on Stone Church a short located on Mountain Brow, between Limeridge and distance, then right on Pritchard Road. Then right on Mohawk Roads in Hamilton. We will car shuffle to to Mud Street into parking lot. Other route: from QEW the Devil’s Punchbowl and hike back, approximately in Stoney Creek south on Centennial Parkway, up the 12 kilometers. We will visit four of Hamilton’s bowl Escarpment to Mud Street. Right (east) on Mud Street to waterfalls. Bring lunch, water and other do-dads necessary Winterbury Drive stoplight. Left on Winterbury, then right for summer hiking. Mod. - 3. Leader: Gordon Proudfoot – on Paramount Drive / Stone Church Road to Pritchard. 905-387-5657 Turn right, then right again to Mud Street. Moderate 4. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: The Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club Publication Mail Agreement #40041889 P.O. Box 71057, Burlington, ON, L7T 4J8
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