Weekday Hikes 		   

The Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club has a hiking program throughout the year and also offers skiing and snowshoeing during the winter. The Club invites non-members to come out and try our introductory hikes but please remember YOU HIKE AT YOUR OWN RISK .

The following are some guidelines to help you enjoy your day:

· Dress in layers suitable for the weather - hiking boots and rain gear are essential.
· Stay with the group when hiking - behind the hike leader and before the sweep.
· Please follow any instruction given by the Hike Leader.
· Bring sufficient food and water.
· Be honest with yourself when judging the length, speed and difficulty of the hike you wish to attend - if in doubt, call the Hike Leader for additional information.

Please arrive 15 to 20 minutes before departure time.

•  Bruce Trail map and kilometre references are taken from the 25th edition of the Bruce Trail Reference.
•  Always carry your Ontario Health Card and your Bruce Trail membership card (if you are a member).
•  Carry an adequate amount of water and food.
•  If you have to carry an epi pen or other medical device, make sure someone knows about it. You might mark your pack or jacket somehow to show where it is kept.

Hike Levels (Easy, Moderate, or Strenuous) are assessed by a combination of pace, distance, and terrain.

Hike Pace

•  Leisurely 3 km/hr or less
•  Medium about 4 km/hr
•  Fast about 5 km/hr
•  Very Fast 6 km/hr or greater

Bruce Trail map and kilometre references are taken from the 25th edition of the Bruce Trail Reference.

· Always carry your Ontario Health Card.
· Carry an adequate amount of water and food.
· If you have to carry an auto-injector or other medical device, make sure someone on the hike knows about it. \
· Unless stated otherwise, hiking boots are required and no dogs are allowed.


 

 

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 25 : Peninsula, Hope Bay , Lion's Head, Maps 37/38. Peninsula E2E #3 of 7 .
Strenuous, 24 km, 6.75 hrs. Variable, rocky terrain with hilly sections. Fast pace. A Shuttle hike with no dropouts. Hiking boots required. No dogs please. Pre-registration required .

Depart: 9 a.m. Cemetery Rd Access Trail (near km 70.5, map 38) . Directions: From the junction of Hwy 6 and County Rd 9 (just north of Wiarton), continue north on Hwy 6 for 25.1 km, then turn right at Cemetery Rd, continue on Cemetery Rd (across County Rd 9) and drive to the parking area at the dead end . We will car shuttle to the Jack Poste Side Trail (near km 49.3) and hike back. Highlights of today's hike will be views over Hope Bay and Melville Sound and scenic Rush Cove. For further details of this 7-day event, refer to Mon. Aug 23 hike .

Leader: Charlie Atkinson 905.642.2408 (Before 9 p.m.) or email CAhikes@bell.net

 

THURSDAY AUGUST 26 : Peninsula, Lion's Head, Cape Chin , Maps 38/39. Peninsula E2E #4 of 7 .
Strenuous, 29 km, 8 hrs. Variable, rocky terrain. Fast pace. A Shuttle hike with no dropouts. Hiking boots required. No dogs please. Pre-registration required .

Depart: 9 a.m. Access trail at km 98.7, map 39 . Directions: From the junction of Hwy 6 and County Rd 9 (at Ferndale), continue north on Hwy 6 for 6.7 km, then turn right at Cherry Hill Rd, then after 2.1 km turn right onto Lindsay Rd 5, then after 2 km turn left onto East Rd, then after 2.1 km turn right onto Cape Chin South Rd, then after 5.3 km turn right onto Carter Rd, then drive to the dead end . We will car shuttle to the Cemetery Rd Access Trail (near km 70.5) and hike back. Highlights of today's hike will be the cliff top and shoreline views (providing the weather cooperates) and an old growth forest at Smokey Head. For further details of this 7-day event, refer to Mon. Aug 23 hike .

Leader: Charlie Atkinson 905.642.2408 (Before 9 p.m.) or email CAhikes@bell.net

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 27 : Peninsula, Cape Chin , Dyer's Bay, Maps 39/40. Peninsula E2E #5 of 7.
Strenuous, 24 km, 6.75 hrs. Variable, rocky terrain. Fast pace. A Shuttle hike with no dropouts. Hiking boots required. No dogs please. Pre-registration required.

Depart: 9 a.m. km 121.3, map 40 . Directions: From Hwy 6 (just north of Miller Lake), go east on Dyer's Bay Rd, then after 8.2 km turn left onto Bartley Dr, then after 2.1 km turn right onto Lindsay Rd 40, then drive 2 km to roadside parking on the north side . We will car shuttle to the Access Trail at km 98.7 and hike back. Highlights of today's hike will be the Lookouts at Cape Chin North and a visit to Devil's Monument. For further details of this 7-day event, refer to Mon. Aug 23 hike .

Leader: Charlie Atkinson 905.642.2408 (Before 9 p.m.) or email CAhikes@bell.net

 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3 : Kolapore, Beaver Valley , Map 25 .
Moderate to Strenuous, 20 km, 5.5 hrs. Variable hilly terrain with rocky sections. Fast pace. A loop hike with no dropouts.

Depart: 9:30 a.m. parking area on County Rd 2 (near km 23.7). Directions: From Hwy 89, drive 29.5 km north on Hwy 124 (to just south of Singhampton), then 10.3 km west on County Rd 4, then 12.9 km north on County Rd 2. After passing the Kolapore church on your left, pull into the “Skiers / Bruce Trail” parking area on your right. This “figure 8” loop will visit Metcalfe Rock, Pinnacle Rock and the hamlet of Duncan.

Leader: Charlie Atkinson CAhikes@bell.net

 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6 : Lindenwood , Sydenham, Map 34. Sydenham E2E #9 of 12.
Moderate, 13 km. Variable terrain with rocky sections. Medium pace. A shuttle hike with no dropouts .

Depart: 9 a.m. Roadside parking at the end of Dawson Road (Keppel-Sarawak Townline) km 130.2 .

Leader: Cathy Johnstone johnstone_cathy@hotmail.com

 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17 : Silver Creek, Limehouse, Toronto, Maps 12/13 .
Moderate to Strenuous, 21 km, 6 hrs. Variable, rocky terrain. Fast pace. A Shuttle hike with a possible dropout at 18 km.

Depart: 9:30 a.m. Limehouse Access Trail (near km 20.6, map 12). Directions: From Hwy 401 (exit 328), drive 9.8 km north on Trafalgar Rd , then 2.8 km west on 15th Sideroad, then 3.6 km north on 5th Line to the parking area on your right. A side trail / main trail combination.

Leader: Charlie Atkinson CAhikes@bell.net

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 1 : Kimberley , Epping, Beaver Valley , Maps 26/27 .
Moderate to Strenuous, 21 km, 6.25 hrs. Variable terrain with hilly and rocky sections. Fast pace. A Shuttle hike with no dropouts.

Depart: 9:30 a.m. Epping Lookout (near km 91.9, map 27). Directions: From Hwy 89, drive 35 km north on Hwy 10 (to Flesherton), then 3.5 km east on County Rd 4, then 12 km north on County Rd 13. Turn left on County Rd 7 (Eric Winkler Parkway) and drive 8.1 km north to the Epping Lookout on your right . This section of the trail offers many fine panoramic views to the east and to the north.

Leader: Charlie Atkinson CAhikes@bell.net

 

MONDAY OCTOBER 11 : Wiarton , Sydenham, Map 35. Sydenham E2E #12 of 12.
Moderate, 13 km. Variable terrain with rocky sections. Medium pace. A shuttle hike with no dropouts .

Depart: 9 a.m. Bluewater Park in Wiarton, parking lot opposite the arena, km 171.3 .

Leader: Cathy Johnstone johnstone_cathy@hotmail.com

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 15 : Nottawasaga Bluffs, Blue Mountains , Map 22.
Moderate to Strenuous, 21 km, 5.75 hrs. Variable, rocky terrain. Fast pace. A loop hike with no dropouts.

Depart: 9:30 a.m. km 20.9, map 22. Directions: From Hwy 89, drive 30 km north on Hwy 124 to Singhampton. Just before Mylar and Loreta's restaurant, turn right on Milltown Rd, follow Milltown Rd around and turn right on Ewing Rd. Follow Ewing Rd , then south on Concession 11. Turn left on 17/18 Sideroad, then south on Concession 10. Turn left on 15/16 Sideroad, then drive 350 m to the parking area on the right. A series of loops in the Nottawasaga Bluffs area.

Leader: Charlie Atkinson CAhikes@bell.net

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 29 : Dundas Valley, Iroquoia, Map 8.
Moderate to Strenuous, 21 km, 6.25 hrs. Variable, rocky terrain with hilly sections. Fast pace. A shuttle hike with no dropouts.

Depart: 9:30 a.m. Near York Rd Access Trail, NW corner of York Rd and Valley Rd (Hopkin's Corners) . Directions: From Hwy 403, exit northbound onto Hwy 6, then (shortly after) take the ramp onto York Rd. When you come to the junction, turn right, then follow York Rd (westbound) to (just past) Valley Rd . We will make a large curve around the Dundas Valley, visiting Sherman, Canterbury, Webster's, Tew's and Borer's Falls.

Leader: Charlie Atkinson CAhikes@bell.net

 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5 : Forks of the Credit, Caledon Hills, Maps 14/15.
Moderate to Strenuous, 21 km, 5.75 hrs. Variable terrain with hilly and rocky sections. Fast pace. A loop hike with no dropouts.

Depart: 9:30 a.m. km 7.7, map 14 . Directions: From Hwy 10, drive 5.6 km west on Olde Base Line Rd, then 3 km north on Mississauga Rd , then 1.4 km east on Grange Sideroad, then turn left to roadside parking on Creditview Rd .

Leader: Charlie Atkinson CAhikes@bell.net

 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19 : Hockley Valley, Humber Heights, Caledon Hills, Map 18.
Strenuous, 21 km, 6.25 hrs. Hilly terrain. Fast pace. A Shuttle hike with no dropouts.

Depart: 9:30 a.m. BT Parking area at Airport Rd and 7 th Line (km 45.8) . Directions: From Hwy 9, drive 1.7 km north on Airport Rd to 7 th Line, then turn right . We will hike the scenic south Hockley.

Leader: Charlie Atkinson CAhikes@bell.net