Weekend Hikes 		   


The Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club offers a hiking program throughout the year. The Club invites non-members to come out and try our introductory hikes, but remember that YOU HIKE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

The following are some guidelines to help you enjoy your hike.

•  Dress in layers suitable to the weather
•  Stay with the group – behind the leader and in front of the sweep
•  Follow the instructions of the hike leader
•  Read the description carefully and be honest about your abilities. If in doubt, contact the leader

Please arrive 15 to 20 minutes before departure time.

  • Bruce Trail map and kilometre references are taken from the 26th 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, no dogs are allowed and there is no dropout point available

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

    Please stay on the trail: this message is as important during the winter months as in any other time of year.

    Even when it is easier to stray from the trail where there is less vegetation blocking your way, whether hiking or snowshoeing, please follow the blazes and stay on the trail. Remember that the reasons for staying on the trail do not change with the seasons. The natural habitat remains fragile even under layers of snow . As well, much of the Bruce Trail is still on private land, there only by the good graces of the landowners. By our respecting their ownership of the land, the Trail has a better chance of remaining in place. In winter when tracks are visible until the next big snowfall, a journey off the trail remains in evidence often for quite awhile.

    Thank you for following the Trail Users Code all year. Please stay on the trail!

 

 

Caledon Section Introductory Hikes
Saturday January 7th: 14th: 21st and 28th:
Alton Area, Map 15  
These hikes are an introduction to winter hiking, suitable for fit beginners.
Moderate level loop hike of 10-12 km on variable terrain,  
at a medium pace. Dropouts possible at half way. Bring water and lunch. 
Hiking boots required as are icers &/or snowshoes when conditions warrant. . 
No dogs please. Refreshments afterwards.
Depart: 11:30 a.m. from the Alton Library and park on Station St. Alton.
Directions: Alton is south of Orangeville on Hwy 136. 
Station St is off Main St
Leader: Albert McMaster dnmcmaster@bell.net

 

SUNDAY JANUARY 1: Toronto, Kelso, Map 11.
Moderate, 3 hrs. Variable terrain. Medium pace. Loop hike with no dropouts. Hiking boots required. Dogs must be on leashes and poop scoop required. Refreshment stop afterwards.
Depart: 11 a.m. from the parking lot of the Hilton Falls Conservation Area.  A loop hike for New Year’s Day. Note, that in accordance with Halton Conservation policy, an individual entry fee will need to be paid.  An opportunity to keep that New Year’s resolution to get more exercise and walk off some of the excess of the night before. Bring your ice footwear. After the hike those who want to can repair to the Mohawk Inn for some of their delicious hot chocolate (we will have earned it).
Leader: Bob Humphreys  walk2tobermory@gmail.com

SATURDAY JANUARY 7: Dufferin Hi-Land, Mono Centre, Map 19.
Moderate, 3 hrs. Variable terrain. Medium pace. Loop hike with no dropouts. Hiking boots required. Dogs must be on leashes and poop scoop required. Refreshment stop afterwards.
Depart: 10 a.m., from the outer parking lot of the Mono Centre Community Centre. Directions: Take Highway 10 north from Orangeville, turn right onto Dufferin County Road 8, and 2nd Line E.H.S. to the Mono Centre’s Community Centre.   Come and enjoy a hike on sections of the main and side trails in the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park. Depending on the snow coverage we shall hike or use snowshoes. Bring your ice footwear.
Leader: Bob Humphreys   walk2tobermory@gmail.com

SATURDAY JANUARY 21:  Leslie Street Spit, Tommy Thompson Park, City of Toronto
Leisurely pace, flat terrain, 10 km., 4 hours.  A there-and-back hike with no dropouts.  No dogs.  Icers recommended.  Pub stop after. 
Depart:  10 a.m., foot of Leslie Street.  Directions:  From Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway, continue east on Lakeshore to Leslie St., then south on Leslie to Unwin Ave. and Tommy Thompson Park.
Winter is the perfect time to walk the Leslie Street Spit with binoculars and/or camera to view and photograph winter birds or just enjoy a winter stroll. Dress in layers and be prepared for icy conditions.
Leader:  Gary Hall  905 880-4037  ( Before 9 p.m.) garyhall@rogers.com   

SATURDAY JANUARY 28: Caledon Hills, Hockley Valley, Map 18.
Moderate, 3 hrs. Variable terrain. Medium pace. A Loop hike with no dropouts. Hiking boots required. Dogs must be on leashes and poop scoop required.
Depart: 10 a.m., from the Bruce Trail parking lot on the north side of the Hockley Road, just past 2nd Line E.H.S. Directions: Take Highway 10 north from Orangeville, turn right onto Hockley Road (County Road 8), and follow to the parking lot.   We will hike on sections of the main and side trails in the Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve. Depending on the snow coverage we shall hike or use snowshoes. Bring your ice footwear.
Leader: Bob Humphreys walk2tobermory@gmail.com

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11: Toronto, Credit Valley, Map 13.
Moderate, 3 hrs. Variable terrain. Medium pace. A Loop hike with no dropouts. Hiking boots required. Dogs must be on leashes and poop scoop required.
Depart: 10 a.m., from the parking lot of the Scotsdale Farm. Directions: Take Trafalgar Road north from Highway 401 to just past Georgetown, turn right, and meet in the parking lot of the Scotsdale Farm.   This is a beautiful area to hike at any time of the year, but especially so in winter.  Come and enjoy a hike on sections of the main and side trails. Depending on the snow coverage we shall hike or use snowshoes. Bring your ice footwear.
Leader: Bob Humphreys  walk2tobermory@gmail.com

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18: Dufferin Hi-Land, Primrose, Map 20.
Moderate, 3 hrs. Variable terrain. Medium pace. A Loop hike with no dropouts. Hiking boots required. Dogs must be on leashes and poop scoop required.
Depart: 10 a.m., from the parking lot on the right side of County Road 19, one km north of Highway 89 in Primrose. A double loop hike. We will be taking the Boyne Valley Side Trail, and the Primrose Side Trail, along with the stretch of the Main Trail through Murphy’s Pinnacle. Depending on the snow coverage we shall hike or use snowshoes. Bring your ice footwear.
Leader: Bob Humphreys  walk2tobermory@gmail.com