Section 5 Radial line Trail (Bear Den Loop)

Section 5/Bear Den Loop

Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025

Hike check in: 8:45am with hike starting at 9am

Trail:  Radial Line Trail Section 5 or Bear Den Loop

Hike description: From Pineridge we will walk north on 6th Line Nassagaweya to pick up the trailhead at the Blue Heron Scout Camp parking lot.  The trail passes through woods, meadows, fields, coniferous plantations cedar and hardwood forests.  We’ll enjoy hiking the Blue Springs and Sugar Shack Side Trails.  We’ll then cross over a stile to walk north on 5th line to pick up the main GHTC trail again and walk on the abandoned rail bed.  Hikers will enter the Blue Springs Scout reserve, then walk on an impressive Dr. Seuss-like boardwalk, built by the Scouts and now maintained by the GHTC.  We’ll follow this trail and make our way back to 6th Line.

Trail conditions: The trail is dirt packed with uneven sections with rocks and roots. There are hills, some steep inclines, and depending on the weather, the trails may be muddy and buggy.  

No dogs please. 

Pace:  4km/hr, approximately 9km -- about 2.5 hrs

Parking: 5120 Pineridge Dr., Milton (6^th Line Nassagaweya & Pineridge Dr.) parking roadside just past mailboxes

Required: hiking shoes, dress for the weather

Recommended: water, sunscreen, bug spray/bug netting

Optional: poles

Hike leader: Michelle Lebon, milebon231@gmail.com

                           Mira Soni      mirasoni1964@gmail.com