BT Toronto E2E – Day 3: Limehouse to Terra Cotta, 16 km
About the HIke:
Join Joanna on this series of hikes through the Toronto section of the Bruce Trail. This is a series of 4 hikes for an End-to-End (E2E). Whether your goal is to hike Bruce Trail, earn the badge of Toronto section, enjoy the summer/fall hikes, have fun and socialize – you are welcome to come for all or just few of those hikes. The Toronto section (about 50 km) of the Bruce Trail is beautiful. We will walk a little more than 50 km as we will start before the Toronto section boundary and at the end pass the end boundary. Along our trek we will walk on high bridge over the quarry, go through the Hole in the Wall, pass through Silver Creek and Terra Cotta Conservation areas and finally see the Cheltenham Badlands.
For those whose goal is to earn a badge we will create a log. We can either do it as group for those interested, or each of you can do it themselves. You do have to walk the full length of Toronto section to receive the badge. But if you are not able to join us on one of the hikes, you can finish it on your own.
Day 3: Limehouse to Terra Cotta: We will start our hike from the Sixth Line, few kilometers before Silver Creek Conservation area. We will walk the beautiful trails in Scotsdale Farm and enter Terra Cotta Conservation area. This is the hardest of the 4 hikes, as it is 16 km. However we most likely will start seeing fall colours. Bring cameras and your good spirit.
Where: The Bruce Trail Reference, Edition 30, Map 13-14.
Length: Approx. 16 km
Category: Linear with car shuttle.
Pace and duration: Moderate, 3.5 km/hr. About 5 hours + car shuttle time.
Hike level: 2 (Moderate to moderate difficult due to length). Some hilly sections and uneven terrain; lots of roots and rocks. A little of road walking.
Meet at 8:50 am, off road parking, located on a very short dirt road off Winston Churchill Blvd, just south of the main trail (43.726474, -79.958225). From there we will carpool (we leave 9 am sharp) to the start of the hike, the roadside parking on Sixth Line - where main Trail exits forest (43.658281, -79.985371).
About the leader:
Joanna, passionate hiker and backpacker in all seasons and conditions. If she is not plotting a hike or a trip, she is often walking the trails. A Hike Ontario certified leader, Joanna is a leader with much experience leading for the Grand Valley Trail Association. Welcome Joanna to the GHTC!
Hike leader: Joanna: hugyourday@gmail.com | 519-497-2254
Hike start time: 8:50 meeting; 9 am car shuttle to the starting point - hike will start about 9:20
Hike end time: 14:00
Members only: No.
If possible, carpool to our meeting point to reduce your carbon footprint and lessen the need for parking space. However please be aware we need some free spots in the car for car shuttles. You can meet Joanna for carpooling at Hwy 401 / Hwy 6 carpool: departure 8:00 am sharp from carpool at Exit 299 Queen St/Brock Rd S (Hwy 6) (43.451356, -80.120937).
