Hiking Good Friday Falls to Falls Hike

  • 29 Mar 2024
  • 9:30 AM
  • Upper Parking Lot, Mountain Brow Blvd, Hamilton
  • 0

Registration

  • Registration opens 2 weeks before the hike
  • Non-members are welcome to participate in two club events prior to joining.

Registration is closed

HIKE TITLE

Good Friday Falls to Falls Hike

DATE

Day of week, DD/MM/YYYY

March 29, 2024

HIKE LEADER(S)

Paul Toffoletti

EMAIL AND CELL NUMBER

paultgroups@gmail.com    289-230-2038

GENERAL LOCATION

(Locality, city and/or landmark)

Albion Falls  - east Hamilton mountain

MEETING AND START TIME

9:30am

SPECIFIC MEETING PLACE OR PARKING LOCATION

(Include exact address, GPS coordinate and/or map)

Meet at the upper parking lot, overlooking Albion Falls, on Mountain Brow Blvd on the Hamilton east mountain (exactly 270 metres south of Limeridge Road East).

43.201329, -79.819509

Upper Parking Lot Mountain Brow Blvd

DISTANCE

8km

PACE:

Leisurely / Moderate / Fast

Moderate pace

DURATION APPROX

2.5 hours

TERRAIN:

Easy / Moderate / Challenging

Moderate

TYPE OF HIKE:

i.e. Loop, There & Back or Combination

There and back

HIKE GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Point of interests

We will see Albion Falls and Felker Falls in all their spring time glory. Part of the walk will be through Red Hill Valley and I will stop to show a few interesting things. 

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Yes. A Must.  Leaders appreciate early registration and at least 24 hours before the event.

CANCELLATION

  If your plans change, please self-cancel as soon as possible so that other HOC members may take your spot.

  The club may cancel due to bad weather that may impact the safety of participants or due to low attendance.

ONLINE REGISTRATION &

HIKER GROUP SIZE 

Registration opens 2 weeks before the hike. Up to 20 hikers are welcome to participate in this event

WHAT TO BRING

  Wear supportive hiking boots with good tread. Hiking poles will be helpful.

  Dress in layers according to weather; wear/bring waterproof rainwear.

  Bring snacks and enough water for the duration of the hike.

  Sun and bug protection if necessary.

  Icers required in icy conditions

Other Specifics to Your Hike

i.e. social to follow hike

I will see if anything is open nearby for a coffee/tea snack after the hike.

GUIDING NOTES:

HIKE PACE -  Leisure: 3 km/hr or less. Moderate: 3-4 km/hr or Fast: 4-5km/hr. All paces are an average and will depend on the terrain and weather. Rest stops are not included in the overall pace.

TERRAIN - Easy: mostly flat and usually good footing (i.e. rail trails, Confederation Park, Bay Front Park), Moderate: some hills and/or poor footing (Bruce Trail, Dundas Valley, etc.) and Challenging: steep long hills and strenuous footing (some parts of the Bruce Trail, some trails in Short Hills, up and down the escarpment). Please note variations can be expected with wet or icy conditions.

Attention Non-Members:  If you are thinking about becoming a member, The Halton Outdoor Club invites you to take part in up to two (2) club activities as a Non-Member. You will have to sign a waiver of participation with the Hike Leader. After that, please join our club so we can welcome you as a member.

Attention Past Members:  You are not entitled to two trial activities. Please renew your membership to take advantage of all that the Club has to offer.


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