Hiking ET&T Series Revisted – Christie Lake from Middleton Road

HIKE TITLE

ET&T Series Revisted – Christie Lake from Middleton Road

DATE

Saturday, January 25, 2025

HIKE LEADER(S)

Ellen Kennedy

EMAIL AND CELL NUMBER

Ellen.Kennedy12@ gmail.com

905-630-1057

GENERAL LOCATION

(Locality, city and/or landmark)

Dundas

MEETING AND START TIME

9:45 AM to start at 10:00 AM

SPECIFIC MEETING PLACE OR PARKING LOCATION

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

Christie Lake Conservation Area

White Tail Deer Parking Lot - Conservation Area parking

405 Middleton Road, Flamborough

(address may also reference Hamilton or Flamborough)

Note: Membership with Hamilton Conservation or $16 daily fee per vehicle required (no fee per person, it's per carload)

DISTANCE

8 +/- kms

PACE:

Leisurely / Moderate / Fast

Moderate 3-4 kph

DURATION APPROX

2.5 ± hours

TERRAIN:

Easy / Moderate / Challenging

Partial flat trails, fields, with low grade hills for approx. half of hike, road crossings, dam crossing, some pavement

TYPE OF HIKE:

i.e. Loop, There & Back or Combination

Loop hike

HIKE GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Point of interests

This hike features a large dam, Darnley Falls, mill ruins, and a loop around a forested lake and beach. Hiking the wooded shoreline gives the hiker a feeling of being in the north.  Beautiful any time. This location is historically significant to the development of the Dundas area and Hamilton.

The ET&T Revisited series offers hikes that follow local trails that a group of hikers compiled into a guide book titled “Escarpment Trails and Treks: Two-Hour Hikes in Halton, Hamilton and Niagara”. These hikes are ideal for getting to know local trails in only 2-3 hours and all in close proximity to your home in Halton, Hamilton and Niagara Region, Southern Ontario. 

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 17 hikers are welcome to participate in this event.

WHAT TO BRING

• Wear supportive hiking boots with good tread.

• Icers/crampons are mandatory

• Hiking poles will be helpful.

• Dress in layers according to weather; wear/bring snow proof winter wear.

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

• Sun protection if necessary.

Other Specifics to Your Hike

i.e. social to follow hike

Coffee/Lunch will follow hike at location to be determined.