Hiking ET&T Series – Cootes Paradise, South Shore RBG

HIKE TITLE

ET&T Series -- Cootes Paradise, South Shore RBG

DATE

Thursday – April 24, 2025

HIKE LEADER(S)

Sharon Davis Payton

EMAIL AND CELL NUMBER

Spayton1988@gmail.com

Cell: 905-920-2765

GENERAL LOCATION

(Locality, city and/or landmark)

Royal Botanical Gardens

MEETING AND START TIME

Hamilton Aviary and RBG Parking Lot, 85 Oak Knoll Drive, Hamilton ON

Meet 9:45am for a 10:00am start time

SPECIFIC MEETING PLACE OR PARKING LOCATION

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

Hamilton Aviary and RBG Parking Lot, 85 Oak Knoll Drive, Hamilton ON

85 Oak Knoll Drive

Payment for parking meter required.  Free if RBG member

DISTANCE

9+/- kms

PACE:

Leisurely / Moderate / Fast

moderate

DURATION APPROX

2.5 hours

TERRAIN:

Easy / Moderate / Challenging

Easy to moderate: flat trails, some hilly steeper sections, boardwalks, uneven stairs, fields, a short-paved section

TYPE OF HIKE:

i.e. Loop, There & Back or Combination

Some out and back and a large loop

HIKE GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Point of interests

Good trails, Caleb’s Walk, beautiful views at Sassafras Point, Cootes Paradise, Princess Point, boardwalks, marsh, trails through the RBG. Churchill Park, and a short piece up to McMaster University Campus.

The ET&T Revisited series hikes 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 very special and 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 15 Hikers are welcome to participate in this event

WHAT TO BRING

• Wear supportive hiking boots with good tread.

• Hiking poles will be helpful but not essential.

• 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.

Other Specifics to Your Hike

i.e. social to follow hike