Come join the Oak Ridges Trail Association (ORTA) on guided hikes / walks through various trails across the top of the GTA from Palgrave to Ganaraska. ORTA offers multiple group hikes and walks each week which continue throughout all four seasons...
Come join the Oak Ridges Trail Association (ORTA) on guided hikes / walks through various trails across the top of the GTA from Palgrave to Ganaraska. ORTA offers multiple group hikes and walks each week which continue throughout all four seasons. Our group hikes are available in varying levels of difficulty, speed, distance and terrain. All are led by experienced volunteer hike leaders, each certified in hike leader training and first aid.
TODAY'S HIKE:
ORTA Map 5; 10 km; 3.5 hrs including shuttle time; moderate-fast pace (4-4.5 km/hr). Non-members are required to contact the hike leader by 6 pm the evening before to ensure that this hike is suitable for you.
This 10km hike will start on Concession 4 in the Township of Uxbridge and take us through the Clubine Tract and Norton Forest Tracts of trail. From there we will cross Brock Rd near Coppins Corners and then head southeast through North Walkers Woods. We’ll take a short jog south along Concession 6 and then head east across the top of East Walkers Woods.
Bring water and snacks. Expect hilly terrain. Parking in the trail parking lot is paid ($6.00, Towers Lot, Zone 106) – for details on how to pay see: https://www.uxbridge.ca/en/transportation/permit-parking-and-trail-sustainability.aspx#Permit-Parking-Locations-within-the-Township-of-Uxbridge. This will be a through hike, not a loop hike – we will be meeting at the endpoint, doing a shuttle to the start point and then hiking east towards the endpoint. One or more volunteers will be needed to be shuttle drivers.
For anyone working on an End-to-End Hike this is one of an occasional series of hikes along the Oak Ridges Main Trail, mostly on the off-road sections, in York and Durham Regions.
Registration is limited to 12 hikers.
No dogs please.
PARKING: West side of Concession Rd 7 at Houston Road, in the trail parking area.
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Meet at 8:15 a.m. for a 8:30 a.m. start.
HIKE LEADER: David Atkins 905-960-0046
Non ORTA members - may join a limited number of hikes as a guest, with the permission of the hiker leader and upon signing the required waivers. Visit our website, oakridgestrail.org, to see details of hikes available to non-members together with hike leader contacts, locations, and descriptions of each hike. Also see the FAQ section for more information regarding guest registration as well as to learn more about the Oak Ridges Moraine, our association, becoming a member, and lots of other interesting facts and information.
Whether joining us on a group hike or venturing out on your own or with friends, we hope to see you on the trail!
