Crawford Lake Re-route  Posted July 2 2009

Click here to see the recent change to the Main Trail and Crawford Lake Side Trail, just east of Guelph Line

 

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 Spencer Gorge Trail Closure Posted July 3 2008

 

The Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club has had to close a six-kilometre portion of the main Bruce Trail around the popular Spencer Gorge Wilderness Area in the communities of Greensville and Dundas in Hamilton.  The closure was requested by landowner Canadian National Railway Company. 
 

The entire main trail section between km. 59.6, near the intersection of Woodley Lane and King Street/Highway 8 in Dundas at the west, and the point where the Trail crosses Sydenham Road part way up the Escarpment to the east (km. 65.6 on Map 8) has been closed. The 800-metre long “Old Dundas Station Side Trail” which ran east and west parallel with the tracks has also been closed.

 

The main Trail has been re-routed for 2.5 kilometres through Dundas streets between Woodley Lane and Sydenham Road.  This is the route all through hikers must use.  White blazes have been posted, primarily on utility posts.

  

Hikers visiting Webster’s Falls may continue to hike the trail down Spencer Gorge alongside Spencer Creek, but cannot continue down to the railroad property.  They must reverse direction.  Similarly, hikers may use the Trail east from Tew’s Falls to the Dundas Valley Lookout and the Glen Ferguson Side Trail, but must reverse direction before reaching the railroad property.

 

The Club hopes this re-route will be temporary, and is actively looking at alternatives that might permit continued use of the Spencer Gorge as a continuous route of the Bruce Trail.
 

Please see the attached PDF file for maps

New Year's Day Public Hikes 
Friday January 1st - 1:30 pm
Royal Botanical Gardens Arbouritum Nature Centre
16 Old Guelph Road, Dundas. No admission charge.
 
Come out and start the new year on the right foot with a free hike with the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club. You have a choice of a one hour or two hour long hike through the North Shore Trails of Coote's Paradise.  Both hikes start at 1:30 pm.

After each hike we will have hot refreshments and snacks in the Nature Centre.

Club members will be available to answer questions on volunteering, trail maintenance, and the year round hiking programme. This event is not suitable for children in strollers or under seven years of age, and persons with walking difficulties. No pets please.

Directions from Hamilton: Take York Blvd. toward Burlington (stay in left lane), cross over the High Level bridge, take the first left lane exit onto Old Guelph Road, go under the 403 bridge and look for the Arbouritum on your left.

Directions from Burlington: Take Plains Road West toward Hamilton, go past the RBG main building,  continue straight as the street name changes into York  Blvd., look for Old Guelph Road on your right ( you will also see signs for the Arbouritum), go under the 403 bridge and look for the Arbouritum on your left.

Via Highway No. 6 ( Flamborough): Take Highway 6 toward Hamilton and the 403, once3 past Highway 5 / Dundas Street you start going down the escarpment ( stay to the right lane), exit onto York Road and turn right, continue to the stop sign at Old Guelph Road and turn left, the Arbouritum will be on your right about a km down the road.

Via Highway 403 from Ancaster: Take 403 down the escarpment toward Hamilton, once past Main Street  exit go into the left lane, exit onto Highway 6 and make your way into the right lane, further down exit onto York Road and turn left onto York Road, continue to the stop sign at Old Guelph Road and turn left, the Arbouritum will be on your right about a km down the road.