Hiking Oakville Town Hall: Morrison Valley Trail - Celebrating the start of the New Year!

  • 01 Jan 2024
  • 9:45 AM
  • Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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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

Oakville Town Hall: Morrison Valley Trail - Celebrating the start of the New Year!

DATE

Day of week, DD/MM/YYYY

Monday, 01/01/2024

HIKE LEADER(S)

Ralph Gardave & Heather McClintock

EMAIL AND CELL NUMBER

gardave@sympatico.ca 905-601-2100

GENERAL LOCATION

(Locality, city and/or landmark)

Oakville Town Hall (Trafalgar North of QEW)

MEETING AND START TIME

Meet at 9:45 am for 10:00 am start

SPECIFIC MEETING PLACE OR PARKING LOCATION

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

Meet in the parking lot at Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. The parking lot is accessible by driving north on Trafalgar from the QEW. We will hike along the Morrison Valley Trail and back.

Oakville Town Hall Parking

DISTANCE

Approx. 8 - 10 km

PACE:

Leisurely / Moderate / Fast

 Moderate 3 - 4 km per hour

DURATION APPROX

3 hours walking time

TERRAIN:

Easy / Moderate / Challenging

Moderate to Challenging. Some stairs, and hills. Mostly along pathways

TYPE OF HIKE:

i.e. loop or out and back

Partly out and back but mostly a loop.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Point of interests

View of woodlands of Oakville.

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.

REGISTRATION OPENS

Two weeks before the hike. Up to 12 hikers are welcome to participate in this event.

WHAT TO BRING

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

    Dress in layers according to weather

    Bring snacks and lots of water

    Icers may be needed

Other Specifics to Your Hike

i.e. social to follow hike

There is a mid hike stop for washrooms and hot drinks at a Tim Hortons.

GUIDING NOTES:

HIKE PACE -  Leisure: 3 km/hr or less. Moderate: 3-4 km/hr or Fast: 4-5km/hr. All paces are average and depending on the terrain.

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 hills and strenuous footing (Bruce Trail, some trails in Short Hills, Dundas Valley and Red Hill Valley). Please note variations can be expected with weather 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 club activities as a Non-Member. 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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