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Hiking Twiss Road to Crawford Lake

  • 03 Nov 2024
  • 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Bruce Trail Parking Lot, 7342 Twiss Rd., Campbellville
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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.
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HIKE TITLE

Twiss Road to Crawford Lake

DATE

Day of week, DD/MM/YYYY

Sunday, November 3rd,

03/11/2024

HIKE LEADER(S)

Lisa Raftis and Bill Pote

EMAIL AND CELL NUMBER

raftislisa@gmail.com 416-829-5053

wrsp777@gmail.com 289-772-9490

GENERAL LOCATION

(Locality, city and/or landmark)

Twiss Road north of Derry

MEETING AND START TIME

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

SPECIFIC MEETING PLACE OR PARKING LOCATION

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

 Bruce trail parking lot - Google Maps

7342 Twiss Rd., Campbellville

There is free parking on both sides of the road

DISTANCE

6-8km

PACE:

Leisurely / Moderate / Fast

Moderate 3-4km/hr

DURATION APPROX

2 hours

TERRAIN:

Easy / Moderate / Challenging

Moderate/Challenging

TYPE OF HIKE:

i.e. Loop, There & Back or Combination

Out and back along the Bruce Trail hiking through a rocky area (a bit of scrambling) going north towards Crawford Lake along the rim of the Nassagaweya Canyon

HIKE GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Point of interests

Nassagaweya Canyon

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 20 hikers are welcome to participate in this event

WHAT TO BRING

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

•  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

GUIDING NOTES:

HIKE PACE -  Leisure: 3 km/hr or less. Moderate: 3-4 km/hr or Fast: 4-5km/hr. All paces are an average and will depend on the terrain and weather. Rest stops are not included in the overall pace.

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 long hills and strenuous footing (some parts of the Bruce Trail, some trails in Short Hills, up and down the escarpment). Please note variations can be expected with wet or icy 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 (2) club activities as a Non-Member. After that, please join our club so we can welcome you as a member. Registration is required for all events and you will have to agree to the waiver of participation when registering.

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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