When: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 9:30 am – approximately 1:00
Distance: 11k (out & back) Experienced hikers with a good level of fitness required!
Limited parking at trailhead on the shoulder opposite #15938, Main St., Georgetown. Near the intersection of 22 nd Sideroad and 10 th Line in Halton Hills.
Hike Rating: Level 2+ with roots, rocks, some river crossings, very hilly & rugged inspots, moderate pace, hiking boots or shoes and hiking poles strongly recommended, bring 2L of water, snacks and/or lunch, bug repellent, sun screen, no dogs please.
This beautiful section of the Credit Valley Footpath (CVF) is part of an initiative spearheaded by Credit Valley Conservation, to link southern Ontario’s Greenbelt to Lake Ontario along the “Credit Valley Trail”. It follows part of the 90k-long Credit River which was named by the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (guardians of the Credit River lands), who once purchased supplies on “credit” before heading up river to gather furs. The trail follows the blue blazes of a Bruce Trail side trail. It skirts the Glen Williams cemetery, passes the burned-out ruins of an old paper mill and the ruins the Barber Dynamo that was thought to be the first electrical generator in Canada that supplied industrial-strength power to the paper mills.
Hike Leaders: Marie Burland burlandmc@gmail.com
Norm Sailian nsailian@hotmail.com
Michelle Lebon milebon231@gmail.com
Carpool Options:
Meet Norm at 8:30 am at the Ethnic Supermarket, 234 Victoria Rd. S, Guelph, or Marie at 8:45 am at the Rockmosa Community Hall, 110 Rockmosa Dr, Rockwood (across from the tennis courts)
Please let one of the leaders know where you will be meeting.
You will have an opportunity to have lunch at the Copper Kettle Pub after the hike and/or explore the beautiful village of Glen Williams. Please let Marie know if you want to enjoy lunch, so reservations can be made.
