Chasing Waterfalls - Chedoke Stairs to Tiffany Falls Loop

Carpool Option:
Meet at 7:50 AM for an 8:00 AM departure from the back parking lot, (by the Parkade),  Stone Road Mall, 435 Stone Rd. W., Guelph,  to the trailhead at the bottom of Chedoke Stairs, Hamilton.  We'll arrive early to the parking lot of Chedoke Golf Club to find adequate parking near the Chedoke Stairs.  If you want to make your own way there, please notify a hike leader. The hike will begin at 9:05.  Back in Guelph about 2:00 PM.

Hike Description:
We'll start the hike by climbing the 289 steps of the Chedoke Stairs.  We'll continue by following the Robert McLaren Side Trail and the Main Bruce Trail to Tiffany Falls, stopping there for lunch on the trail. Returning on the same trail to begin, but then walking the Iroquoia Heights Side Trail and a different part of the Main Bruce Trail.

This is a hike with a variety of terrain: paved trail, gravel trail, dirt trail, sidewalks, stairs, quiet roads, narrow trail on slippery rock and steep climbs up hills on slippery rocks.

Length: 14.5 km, Pace: 3 - 4 km/hr. Terrain: 2+. Time hiking: 3.5 hours.

What to Bring:
1.5 L of water, snacks, lunch, rain jacket, personal first aid kit including medication, health card. Hiking poles recommended. Hiking boots required. No dogs please.

Leaders:
Ron - ronaldcherry002@gmail.com
Michelle -milebon231@gmail.com