Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club

09/06/2026

2026 Bruce Trail Day Music Hike — Sunday, Oct 4

Everyone is invited to come Together on the Trail and celebrate the wonders of the Niagara Escarpment along the Bruce Trail.

Join us for this free event as you explore the Bruce Trail, enjoy live music stations along the route, and discover the remarkable variety of life found along the Niagara Escarpment.

You can also learn about our year-round hiking programs, volunteer opportunities, and the work we do to preserve a ribbon of wilderness in southern Ontario from Niagara to Tobermory.

Musicians will perform in two sets: noon to 1 p.m. and 1 to 2 p.m.
Check out our list of this year’s performers on our website BMBTC.ORG

Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable footwear, and bring a water bottle. We ask hikers to leave pets at home.

Location: Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area, 8861 Sideroad 15 & 16 Nottawasaga, Glen Huron, ON L0M 1L0.

09/03/2026

08/31/2026

Final Rim-to-Rim hike

On Saturday morning, hike leader Rob Johnston led a group of 6 hikers successfully completing the last of three Rim-to-Rim hikes required for the Blue Mountain Rim-to-Rim badge. 

Each of these hikes starts at the bottom of a river valley, hikes up one side and back, then up the other side of the valley and back. 

Today’s hike was at the Noisy River Valley and was about 9 km with 400 m of elevation. Hikers from left to right in the photo are Sue & Stan Kaczmarek, Lucy Zeppieri, Al Lenis, and Edith Cabrera. 

Thank you, Rob, for leading the Rim to Rim Challenge this year and congratulations to this season’s badge recipients: Lucy Zeppieri, Theo Lammers, Jonathan Fung, and Rob Johnston. 

Check out the Bruce Trail website’s hike calendar for our next hike.   bmbtc.org

08/29/2026

Geology Rocks!

The first of eight geology hikes organized by the BMBTC took place on Wednesday August 26th. Hike leader Annette Sandberg led a group of six eager hikers along the Len Gertler Memorial Trail in Loree Forest.

Annette gave a little history lesson at the start of the hike and showed many fossils from her collection. Thousands of years ago, glaciers melted and formed the ancestral Great Lakes and the water level was significantly higher. Natural arches were created when water pounded against a cliff face and found cracks and crevices, gradually wearing the rock away. These arches become flowerpots if erosion continues.

Along the trail, many fossils were observed as well as beautiful looking fungi! The group stopped at the natural arch and the flowerpot for photo opportunities. Thank you, Annette, for the very informative “walk through time”.

The Geology Hikes badge is earned by hiking each of 8 hikes outlined in Beth Gilhespy’s first Bruce Trail Geology book, Walking Through Time, and then submitting a log which includes the required photo taken during each of the hikes. You can join in on an organized hike or do the trails independently.

Annette will be leading the next hike in this series on Sept 5. Check out the Bruce Trail website’s hike calendar for this and other hikes. Link in BIO

08/28/2026

Together along the Niagara Escarpment

"Whether you're a longtime hiker or visiting for the first time, Bruce Trail Day is the perfect opportunity to discover the wonders of the Niagara Escarpment. From Niagara to Tobermory, thousands of people come together to learn, cherish, and explore this unique biosphere. This Bruce Trail Day, why not gather with friends and spend some time in nature."
https://bmbtc.org/2026-bruce-trail-day-music-hike-sun-oct4/


Photo: Stewart Fleming "

08/27/2026

A BIG should out to our Conservation Ambassadors.

On Thursday August 13, the Bruce Trail Conservancy brought all of their Conservation Ambassadors to Avalon Meadows to do a cleanup on our over grown Seed Orchard. It was a big effort, and they managed to clean up and w**d the whole orchard. The finished product looks great. Land Steward Director, Stan Kaczmarek, and Avalon Meadows Land Steward, Nancy Harvey joined the work party.

08/25/2026

Join Hike Leader Rob Johnston for the third of three Rim to Rim Hikes.

This third involves hiking up and down the Noisy River valley. You can expect hilly and strenuous. About 9 km with almost 400 m elevation gain.

If you are interested, please RSVP on BMBTC.ORG

08/23/2026

Join Hike Leader Annette Sandberg for a series of Geology Hikes.

Hike 1 August 26 - Len Gertier Memorial Loree Forest: Natural Arch at Stop 4 (page 43). Natural arches are created when water pounding against a cliff face exploits crack and crevices, gradually wearing the rock away. Natural arches can become flowerpots if erosion continues. Thousands of years ago, the level of the Great Lakes was significantly higher and lapped up against the promontory of Loree Forest.

For the additional 7 hikes, please go to the dates below for hike description.

Hike 2 - Sept 5
Hike 3 - Sept 23
Hike 4 - Oct 3
Hike 5 - Oct 14
Hike 6 - Oct 21
Hike 7 - Nov 7
Hike 8 - Nov 14

08/22/2026

The Wonders of Hockley Valley

The weather was perfect on Thursday for a 7 km hike in the beautiful Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve. Six hikers, led by hike leader Gordon Sheppard, completed two loops: one included the main Bruce Trail and the Cam Snell Side Trail and the other included the Glen Cross Side Trail, the main Bruce Trail, and the Isabel East Side Trail.

Gordon shared the history of how this area was formed. The melting of the glacial ice from the last ice age eroded the escarpment and shaped the steep and deep valleys within Hockley Valley. The meltwater also deposited large quantities of soil, sand, and silt that now make up the moraine. 

Hiking through this area, the terrain changed quickly - from mature forests, to open fields, then wetlands and streams, and back to forests again. It was incredible! There were also several rare plant species along the hike and plenty of photos were taken. 

This area is definitely worth exploring and Gordon is leading this hike again on October 6th. Check out the Bruce Trail website’s hike calendar for this and other hikes. Link in BIO