In the winter of 2025, a small bridge that crossed Leys Burn Creek, located on the Nottawasaga Bluffs Lookout ST, was damaged due to a heavy snow load. By March 2026, the NVCA approved our permit application to build a stronger “truss” style bridge to replace the damaged bridge. As … Read more
To effectively manage our growing network of protected lands, the Bruce Trail Conservancy employs some non-invasive methods to monitor biodiversity across the entire Niagara Escarpment. Remote cameras offer a critical window into these ecosystems, allowing our ecologists to document species presence without human disturbance while simultaneously gathering visual stories that … Read more
Enjoy these short video clips from the “Hamilton/Dundas Dad Crew” who had an amazing time on the hike. Day 1 and Day 2 And these photos from the hike.
1. Can you tell us about the Wasteland Plan Foundation—how it started and what its core mission is?Back in 2018, Niki started cleaning badly polluted beaches in the Cayman Islands. One cleanup led to another, and soon residents and visitors were helping remove thousands of pounds of plastic from the Cayman … Read more
This summer, the BTC brought all their Conservation Ambassadors to Avalon Meadows to clean up our overgrown Seed Orchard. It took a big effort to clear and weed the whole orchard. A second work party on May 29, 2026, planted 80 small seedlings and removed many rocks. The idea behind … Read more
By Linda Murphy, aka “The Healthy Hiker” My first hiking love is, and will always be, the Bruce Trail, especially the Blue Mountains section – my home club. Since my first backpacking trek in 2019 – a 3,000km mostly solo trek of the Pacific Crest Trail, U.S.A., the Bruce Trail has been my … Read more
Winter hiking can be magical — quiet forests, glittering snow, frozen waterfalls. As we head into the colder months, here are a few winter reminders to help keep our hikes safe and enjoyable: We hope you all safely enjoy the Escarpment in all its winter wonderland beauty.
🌿On August 18, our summer Conservation Ambassadors, Kayla Jakobszen and Esme Campbell, led a group of enthusiastic hikers through the lush Fern Crevice in the Petun Conservation Area for a deep dive into the fascinating world of ferns. We didn’t have to saunter far before spotting our first leafy resident: … Read more
(Update Fall 2025) Over the summer, we completed the access trail to the plantation. By the end of August, we inspected our chestnut plantation and were astonished to find the meadow completely overgrown with goldenrod and milkweed. The vegetation was so dense that we could barely see the tops of … Read more
2025 BMBTC Bruce Trail Day Musicians Lineup Trail Performances – 2025 Music Hike Route and Musician Line-up Number Musician Name Biographies 1 Samantha Jones Singer, Guitar – Samantha is a singer-songwriter in Collingwood, Ontario. She has been writing songs and performing her original music for over 30 years. She’s running … Read more
Date: April 2, 2025
The entire Blue Mountains section of the Bruce Trail is temporarily closed due to hazardous conditions caused by the ice storm on March 29-30. This closure includes the main Bruce Trail and all associated side trails between Lavender and Craigleith.
Please note that this is in addition to the similar closure of the Dufferin Hi-Land section further south (Mono Centre to Lavender).
Our Trail Maintenance volunteers are working hard to assess and clear the debris, but for your safety, please avoid this section until further notice. This closure may last a few weeks until our volunteer crews can attend to all the damage.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
As assessment continues, other parts of the Bruce Trail may be temporarily closed. Updates will be noted in the Bruce Trail App and on brucetrail.org/trail_changes.
[Photo by Jim Lewis, March 31, 2025, Bruce Trail at Petun Conservation Area]
