York Mills + Silver Hills Loop 12 km - Thu, May 5 2016

York Mills + Silver Hills Loop 12 km (5/5/2016)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: Old York Mills Road (SOUTH EXIT of York Mills station)
Date(s) & Time:Thu, May 5 2016  7:00 PM
Registration Cut Off: Wed, May 4 2016 7:00:00 PM
Event Duration:about 2.5 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Arnie
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Member Cost:Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 18 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:15
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 14 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

DISTANCE: 12 km

PACE: about 5 km/h

DIFFICULTY: D3

This hike will be mainly on sidewalks thru residential areas, and a bit through parkland and forest path.

This is the route we will take.

  • Start at Old York Mills Road (SOUTH EXIT)
  • east thru York Mills
  • loop around Silver Hills
  • west back to our starting point (but not exactly along the east outgoing route)

For an interactive Route Map, of the map at the top of this page

enter Route # 490330 and click Load route AFTER CLICKING HERE



Required Items to Bring:
  • flashlight or headlamp
  • Good footwear
  • Weather appropriate clothing
  • Water about 1L
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:

We are NOT meeting at the corner of Yonge and York Mills.

We ARE meeting on Old York Mills Rd which is immediately south of the
Shell gas station. This is the SOUTH exit of the subway station.

If coming from the 401:
Drive south along Yonge St into the valley. Look for Old York Mills, which is one block south of York Mills Road & Wilson Ave.

If coming by Transit:
Travel to York Mills subway station on the Yonge Subway line.
3 Stops south of Finch, 7 stops north of Bloor.
Exit at the south-entrance. There are signs on the platform pointing to 'Old York Mills Road' Follow those signs.

We'll meet at the entrance, its just across the street from the Shell Gas Station.

MAP OF STARTING LOCATION

PICTURE OF STARTING LOCATION


Notes:

This hike will go forth snow, rain or shine

(although kerfuffles, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, general discombobulation and consternation, or hurricanes may cause cancellation)

Please arrive before the start time, we will start promptly.


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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!