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Doris McCarthy Trail & Guild Park Gardens (11.5 KM) (10/22/2023)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Urban Hike

Event Location:

Guildwood GO Station (North/Main Entrnace)

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Oct 22 2023 10:00 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Oct 22 2023 6:55:00 AM

Event Duration:

less than 3.5 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Fletcher
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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:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

21 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

This is my 2nd time coordinating a hike in this part of Toronto.

This 11.5 KM hike will both start and finish at Guildwood GO Station.
The plan will be to hike over to a nice lookout point, work our way down to the beach and then over to Guild Gardens to check out the area for 15 minutes or so.

The hike will be on a combination of sidewalks, single track dirt trails, paved park paths, gravel trails and sandy beaches.

In terms of hills, there's about 2 challenging ones, including a long 100 meter climb off the beach.

I'll attempt to stop for a washroom break at the Guild Park Gardens, located around the 10 KM mark in the hike.
Guidlwood Station also has washrooms.

So dogs are not permitted in Guild Park Gardens, so they are not permitted on this hike, sorry.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A SUBWAY CLOSURE ON LINE 1 BETWEEN ST CLAIR AND FINCH STATION THIS WEEKEND

Required Items to Bring:

Hiking boots / hiking shoes

Weather appropriate clothing

Water

Recommended Items to Bring:
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First Aid Kit

A smile

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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Guildwood GO Station is located on the Lakeshore East GO Line.
We'll meet at the north/main entrance to the station
(Look for me in the BLUE Toronto Outdoor Club shirt)

You have a couple options to arrive at the station via Transit.
---Take the Lakeshore East GO train 4 stations from Union to Guildwood GO Station
---Take the 86A or 86D Scarborough Bus from Kennedy Station and exit at Celeste Drive/Guildwood GO Station
---Take the 905B Eglinton East Express from Kennedy Station and exit at Celeste Drive/Guildwood GO Station

For those of you driving, Guildwood Go Station is located at 4105 Kingston Road.

Guildwood Station parking is free on weekends/holidays.

MAP

PICTURE OF MEETING LOCATION

Notes:

Please ensure that you check the 'TTC service updates website' for any potential closures.

Please arrive on time, I will turn off my cell phone once the hike begins.

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

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