Our Walk Along The Bruce Trail (BTC)

Looping Back in Beaver Valley Walking in Circles on the Bruce Trail Refreshed from a snug night in a comfortable bed, we awoke early this morning and enjoyed a magnificent and filling breakfast at the inn. The logistical realities of the remainder of the Beaver Valley Section mean that we now face a decision.   We have just over 60 kilometres to cover to both the end of this section and the only authorized BTC campsite in Rocklyn Creek Management Area.   Practically, this means that we would likely have to wild camp twice more in Beaver Valley, a practice that is strongly discouraged by the Bruce Trail .   As such, to limit the number of occasions we need to wild camp, we have decided on another course of action.   Today we chose to do a short trek which saw us push some 16-18 kilometres forward on the main trail from Eugenia to Hogg’s Falls and back to the crossroads of Vandeleur, before then following the Campbell’s / Graham’s Hill Side Trail across the valley on ...

Stealth Camping the Bruce Trail Beaver Valley Section  The alarm on my cell phone went off at 5 AM this morning.  I knew that we had to get up and have our campsite packed and cleaned before anyone would likely be on the trails.  So, with stiff bodies that felt as though they had just lain down, we began the process of packing in preparation for our second day in the Beaver Valley section of the Bruce Trail.  Until recently, we have been hiking between parked vehicles.  However, in the Beaver Valley section, this is no longer possible, and so now, without the option to drive off the trail to get to lodging, we have to stealth camp.  The Bruce Trail, for a number of reasons, has never really developed camping or a thru-hiking culture along the route.  Yet to anyone who has trekked the Bruce Trail, it is not uncommon to find campers and campsites along the way – as practically speaking wild camping is the only realistic means to thru-trek the Bruce End-t...