- HikeType Car Hike
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/marker_car-hikes.png
- PaceTypes Brisk (4-5 km/hr)
- TerrainTypes ,Challenging,Level 2 (Intermediate - some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot)
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps):
We meet in the parking lot at Scotsdale Farm. Enter from Trafalgar Road, 1.7KM northwest of Highway 7.
Hike Leader(s): Fayyaz Mahmood Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk (4-5 km/hr)
Terrain: Challenging, Level 2 (Intermediate - some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot)
Distance: 18.5KM
Description
We will be hiking the Main (white) and Side-Trails (blue) in the Scotsdale Farm / Silver Creek area. We start on the Bennett Heritage Side Trail (ST) going North to join the Main Bruce trail at 35.2KM, Map 13, Ed 31. We turn back on the Main trail to take the Great Esker ST at 33.5KM. We leave the Great Esker trail to take the new Trafalgar ST, Reservoir ST and finally the Duff Pit ST to return back to the Main trail at 28.6KM. We take the Main trail going north until 31.3KM and take the Maureen Smith ST to return back on the Bennett Heritage ST to return back to the parking lot.
Dress according to the weather. Hiking boots are required. Bring your lunch and 1.5-2 litres of water.