- 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,Rocky,Variable
- 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 from where Trafalgar Road leaves Highway 7. Please note the main parking lot is in use, so we use the parking lot on the right entering Scotsdale Farm from Trafalgar Road.
Hike Leader(s): Fayyaz Mahmood Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk (4-5 km/hr)
Terrain: Challenging, Rocky, Variable
Distance: 18.5KM
Description
We will hike the Main trail and Side Trails (ST) in the Scotsdale Farm / Silver Creek area. We start on the Bennett Heritage ST going North to join the Main Bruce trail at 35.1KM, Map 13, Ed 30. We turn back on the Main trail and join the Great Esker ST at 33.4KM. 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 28.4KM. We take the Main trail going north until 31.2KM 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. Expect bugs, so pack your bug spray. No dogs please.