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1 Trail Guide 2016 york.ca/cycling ext #yorkcycling Trail Guide 2016 Recreational trails of York Region: a great way to have fun and be active

2 Legend Trail Features Trail oints of Interest U arking Washroom Leash Free Dog Area Lookout Bridge Underpass Basemap Features Expressways Toll Expressways Interchanges rovincial Highway, Regional Road Arterial Road Rural Road Urban Road Access Road Railway Municipal Roads outside York Region Trail Surface Type Asphalt/Concrete Bark Boardwalk Crushed Limestone Natural Other Trail Types Trail system outside the Map Focus Trails that are part of the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Lake River Conservation Area LSRCA and TRCA rovincial ark York Region s Municipal arks Wooded Areas Contacts for additional information Regional Municipality of York york.ca Town of Aurora x522 Town of East Gwillimbury x233 Town of Georgina x2296 Township of King City of Markham Town of Newmarket Town of Richmond Hill City of Vaughan Town of Whitchurch-ouffville Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Toronto Region Conservation Authority Hike Ontario Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Association For interactive mapping on the internet visit york.ca/maps USERS OF THIS MA ARE FULLY RESONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY. The York Region Trail Guide was created by York Region, local municipalities, and conservation authorities for personal, non-commercial use to provide the assistance to residents and visitors planning trips along the various trails throughout York Region. The trails and connections on the map were identified in consultation with York Region s nine local municipalities and other trails stakeholders. Although every attempt has been made to ensure its accuracy, The Regional Municipality of York makes no warranties of any kind concerning the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the York Region Trail Guide including, but not limited to, the designation of a particular trail. All routes should be evaluated individually based on their respective level of experience, difficulty, surface type, weather conditions, and time of day, whether temporary or permanent. The Regional Municipality of York is not responsible for any unforeseeable or unreasonable acts or offences committed by trail users or third parties, which may cause a hazard or injury. You can request a Trail Guide by calling or ing accessyork@york.ca The Regional Municipality of York Cartographic Design by Lucidmap Inc This guide was made possible with support from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport through the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund. Front Cover hoto: Back cover photo:

3 York Region Trail Guide Table of Contents York Region Trail Guide York Region s extensive network of trails and forests are one the region s most cherished attractions. Born of ancient trails used by the aboriginal people, the trail network now extends throughout each of the nine municipalities. Trail explorers can choose between paved, urban trails, rugged forest paths in the tracts, and even a wheelchair accessible trail. Hikers will be amazed at the diverse landscape, wildlife and vegetation waiting to be appreciated Explore the geographically significant Oak Ridges Moraine trail, kettle lakes, wetlands, forests and other surprisingly diverse points of interest. resented here are maps for 50 trails to guide you on a voyage of discovery. ep out, and follow your own path, right here in York Region Table of Contents Key Map lanning your trip Oak Ridges Trail Nokiidaa Trail Town of Aurora Town of East Gwillimbury Town of Georgina Township of King City of Markham Town of Newmarket Town of Richmond Hill City of Vaughan Town of Whitchurch-ouffville Trail Activities

4 York Region Trail Guide York Region Trail Guide Key Map Key Map 50 N TORONTO W eeles Mackenzie mington Line 114 arkham 48 kenzie h E 407 York/Durham Line e108 DURHAM Tline East hitchurchtouffville th McCowan Kennedy Major 16th 7 eeles Yonge Keele R u therford Weston Teston Bloomington ou ffville th Dufferin Bayview Bathurst 6 Legend Oak Ridges Trail E Existing roposed 48 Albert Vivian r la w 32 Lake to Lake Trail 106 Davis Vivia E 48 Ravenshoe Ninth Woodbin e Warden Dav Georgina Mount Woodbin e Warden 72 Mulock East Gwillimbury Mount Green Lane E W Eas Gw 48 Homestead Old Davis King SIMCOE King Whitchu Aurora ouffvil Richmond Hill Vaughan Markham 9 N Baseline Me M etro EEL B Leslie Name Oak Ridges Trail Nokiidaa Trail Nokiidaa Trail - Aurora Willow Farm, Lakeview, Wimpey Trails Simcoe Trail - Brown Hill Tract Nokiidaa Trail - East Gwillimbury Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail - Cronsberry, Godfrey, efferlaw Tracts Lake Simcoe Trail - Metro Road Tract The ROC Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail Sibbald oint rovincial ark Happy Valley King City Trail eff e age ark York Region Trails 114 Centennial ark Trail Thornton Bales Conservation Humber Trails Cold Creek Conservation Seneca College King Campus Huntington Trail Rouge Valley Trail Bob Hunter Memorial ark Nokiidaa Trail - Newmarket Dave Kerwin Trail Mill ond ark Oak Ridges Corridor ark hyllis Rawlinson ark Bartley Smith Greenway Trail North Bartley Smith Greenway Trail South William Granger Greenway (Humber Trail) Boyd Conservation Area Nashville Conservation Kortright Centre Maple Nature Reserve - Bendor and Graves, Mitchell, Scout, North Tracts Bruce s Mill Conservation Area - Clarke, Dainty, Eldred King, Hall, Hollidge, atterson Tracts - orritt, Robinson Tracts and angman Springs, Whitchurch Conservation Areas ouffville Town Trail 3

5 York Region Trail Guide lanning Your Trip York Region Trail Guide lanning Your Trip Before heading out to enjoy one of York Region s trails, it is important to plan ahead and stay safe. lanning your trip Check your local weather forecast for temperature, humidex or wind chill, UV index and weather warnings. You can check your local air quality health index conditions by visiting: Bring plenty of water and healthy snacks. Know your fitness level and don t overexert yourself. Know where you are and where you are going. Unless it is a route that you ve walked or ridden many times, take a map, compass and/or GS unit closely woven Wear a large brimmed hat and UV protected sunglasses Use a sunscreen with a SF of 30 or higher Bike Safety Ensure your bike is well maintained and safe to ride on the trails: check your brakes, tires, chain and gears. It is the law for children under the age of 18 to wear a certified, properly fitted bicycle helmet. Riders should yield to trail walkers and let them know if you are intending to pass (bell or horn) When out on the trails Be alert and avoid distractions don t text or use headphones, so you can hear and see your surroundings. Aim for 60 minutes of physical activity per day for kids and 150 minutes per week for adults. Do more if you can oison Ivy oison ivy is an important native plant, but it can cause a rash if you come in contact with it. oison ivy is particularly common along trail edges throughout York Region, so please stay on the trails. Giant Hogweed Giant Hogweed is a poisonous, invasive plant that can cause skin rashes, burns and blisters. If you suspect you ve found Giant Hogweed, do not touch any part of the plant. If you think you have come in contact with Giant Hogweed: wash affected areas immediately, keep the affected areas out of the sun, seek medical attention. If you find Giant Hogweed immediately notify your local municipality or local Conservation Authority. Lyme Disease and West Nile Fight the bite rotect yourself against Lyme disease and West Nile virus. West Nile virus is an illness spread through the bite of an infected mosquito and Lyme disease is spread through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick. Blacklegged ticks have been found in York Region. Cover up in light colours. Wear longsleeved shirts or jackets, long pants and socks. ant legs can be tucked into socks for added protection. Use insect repellent containing DEET when outdoors. Always follow the product instructions. Remove attached ticks as quickly as possible to reduce the spread of Lyme disease. Sun Safety and Extreme Heat lan outdoor activity during cooler parts of the day. Limit outdoor time from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cover up with loose fitting, light coloured breathable fabric that is For more information about West Nile virus and Lyme disease, including the safe removal of ticks, contact York Region Health Connection , TTY or visit: york.ca/ westnile or york.ca/lymedisease. 4 5

6 York Region Trail Guide Oak Ridges Trail Overview The Oak Ridges Trail is 275 kilometres in length extending from Mono Mills in the west to the Northumberland in the east. The trail is designed as primarily a hiking trail, but other uses such a mountain biking and equestrian uses are permitted in sections determined by the land owner. Signage regarding permitted uses is provided on the trail. The trail network was developed by and continues to be revised and maintained, promoted and supported by the Oak Ridges Trail Association (ORTA). As described on the association s website (oakridgestrail.org). ORTA is a non-profit organization started in 1991 by a group of volunteers. They gathered through the cooperation of STORM (Save the Oak Ridges Moraine), the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Hike Ontario and developed the idea of a system of public recreational trails along the full length of the Moraine. They then formed The Oak Ridges Trail eering Committee which evolved into the Oak Ridges Trail Association (ORTA) in The main objective of the Association is to develop and secure the Oak Ridges Trail,...thereby promoting an appreciation and respect for the Moraine s ecological, cultural and scenic integrity, with the aim of retaining a trail corridor in its natural state. - Oak Ridges Trail Guidebook 1997 * Numbered bullets refer to corresponding pages with more detail of the Oak Ridges Trail. Trail Use: Hiking, Biking, Equestrian Trail Difficulty: Moderate Approx Distance X km For More Information: Oak Ridges Trail Association 9 Caledon King Town Line S Sunkist Woods 19th Sdrd 18th Sdrd 17th Sdrd 12th Conc 12th Conc 11th Conc 11th Conc Kirby 17th 10th Co nc 10th Conc 10th Conc Lloydtown S drd 16th Sdrd 15th Sdrd 18th Sdrd 17th Sdrd Kipling 8th Conc 8th Conc York Regional 46 16th Sdrd 16th Sd rd Cold Creek/Cold Creek Conservation Area King Nashville/same/Nashville Resource Management Tract Schomberg ine Valley 7th Conc Township of King 15th Sdrd 15th Sdrd Slokker (Nobleton Tract Tract) Nobleton Humber Trails Mill Kirby 7th Conc ottageville Laskay 17th Sdrd Kirby 50 Nashville/Nashville 400 Resource Management Tract Nashville Glassco ark King King King York Region Trail Guide Oak Ridges Trail age 1 of 3 Lloydtown/Aurora Teston 6 7 Weston Weston Weston Weston Weston Weston Jane Jane continued on page 8

7 York Region Trail Guide York Region Trail Guide 0 Tline Ninth Line East Ninth Lin e York/Durham Line Ninth Lin e Bethesda ouffville Ringwood 19th Cashet Dicksons Hill 48 Elgin Mills E 8 Centre McCowan McCowan A ve Bruce's Mill Conservation Area/same Bloomington York/Durham Line Warde n mley Bethesda ouffville Hillsdale Bloomington McCowan 404 Bethesda Warden A ve 19th Bethesda 48 2 km - rage walking time 16 minutes 19th Mongolia e Woodb in Gormley (atterson Tract) McCowan Leslie Bloomington touffville 110 Reesor Teston ouffville ouffv Vandorf Sdrd Kennedy Bathurst Keele Te ston Dufferin Jane Kirby Kirby Bond Lake King City Bathurst Glen Golf Course 400 Wilcox Lake W ood bine King Leslie S t King Musselman Lake reston Lake Lake. George Field Centre/same 48 (Clarke Tract) Vandorf Sdrd 404 King Bloomington Bayview Jane 15th Eversley Eaton Lake Hall Lake Sdrd Bathurst Weston 58 Leslie Yonge S t 16th Sdrd Keele 16th Sdrd (Hollidge Tract) (Mitchell Tract) Ballantrae York Regional (Robinson Tract) Vandorf Vivian Vivian (Dainty Tract) Kennedy Van Davis (Eldred King Tract) (Hall Tract) Warden Aurora 48 ine Orchard York Regional (orritt Tract) y Corners Herald York Regional (Davis ive Tract) Warden Leslie ohn's Sdrd Mount Albert (North Tract) (Scout Tract) Leslie Wesley Co Davis Vivian Woodbin e ck Kennedy 404 John's Snowball Woodbine Davis Davis Bathurst Dufferin 17th Sdrd Herald Holt (Bendor and Graves Tract) Yonge Leslie Yonge S t t Bathurs Green Lane E 19th Sdrd Dufferin Keele Ke ttleby Lloydtown/Aurora Keele Jane Jane Dufferin Keele Jane Weston Miller's Sdrd Mulock D Kettleby 400 esto7n continued onwpage 11 and Davis d Wist R Davis W 400 H o ll ne Woodchopper s La 9 iv Mount Albert Sharon er Ansnorveldt R King Oak Ridges Trail age 2 of 3 Oak Ridges Trail age 2 of 3 N 9

8 York Region Trail Guide Nokiidaa Trail Overview Nokiidaa Trail Overview description. * Numbered bullets refer to corresponding pages with detailed trail maps. Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance X km For More Information:? Simcoe Miller's Sdrd 19th Sdrd Toll Graham Sdrd King Ansnorveldt Bathurst Wellington W Bathurst Davis Bathurst Thornton Bales Conservation Area 18th Sdrd Bathurst S t 11 Morning Sdrd North West Quadrant Woodlot Toll Aurora Community Arboretum 14 Sheppard's Bush Sheppard's Conservation Bush Town of Aurora 16 Area H olla 10 nd River 22 Holland Landing Conservation Area 26 Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area Mabel Davis Conservation Area 72 Queen reet Conservation Area Town of Newmarket Yonge Bailey Ecological 74 ark Holland Landing rairie rovincial Nature Reserve Holland Landing Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area Yonge Yonge Davis Vandorf Sdrd 2nd Concession Mulock Mulock Queensville Sdrd Queensville Sdrd Bayview John's Sdrd John's Sdrd Henderson Green Lane W W Yonge Green Lane E Wesley Brooks Conservation Area Queensville Newmarket Aurora East Gwillimbury 404 Vandorf 404 Woodbine 404 Sharon leasantville John's Sdrd Wesley Corners Whitchurch-ouffville Woodbine Woodbine Woodbine Davis Davis Leslie Doane Wellington E 0 1 km - rage walking time 16 minutes York Region Trail Guide Nokiidaa Trail Overview Leslie Green Leslie Leslie Leslie Mount Albert Lane E Farr Vivian Aurora Vandorf Sdrd 10 11

9 Town of Aurora Aurora Trails Overview Aurora Trails overview description. age Name 10 Nokiidaa Trail Overview 14 Nokiidaa Trail - Aurora (1 of 2) 16 Nokiidaa Trail - Aurora (2 of 2) 18 Willow Farm, Lakeview, Wimpey Trails Eversley Lake Thornton Bales Conservation Area 19th Sdrd King 18th Sdrd 16th Sdrd Newmarke 18 Wellington W 15th Sdrd King Henderson Bathurst Bathurst Bathurst Bloomington Oak Ridges King Mulock John's Town Yonge Yonge N rket Aurora Community Arboretum 14 Sheppards Bush Conservation Area Town of Aurora 16 Yonge Yonge Vandorf Sdrd Wilcox Lake Bailey Ecological ark Conservation Area 10 Wesley Brooks Conservation Area k Mulock Yonge Yonge Bayview ohn's Sdrd John's Sdrd Yonge Yonge Lake Wellington E Lake. George Field Centre/same Bayview Bayview Aurora Vandorf Sdrd Bloomington Oak Ridges Corridor ark East Swan Lake/same Richmond Hill Leslie Leslie Bethesda Sdrd Leslie Leslie Mulock km - rage walking time 16 minutes Town of Aurora Aurora Trails Overview 404 John's Sdrd Wesley Corners Woodbine Vivian Woodbine Woodbine Aurora Vandorf Vandorf Sdrd reston Lake Whitchurch-ouffville Bethesda 12 13

10 Trail Town of Aurora Nokiidaa Trail - Aurora (1 of 2) Town of Aurora Nokiidaa Trail - Aurora (1 of 2) Newmarket innacle Rush Lundy ark & Open Space The Holland River Valley Trail Corridor runs north-south through Aurora between Yonge. and Bayview. Land of the Holland River Valley was once cultivated by generations of farmers. As the Town of Aurora grew, surrounding lands were developed and the valley corridor was conveyed to the Town as open space. The corridor now provides a natural valleyland setting of mixed lowland forests, expansive meadows and wetland habitats. The trail passes through the Aurora Community Arboretum and Lambert Wilson ark, and links with the Oak Ridges Trail and Sheppard s Bush Conservation Area. In the year 2000, the Holland River Valley Trail was officially designated as Aurora s section of the Nokiidaa Trail. 14 Trail Use: Walking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy Approx Distance: 4 km For More Information: Town of Aurora, arks Division Yonge Burgon Old Craddock ark Valhalla Crt Spruce Maple Yonge Town ark ittypat Crt Mark Catherine Wells N Wells l Batson Odi n Oak Crt Mosley Atkinson ark Twelve O ak s Raiford Hollingshead Moorcrest C Centre Larmont B uchanan loss Avo n d ale Cedar Birch Walton Berczy John's Sdrd S q Crt Scanlon Attridge Industrial Crt Centre Industry ky N Industrial ky S Aurora Community Arboretum Optimist ark Lambert Willson ark Billingham Hts Turnbridge Haverhill Terr erivale Gdns Skipton Trail Mugford Woodroof Mary Calmar Hollandvie w m - rage walking time 8 minutes Earl Luxton Ochalski Holland Valley Trail North Hamilton ark Valemount Way Bridgenorth eckley Ostick Trail edersen Blaydon Lane Snedden Civic Square Amber hill Way McMaster Hollidge Holland Valley Trail South Millcliff continued on page 17 G ate Cir Isaacson ewart Aurora Baywell Trent Bayview Blvd 15

11 Town of Aurora Nokiidaa Trail - Aurora (2 of 2) Sheppard s Bush Conservation Area is a 26.2 hectare (65 acre) green oasis in an urban setting in Aurora, owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust (OHT) and managed by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA). This property was donated to the rovince in 1971 by Reginald Sheppard, who wanted to ensure the property and its natural environment were preserved for future generations of Canadians. Sheppard s Bush has five kilometres of hiking trails, thirteen soccer fields, two picnic pavilions and several historic buildings including the original Sheppard family home which was built in the early 1920 s. The majority of the property is forested, and includes mature pine plantations, mixed forest, an old sugar bush, and a ravine along the 16 East Holland River. Sheppard s Bush Conservation Area provides residents of Aurora, as well as visitors from across York Region and beyond various recreational and educational opportunities including hiking, nature appreciation, soccer, fitness trail and a summer camp for youth. Sheppard s Bush is also part of a larger network of public lands and recreation trails along the East Holland River you can travel as far as Holland Landing on the Nokiidaa Trail or from algrave to Rice Lake on the Oak Ridges Trail. Trail Use: Walking, Biking, Hiking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: 5 km For More Information: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Area Wells Iber Crt Jack Wood ark Edward Centre Town ark Cousins Dunning Blvd Allaura Gilbert Berczy Mosley Royal Jarvis Wende rly Vata Crt Larmont Town of Aurora Sheppards Bush Conservation Area Wellington E Engelhard S Industrial ky Britton Trail Bonnell Wilt rt C Tucker ont rail Aurora Communitycontinued on page 15 Arboretum Holland Valley Trail North Mary Deerglen Aurora one Clift Vandorf Sdrd Fife James Lloyd ark m - rage walking time 8 minutes Terr rimeau Crt Benville Evans ark Holland Valley Trail South Chapman Crt rawbridge Farm Archerhill Crt Monkman M October Lane il l Hack w ood Town of Aurora Nokiidaa Trail - Aurora (2 of 2) lcliff Milloy l Vines Cir Bayview Bayview Longtho r pe Crt Carisbrooke Cir 17

12 Town of Aurora Willow Farm, Lakeview, Wimpey Trails King Town of Aurora Willow Farm, Lakeview, Wimpey Trails Newmarket Black Crt Woodland Hills Blvd Duncton Wood Cliff Trail John's Sdrd The Willow Farm, Lakeview and Wimpey Trail System is an urban trail linking neighbourhoods, parks and linear open space corridors within the forested hills of. Andrews in north-west Aurora. Vegetation consists of remnant conifer forest patches within a predominantly deciduous forest area. There are a few valleys of more open meadow habitat, however, some of these have been naturalized over the years and are developing into pioneer forests. The topography very undulating as the trail rises up to one of the highest points of elevation in Aurora. Wildlife is consistent with forested areas in urban settings, mostly small mammals and birds. 18 Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance 3.5 km For More Information: Town of Aurora, arks Division Bathurst ine Whispering Gowan Lane Heathwood Bayfair Marksbur y Windham Trail Trail Treegrove Gilbank C rt Langmanl Sisman Hillary l Klaimen Crt ineneedle Delayne McLeo d M urdock Summit ark Cir Heights Copland ark Av e Harmon Timpson Lace Orchard Heights Blvd Crt y Ta nnery Cree k Field ing Mendy's Moffat Autum n Tribbling Baycroft Lane Aurora Heights Hillside Kenlea Crt Valley Way Timbertrail Cr es Hodgkinson Lanewood April Bell Murray Elizabeth Hader ark Gdns Sioux Gate Boulding C res Devins Kemano A Navan McDonald m - rage walking time 8 minutes Foreht Haida Banff Karindon Crt Aurora Hill l gonq uin Collins Willow Sunray l Jasp er Bigwin Kitimat Tec umseh Harriman Hillview Cabot Crt Huron Crt Dunha m Wilkinson l Farm Laurentide Fleury ark AndrewsCrt Wellington W Mill Tyler arkl andcrt Lane Machell ark Machell Temperance CypressCrt 19

13 Town of East Gwillimbury East Gwillimbury Trails Overview East Gwillimbury overview description. age Name 22 Simcoe Trail 24 - Brown Hill Tract 26 Nokiidaa Trail - East Gwillimbury 28 Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail Bendor and Graves Tract Toll Bathurst Holland R iver King Bathurst Simcoe Bathurst 11 Ho Morning Sdrd lland Ri ver Yonge River ive ark Holland Landing Yonge Holland Landing rairie rovincial Nature Reserve Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area Mabel Davis Conservation Area Queen reet Conservation Area Town of Newmarket Wesley Brooks Conservation Area Bailey Ecological ark Davis W Yonge Mulock East Gwillimbu Holbo Queensv Newmarke Bayview Queensville Ravensho Mount Albert R Green Lane E Doane Mulock Leslie Green Leslie Da enshoe mbury Holborn ensville ne t ir rea reen rket Leslie r Leslie Leslie Lake 404 Leslie Lane E Davis Leslie Boag Doane Herald Glenwoods Hornes Catering Holborn Town of East Gwillimbury Sharon Mount Albert Keswick Whitchurch-ouffville Woodbine S The Sdrd Farr S Quee nsway Woodbine Woodbine Vivian Warden Warden Warden Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Ravenshoe Woodbine Woodbine Ravencrest Boag Cole Doane Herald (Bendor and Graves Tract) 106 Warden Warden Cedar Valley Ravenshoe McCowan Carley 24 Brownhill (Brown Hill Tract) Holborn Holt McCowan McCowan (North Tract) (Eldred King Tract) McCowan Mount leasant Georgina (Zephyr Tract) Herald Davis Davis Kennedy 0 2 km - rage walking time 16 minutes Vivian Town of East Gwillimbury East Gwillimbury Trails Overview Boag 48 Centre Vivian (Hollidge Tract) 28 Holborn Centre Mount Albert Mount 48 A lbert Ninth Line Ninth Line Baldwin 48 East Tline East Tline Baldwin ond East Tline East Tline York/Durham Line

14 Town of East Gwillimbury Simcoe Trail The 9 hectare (22 acre) Holland Landing Conservation Area is situated in the Town of East Gwillimbury immediately adjacent to the town owned Anchor ark. The property is accessible from the north side of Doane Road east of Yonge reet and has a parking lot that is open most of the year except in mid-winter. Within Holland Landing Conservation Area a network of formal and informal hiking trails wind through both pine plantation and native forest, including a section of the Town of East Gwillimbury s Simcoe Trail. This area was reforested by LSRCA in the 1960s to reduce erosion of the sandy soils, however in the days before European settlement; at least part of this property was a tallgrass prairie. Even now, remnant species including big bluestem and bergamot can be found along some of the trails. ark Queensville Sand Cotton Crt Willow Bowers Holland River Sdrd W Yonge Delta Holland Landing rairie rovincial Nature Reserve Maple arkside Cedar Ramsay Walnut Lepard Wright Queens Crt Town of East Gwillimbury Simcoe Trail Queensville Sdrd East Gwillimbury Anchor ark gets its name from the giant anchor on display here, which was abandoned near here on its journey to Lake Simcoe when the war of 1812 ended. Anchor ark has several amenities including a picnic shelter, a playground and washrooms (open in summer only). There are also sports fields and an adventure bike park. 22 Trail Use: Walking, Hiking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approx Distance 4 km For More Information: Town of East Gwillimbury (contact information at back of book) Oriole Toll Kear ns West Olive Holland Landing Bradford Walker eter Yonge Oakrid ge Crt East Anchor Crt McQuaid Crt Thompson Colony Hill Anchor ark Beckett Brent Holland Landing Conservation Area Trail Blvd Doane m - rage walking time 8 minutes 23

15 Town of East Gwillimbury - Brown Hill Tract Town of East Gwillimbury - Brown Hill Tract Carley Georgina McCowan The Brown Hill Tract contains an extensive system of trails that provide excellent mountain biking opportunities and is known as one of the best mountain biking destinations in the Greater Toronto Area. The Region works with organizations such as the International Mountain Biking Association to ensure trails are developed in a safe and sustainable manner. All trails are natural surface. Trail Legend Access Road Bell Ringer - 2.1km Big Meany Loop - 3.3km Ravenshoe (Brown Hill Tract) Cry Baby - 1.3km Mccowan - 0.7km Old Jay - 0.9km One Gee - 0.8km ines - 1.1km Skunk Loop - 2.7km inky - 1.2km umpy - 1.7km Manor Ridge East Gwillimbury Trail McCowan Trail Use: Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: X km For More Information: m - rage walking time 8 minutes

16 Town of East Gwillimbury Nokiidaa Trail - East Gwillimbury The Holland River Trail is part of the Rogers Reservoir Conservation area. The Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area is an 84 hectare (208 acre) conservation area located in the Town of East Gwillimbury. The conservation area is situated along the banks of the East Holland River and consists of a mix of deciduous forest, pine plantation, wetland and meadow habitats. The most significant built feature of the conservation area is a two kilometre section of the Nokiidaa Trail, which connects the Towns of Aurora, Newmarket and East Gwillimbury. The trail provides great vantage points to encounter great blue herons, American coots and sora rails, as well as a variety of other waterfowl and animals. For history buffs, or the just plain curious, the concrete locks and swing bridge found along the East Holland River are timeless remnants of a Ghost Canal System that was built and abandoned in the early 1900 s - without ever having been used. The Newmarket Canal was initially proposed in 1904 by Sir William Mulock - with a vision to convert the East Holland River into a shipping canal that would provide an alternate transportation route from Aurora to Lake Simcoe and the Trent-Severn Waterway. Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area is situated along the Nokiidaa Trail between the communities of Newmarket and Holland Landing. Main entrances to the conservation area are from Green Lane Road at the south end and Old Yonge reet and Mt. Albert Road at the north end, both of which have parking lots. Secondary entrances, without parking lots, are also available from Thomas Shepperd ive and Holland River Boulevard in Holland Landing. Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: 4.5 km For More Information: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Olive eter East Colony North Church Hill Newmarket School Forsyth Trail onehill Mount Albert Billings lv d B Dorchester Blvd Summerhill Tyson Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area egg's lank Hilltop Grist Mill Bristol Red Mills Hillcrest egman East Gwillimbury Green Lane E Malvern ValleyTrail Main N Newmarket m - rage walking time 8 minutes Town of East Gwillimbury Nokiidaa Trail - East Gwillimbury Ashworth Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area Rogers 2nd Concession 2nd Concession Mount Albert U Bay view ky Green Traviss Lane E

17 Town of East Gwillimbury Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail smaller animals. Bordered by a marshland and a forested area, the trail provides a peaceful easy walk in a sparsely populated part of the Region. Georgina Ravenshoe Eighth Concession continued on page 41 Miles York Town of East Gwillimbury Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail Ravenshoe The rail trail s southern end is at Holborn Road, located approximately 1 km east of Highway 48. Here you can find the parking lot on the north side of the road. This now abandoned rail line was originally constructed as a part of the Lake Simcoe Junction Railway, and over the years became a part of the Grand Trunk Railway and then finally taken over by the Canadian National Railway. The trail begins in a reforested area and heads several metres west before turning north for its remaining 4 km stretch to the Brown Hill ation ark. Boag 48 East Gwillimbury Durham arking is also available here. As a result of this trail s serenity and proximity to water, an abundance of wildlife can be spotted along the trail, including deer and other (Zephyr Tract) East Tline Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approx Distance 4 km For More Information: Ministry of Natural Resources Holborn m - rage walking time 8 minutes

18 Miles Town of Georgina Georgina Trails Overview Town of Georgina Georgina Trails Overview Simcoe Fox Island Georgina Island Georgina Trails Overview description. age Name 32 - Cronsbury - Godfrey - efferlaw Tracts 34 Lake Simcoe Trail 36 - Metro Road Tract 38 The ROC 40 Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail 42 Sibbald oint rovincial ark H olland Ri ver East Gwillimbury Leslie Queensville Holland Landing rairie rovincial Nature Reserve Leslie M etro Keswick Lake S Boag 404 N Queensville Sdrd Snake Island Lake N Woodbine Church Hornes ollock Wil Conse Bel To Ravenshoe Warden Woodbine Woodbine Woodbine La ke Boag Cole Warden Warden Warden Kennedy K E Baseli Ke Jacksons oint Willow Beach Conservation Area 36 Sibbald oint rovincial ark 38 Duclos oint (Metro Road Tract) 42 rovincial Nature Reserve Sutton Virginia 48 Baseline Warden d Belhaven ag e Town of Georgina E Kennedy Carley (Brown Hill Tract) Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Lake E 40 Mount leasant Ravenshoe (Zephyr Tract) McCowan McCowan Baseline He dge East Tline Smith Blvd Baldwin Baldwin ond Mount Albert ark ark Ravenshoe Vachell (Cronsberry Tract) Old Homestead Smith Blvd Egypt 0 2 km - rage walking time 16 minutes Georgina Snoddon Zephyr Creek Wetlands Conservation Area Cedarbrae Ravenshoe Durham Weir's Sdrd Holmes oint Conservation Area ef ferl aw (efferlaw Tract) Udora

19 Johnston James Town of Georgina - Cronsberry, Godfrey, efferlaw Tracts Town of Georgina - Cronsberry, Godfrey, efferlaw Tracts Ri verbank Morning Glory efferlaw Halmar r k a efferlaw Georgina Cronsberry Tract The Cronsberry Tract contains a Hydro One transmission corridor. Within one of the hydro tower structures a pair of breeding osprey have constructed a large stick nest. efferlaw Tract The efferlaw Tract contains large wetlands including treed swamps and open marshes. efferlaw Brook is the largest water feature found in the and divides the tract. Weir's Sdrd York Regional (Cronsberry Tract) (Godfrey Tract) ry Brook Bea verd a le Creek inecrest Cr es R d ation Klimek etes Blvd Routley Godfrey efferlaw Dam Conservation Area Regent Lane Griffith The Brook is home to a variety of fish and turtle species. During the winter, select trails in this tract are utilized by the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC). Weir's Sdrd e fferlawr ive r (efferlaw Tract) Lake Ridge Rosslyn Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: X km For More Information: m - rage walking time 8 minutes

20 Town of Georgina Lake Simcoe Trail Simcoe Town of Georgina Lake Simcoe Trail Snake Island The Lake Simcoe Trail is a signed route in the Town of Georgina that winds along Lake ive and Hedge Road adjacent to the shores of Lake Simcoe through a typical urban/ cottage landscape, past Willow and De La Salle beach parks, the historic Briars Resort, and offering travellers visual access to Lake Simcoe. For a portion of its length, the Lake Simcoe Trail follows the bed of the Lake Simcoe Junction Railway that in 1907 connected Jackson s oint to Toronto. Migrating waterfowl and other wildlife can be found along the trail. It is approximately 28 kilometres in length, extending from its western border at Cook s Bay to its eastern limit at ark Road and the historic. George s Anglican Church property on the shore of Lake Simcoe. Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy Approx Distance 28 km For More Information: Town of Georgina (contact information at back of book) 34 Deer ark Keswick North Watercourse Conservation Area Ravenshoe Leslie N Metro The Boag 404 Old Homestead The Queensway N Church Queen sway S Keswick Boyer ollock Glenwoods A Catering East Gwill Woodbine Woodbine M Base Woodbine Woodbine Ravenshoe Woodbine Boyer's Sdrd llock oods ng Metro N Civic Centre Lockie Sdrd Belhaven Bethel Sdrd Ravencrest Baseline Baseline ad ollock Carley e Ravenshoe Warden Warden Warden York Regional (Brown Hill Tract) (Metro Road Tract) McCowan McCowan Town of Georgina Mount leasant Boag Boag willimbury Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy McCowan Catering Lasher Lane Valley View 48 Brownhill Dalton B l ack River Miles High S t East Tline H edge Black River Sutton Latimer Georgina Baldwin ond Smith Blvd Frog Sibbald oint rovincial ark 48 Egypt Baldwin Baldwin Dam Conservation Area Ravenshoe Durham 0 2 km - rage walking time 16 minutes 35 ark ark

21 Town of Georgina - Metro Road Tract Montsell Farley Cir Town of Georgina - Metro Road Tract Fairbank Shore Huntley Odell Lane The Metro Road Tract, unlike many other Regional s, contains no human planted forest communities. All the forest communities present are of natural origin and include upland hardwood, bottomland hardwood, bottomland conifer and bottomland mixed wood. (Metro Road Tract) Georgina Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: X km For More Information: m - rage walking time 8 minutes

22 Town of Georgina The ROC Metro N Sina Island Town of Georgina Lagoon The ROC Lake Simcoe Lake E The ROC description. Civic Centre Civic Centre Georgina Baseline Trail Use Symbols or List: O O O Trail Difficulty (Easy, Moderate, Difficult) and Approx Distance X km For More Information: City of Markham (contact information at back of book) Warden m - rage walking time 8 minutes

23 Dams el Town of Georgina Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail Baseline Town of Georgina Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail High King West Market North Burke 48 Cir The former CN Rail bed runs from Sutton, 9km south to Ravenshoe Road/Brownhill hamlet and into the East Gwillimbury section of rail trail. The hard packed gravel trail follows the Black River watershed through wooded areas, near rolling farmers fields. The primary use is a walking trail, and in winter it is popular as a snowmobile route. Country McCowan McCowan McCowan Mile Lane Baldwin Catering Black R Lasher Lane iver Valley View Miles Ellisview Baldwin Dam Conservation Area Baldwin ond Black River Georgina Latimer Smith Blvd Audubon Wa y Baldwin Cre ek Zep h y r Frog Old Shiloh Trail Use: Walking (Brown Hill Tract) Trail Difficulty: Easy Approx Distance 9 km For More Information: Ministry of Natural Resources Durham East Gwillimbury continued on page Ravenshoe km - rage walking time 16 minutes Ravenshoe

24 Town of Georgina Sibbald oint rovincial ark Town of Georgina Sibbald oint rovincial ark Lake Simcoe Within the provincial park, gravel and asphalt paved roadways and trails connect tree canopied campgrounds with sandy beaches and waterfront concessions. The dirt off-road trails wind through 4.6km of forested park property. Felix Carolyn Elizabeth Bedford Sibbald oint rovincial ark There is no cost for pedestrians or cyclists to access the ark. Evans Mums ark Black River Trail Use: Walking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approx Distance 4.6 km For More Information: Ontario arks (contact information at back of book) Georgina m - rage walking time 8 minutes

25 Township of King Township of King King Trails Overview King Trails Overview Bathurst Holland R iver Scanlon Creek Conservation Area River ive ark Holland Landing rairie rovincial Nature Reserve Simcoe King Trails Overview description. Holland Landing 11 Ansnorveldt Humber Trails rby 0 54 Kirby 400 Keele Kirby 2 km - rage walking time 16 minutes Bayview Yonge S t Yonge Bathurst King Yonge S t Oak Ridges Bathurst Glen Golf Course Bayview Bathurst 48 Yonge S t Bathurst Dufferin Dufferin Weston Keele Keele King Aurora Community Arboretum Aurora Yonge S t n Town of Aurora Eaton Hall Lake 58 Eversley Lake 15th Sdrd 7 Laskay 16th Sdrd Bathurst Kirby R Nobleton Weston 27 Vaughan Kirby King N 17th Sdrd Snowball 15th Sdrd King 52 Dufferin rd th Sdrd Jane drd Slokker King 17th Sdrd Township of King Cold Creek/Cold Creek Conservation Area King R d 46 Jane 27 Weston c 15th Sdrd Nashville/same/Nashville Resource Management Tract 17th Sdrd 2 8th Conc 56 York Regional Thornton Bales Mulock Conservation Area Tyrwhitt Conservation Area 18th Sdrd 16th Sdrd ottageville Davis Town of Newmarket Newmarket Kettleby Jane 10th Con c 44 Name Happy Valley King City Trail Centennial ark Trail Thornton Bales Conservation Humber Trails Cold Creek Conservation Seneca College King Campus Lloydtown Sdrd 17th 16th Sdrd age Lloy 10th Con 11th Con 12th Con c c 18th Sdrd Jane Schomberg 19th Sdrd eel Davis W 9 Dufferin 9 Keele 9 7th Conc 9 12th Con c King Yonge Sim Lake. George Field Bond Centre/same Lake Oak Ridges Corridor ark East ouffville R d Richmond Hill 19t h N 45

26 Township of King Happy Valley Township of King Happy Valley authorities, the Township of King, York Region, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and rivate Land Owners. 18th Sdrd Located at the center of King Township is the Happy Valley. It is one of the largest intact hardwood forests on the Oak Ridges Moraine. The is classified as a provincially significant Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and is protected by the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation lan. It is over 1000 ha in size consisting of an upland forest on steeply rolling topography, old field habitats, several creek valleys, various wooded swamps and wetland areas. In addition to the Oak Ridges Trail, York Region s property, and number of other informal trails have been historically used for equestrian riding. Some of these trails pass onto private property and ownership is not clearly identified when following these trails. King York Regional 7th Conc The is divided between two conservation authorities, Lake Simcoe Region to the north and the Toronto and Region to the south. Landowners within the forest include both conservation Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding Trail Difficulty: Moderate Approximate Distance: 6.5km For More Information: Township of King (contact information at back of book) m - rage walking time 8 minutes 47

27 C Township of King King City Trail Township of King King City Trail 15th Sdrd 15th Sdrd The King City Trails are located in the valleyland area west of Keele reet, between McClure ive on the north, Norman ive on the south, and east from Keele reet following the route of the Humber River. The King City Trail is ideal for walking, hiking, jogging or crosscountry skiing. Young and old can enjoy bird watching in a setting abundant with wild flowers, plant life, trees and waterways. Bridges, boardwalks and stepping stones allow for safe marsh and river crossings. Trail Use: Walking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: 2.4 km For More Information: Township of King (contact information at back of book) Kingscross Bur ns King WalkingtonWay Findlay Blvd Chelsea Manitou Charles Bri Way Langdon Dennis Melrose re s Ro be Keri Crt Martin Tiero Crt Lane James rt Berr y Curtis Crt Hogan ation John West Lockhart Lane M cclure Humber Hambly McKellar Lane Aukland Lane Curran Crt Fisher McBride Richard Carmichael King City Tawes Trail William Kingslynn atton Elizabeth Grove Keele Keele Serra Di Nardo Crt Humber Valley Dennison Dew Hollingsworth King m - rage walking time 8 minutes Burton Crt Banner Lane atricia King Blvd Bennet Warren Crossley Crt Grove r es Forde C U

28 Township of King Centennial ark Trail Township of King Centennial ark Trail Dearbourne A well-established system of trails exists in Centennial ark. An information sign is posted and outlines the trails available, and colour markings on the trees help hikers and cyclists find their way. Kingswood In addition to existing plant and animal life, many trees and shrubs have been planted to establish an arboretum and wildlife habitat. An excellent cross-country ski area, the Centennial ark Trail provides several loops with varying degrees of challenge for beginner, intermediate or expert. Jane King's Summit King Cavell Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Cross-country Skiing Trail Difficulty: Moderate-Difficult Approximate Distance: X km For More Information: Township of King (contact information at back of book) 16th Sdrd m - rage walking time 8 minutes

29 Township of King Thornton Bales Conservation Area Thornton Bales Conservation Area is a 19.6 hectare (48 acre) Area of Natural and Scientific Interest located along the northern margin of the Oak Ridges Moraine, and has an elevation that drops 54 metres from its south-west corner to its northern boundary. Nicknamed The 99 eps, Thornton Bales trails are best fitted for the fit and adventurous. The most significant feature of the Area is the kame moraine (a ridge or mound of sand and gravel deposited during the melting of glacial ice), that has formed an extremely steep slope along this small section of the Oak Ridges Moraine. This conservation area is heavily forested with Sugar Maple and American Beech and is home to a variety of wildlife including ileated Woodpeckers and White-tailed Deer. Vast arrays of wildflowers bloom each spring including Hepatica, Trilliums, Violets, Lily of the Valley, Wild Ginger and Spring Beauty. Numerous ferns, such as Christmas and Rattlesnake, can also be found in the summer. Thornton Bales Conservation Area provides a large contiguous block of wildlife habitat on the margins of Newmarket and Aurora. Thornton Bales is approximately 1.5 km west of the Town of Newmarket and 2 km northwest of the Town of Aurora. The main entrance to the property is from the 19th Sideroad in King Township. The mixture of earthen trails, rolling topography, and the 99 steps, as well as its linkage to the University of Toronto Koffler Scientific Reserve along Koffler-Bales Side Trail provides excellent opportunities for hiking and nature appreciation. Dufferin Thornton Bales Conservation Area 19th Township of King Thornton Bales Conservation Area Sdrd King Old Bathurst Bathurst Mulock Bathurst Trail Use: Walking, Hiking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: 1.5km For More Information: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority m - rage walking time 8 minutes Old Bathurst Newmarket 52 53

30 Township of King Humber Trails Township of King Humber Trails 8th Conc King Humber Trails Conservation Area is 19.4 hectares in size with approximately 4.5 kilometres of trails meandering through the property. A number of unique features exist within the property including a 180 year old Burr oak tree and two tributaries of the Humber River, a Canadian Heritage River. King Humber Humber Trails Trail Mill Elmpine Trail Trail Use: Walking, Hiking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: 4.5km For More Information: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Vaughan King Vaughan m - rage walking time 8 minutes

31 Township of King Cold Creek Conservation Township of King Cold Creek Conservation River). A portion of the property lies within the Natural Linkage policy area of the Oak Ridges Moraine. The Conservation Area is significant due to its unique natural features. Existing mixed conifer swamp forest contains black spruce which is rare in Southern Ontario and is home to a wide array of plant and animal species. Visit Cold Creek to enjoy the 6.6 km marked nature trail. Gates are open from 8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Saturday, and during special events. Outside open hours you can park your vehicles at the main gate and follow the trail arrows for hours of enjoyment. Cold Creek Conservation Area is an ecologically diverse and sustainable natural area. It is a model of sustainability that can be achieved by protecting and enhancing the area s natural environment while providing outdoor education, cultural and heritage experiences and recreation. 15th Sdrd 11th Conc King Cold Creek/Cold Creek Conservation Area The Cold Creek Conservation Area consists of 190 hectares within the Humber River watershed (a designated Canadian Heritage Trail Use: Walking, Hiking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approx Distance 6.6 km For More Information: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority m - rage walking time 8 minutes

32 Township of King Seneca College King Campus Township of King Seneca College King Campus The trails at Seneca College have been described as one of the best kept hiking secrets in Ontario. They allow hikers to experience old growth forests, rolling hills, meadows, wetlands and the historic pathways of Eaton Hall. The Oak Ridges Trail also passes through the campus. In addition to the ORTA trail, Seneca has approximately 14 km of hiking trails, including one that meets accessibility standards. There is a series of hiking trails and pedestrian routes through the campus. Trail Use: Walking, Hiking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approx Distance 14 km For More Information: King Outdoor Centre Cavell Curran Crt Di Nardo Crt Carmichael Keele Keele Keele Tawes Trail King 16th Sdrd 16th Sdrd 15th Sdrd m - rage walking time 8 minutes Eaton Hall Lake Fairfield Dufferin Dufferin Dufferin Eversley Lake

33 City of Markham City of Markham n eeles E eeles Av es E Name Huntington Trail Rouge Valley Trail (1of 2) Rouge Valley Trail (2 of 2) Bob Hunter Memorial ark eeles E Line Mark ham Cou s ens Milliken Reesor Line Line York/Durham York/Durham 14th Av e 16th 7 Locust Hill Nint h 66 Milne ark Line Major Mackenzie E Don 7 Mill reet York/Durham Milnesville 16th Reesor R d Line Ninth Mongolia Line McCowa n 19th Dicksons Hill e Ald th Kenn e Al Unionville Tenth Ninth 16th dy John Warden John 62 Woodbin e 7 Woodbin e Leslie City of Markham Major Mackenzie E 64 ouffville Channel 19th Markham Main Ringwood Main th Markham Buttonville ve Woodbin e 16th Bayview A ve Leslie Bayview Yonge S t E 4 ouffville Reservoir ky Yonge S t E 404 ouffville Cashet Warden ictoria Square Warden Leslie M ills Yonge S t ouffville Bruce's Mill Conservation Area/same McCowan Wood bine l Victor Bethesda ald 407 Thornhill age ouffville ormley 19th Bayview Yonge S t Elgin Bethesda Bethesda Leslie o Richmond Hill 19th Bethesda Bloomington 48 Whitchurch-ouffville 404 e Gormle ouffville 16th 7 ld me Leslie Lake Bloomington Kennedy Lake. George Field Centre/same Wilcox Swan Lake Lake/same Oak Ridges Corridor Bond ark East Yonge Bathurst Glen Golf Course Yonge Markham Trails Overview description. King Bathurst Bathurst Oak Ridges King Line Markham Trails Overview Woodbi Markham Trails Overview 68 Bob Hunter Memorial ark Tompion eeles E Cedar Grove eeles E Toronto N km - rage walking time 16 minutes 61

34 City of Markham Huntington Trail The Huntington Trail runs west from Leslie reet in Thornhill and crosses Little German Mills Creek to Huntington ark, which has a picnic shelter and playground. It then precedes west long the edge of Maple Valley, a mature, hardwood forest, crossing German Mills Creek to Evergreen Court. Within this forested haven, you may encounter white-tailed deer, coyotes, rabbits, raccoons, squirrels, ring-necked pheasants, and enjoy the melodious chirping of the blue jays and chickadees. ortions of this trail are part of the old Leitchcroft Farms horse trails. Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approx Distance: 2km For More Information: City of Markham Bayview West Borough ake ark rfield ort e S ycamore Bayview Reservoir Tama rack Johnsview ark Ladyslipper Braeburn Ha rlech Crt Valleyview ark Fraser C rt Green Lane Glencrest ark Castleridge Abraham Guardsman Doncrest alace Crt Carnegie Windy Hill ark Holm Markham Ch Laser Crt Chalmers arnwood l Innisbrook John Hoover Henricks Congress Crt McKel v e y Huntington ark Aileen Bayview Rockwell Saddlecreek Willowbrook Galleria South Saddlecreek ark Cakebread ark Suncrest Blvd Lindemann King's Valleymede ining Welsh Crt Green Lane ark Duncan ark Fair ways Times Azalea Gateway ark Lambert College Lady Lynn Lunau rince Lang R d ky Lane Sama Huntington Edward Macauley ond ir ntha C Richmond Hill m - rage walking time 8 minutes City of Markham Huntington Trail ark Livingstone W Beaver Creek Vanhorn ark eterbor o ugh land Blvd Brews Durie Lane 7 Bro nte Ha sh bur y l Brooks hire Circle Crt W earce Wertheim Crt C ommerce 407 Cir Valley D r W Fallingbrooke Crt Richview Crt Leslie German Mills Settler's ark 62 63

35 South City of Markham Rouge Valley Trail (1 of 2) The Rouge Valley Trail follows the Rouge River. Toogood ond was named after Arthur Toogood who owned the pond prior to the town s acquisition in The shady 4 km trail around the pond was constructed in the early 1980 s. An extensive trail system was built in the valley, to the north of the pond in A naturalized pond edge, fishway and community plantings of native trees and shrubs were added in Austin ive ark has two storm water ponds that collect the local run off of rainwater, which slowly flows into the river. This reduces erosion and the amount of sediments flowing into the river during storm events. 10,000 Trees for the Rouge Valley and the community have played a role in vegetating Mildred Temple and Austin ive arks, with the planting of native trees and shrubs in the 1990 s. Songbirds such as gold finch, cardinals and sparrows can be commonly seen here, with the occasional red tailed hawk. Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: X km For More Information: City of Markham Rae Briarwood ark FoxgloveCrt Carlton ark ky Village 7 Fr ed Fitz gerald A ve Ferrah Markham Centre Landmark ark Toogood ark Sci berras Carlton Gainsville Enterprise Delhi Normand ale Duffield omander Varley Rycroft tree Green Blvd Rivis Ritter M ckay Wembley Fonthill Eureka YMCA Blvd City of Markham Rouge Valley Trail (1 of 2) Markham East Main Unionville Blvd ation Lane Euclid avillion Hedg e wood Victoria Maple Lane Chambery Ray reet ark Helen Ray Wilfred Murison rt C Second Berkeley Brock Ro uge Hua Du Busch Manila Beckett Windfields ark Monarch ark Carlton River Swansea Eton Gaudette eshawar Hubner Henry Bauer Garcia Avoca ark Lincoln ark Robert Castan Bracknell 16th 16th C res Unionville Aitken Cir The Kennedy Beckenridge B anford ridle Trail m - rage walking time 8 minutes C hristian Ritter Longwate r Waterbridge Lane L o D u ndee Heatherwo od ring D r 407 Chase Isabella Cir Fawn br o ok U Vane ssa Bianca ark Zio Walk River Bend Sabiston Lucien W all Manhattan Spiker The Bridle Greenwich Lexington Atlantic ArborfieldLane Torch Bullock Bia nca Carlo Markville Caboto Trail continued on page 67

36 Laidlaw Blvd Fonda City of Markham Rouge Valley Trail (2 of 2) Milne Dam Conservation ark is located on Milne Reservoir, part of the Rouge ark and is also planned to become part of a future Rouge ark Trails Network. Milne Dam Conservation ark was named after eter and Alexander Milne who operated a mill, located near the present dam structure, in the 1820 s. By 1845, the business had expanded to include including a general store, fuelling and wool mill ashery. In 1911, Archie Milne, grandson of eter Milne, built the first concrete and steel arc dam in Canada. The Town of Markham sprang from the advent of the mill and dam. In the 1950 s the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority acquired the property as the Milne ark Conservation Area. Wonderful opportunities for bird watching exist in this area as the significant wetlands, forests and open space provide a stop-off for migratory birds. Blue Jays, chickadees, woodpeckers, Blue Herons and a nesting pair of Baltimore Orioles, have been observed in the park. In addition, many picnic areas exist in the park. Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: 2km For More Information: City of Markham or Rouge ark Bianca ark Central ark Atlantic Markville Anita addock Lane Miley Caboto Boxhill Annina ather Dunnet Carlton Centennial ark Trail Walden McCowan Mackli n Walford Havagal McCowan Walker to n Rouge River Highglen Coppard Sunway Sq argell ark Heritage Bullock Raymerville Gladiator Quantum A venida Dewberry Lakevista 14th Nessie Summerlea Constantia Sherwood For e Milne ark Robinson ark st Bakerdale Cairns d akefiel Raybeck ark Bud Lane Markham Middlefield 407 Travail Sophia Kruger m - rage walking time 8 minutes ra ham G Jug Lane Arrowflight Alanadale Bec k Friar Tuck Canfield Willowgate Feltham Grenfell ehoneybourn Galsworthy Milne Lak e Apollo ell Abercorn a Ovida Blvd Hemlock Cr es Hickory Robinson City of Markham Rouge Valley Trail (2 of 2) continued on page 65 Bullock Jonq u il Milne Lane Brando ark Norwich Windridge Hawkridge RougeRiver Ironstone Crt xton Cla rincess Markham Raym erville 7 Reeve ark Ribston Roxbury Vogue Clandfie Snider D r Water Kirkham Karachi Byer Mill reet Main Markham S Quince ld Se Cc ark

37 City of Markham Bob Hunter Memorial ark Grand Cornell ark ky City of Markham Bob Hunter Memorial ark Mi ch el ina Terr Cousens Donald Visitors use its trails and facilities at their own discretion and risk. lease respect the sensitive natural ecosystems in the park. The Rouge ark Alliance oversees the management of the park. A network of trails will be established connecting the Oak Ridges Moraine to Lake Ontario along the corridors of the Rouge River and its tributaries. lanning for the proposed Rouge ark Trails Network is underway. Trails on public lands held by the federal, provincial and municipal governments that are within the Rouge River watershed are part of the existing network of trails in the Rouge ark. The respective governments set the restrictions for use of these trails which must be followed by all trail users. Copper Oakborough Ada Gdns Lundy Hislop Re n n Collingham l ie Smoothwater Ber n b ridge Box Terr Creek Grove Li t tle argazer R d Ro uge C reek Haskett Collector Reesor Reesor 407 Bob Hunter Memorial ark Markham Cedar Grove 14th Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: X km For More Information: City of Markham eeles E Cedar Grove ark Toronto m - rage walking time 8 minutes

38 Town of Newmarket Newmarket Trails Overview King Morning Sdrd g Sdrd 11 Rogers Resevoir West Conservation Area Town of Newmarket Newmarket Trails Overview Miller's Sdrd East Gwillimb Green Lane imbury ne W Green Lane E Main N Rogers Resevoir East Conservation Area Holland River Leslie Green Lane E Newmarket Trails overview description. age Name 72 Nokiidaa Trail - Newmarket (1 of 2) 74 Nokiidaa Trail - Newmarket (2 of 2) 76 Dave Kerwin Trail 19th Sdrd Bathurst Bathurst 76 Davis WDavis W Bathu rst Mulock Newmarket John's Sdrd Yonge A C A Yonge Yonge s W Yonge Town of Newmarket 74 Aurora Community Arboretum Wesley Brooks Conservation Area Bailey Ecological ark Conservation Area Mabel Davis Conservation Area 72 Davis Davis Bayview Bayview rospect Aurora Mulock John's Sdrd John's Sdrd Leslie Leslie Leslie km - rage walking time 16 minutes 404 Vivian Woodbine

39 Elm John Town of Newmarket Nokiidaa Trail - Newmarket (1 of 2) Mabel Davis Conservation Area is located along the Tom Taylor Trail (Nokiidaa Trail) between the Tannery Mall and Bayview arkway in Newmarket. This 10.6 hectare (26 acre) strip of natural corridor lands is home to a wide range of plants and animals including several bird species, cottontail rabbits, muskrats, raccoons and regionally rare black maple trees. The 1.4 kilometre trail, an important link in the regional trail system, runs along the banks of the East Holland River, linking the community to Aurora to the south and East Gwillimbury to the north. The property is also home to Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority s administrative office. Known locally as Fairy Lake, Wesley Brooks Memorial Conservation Area is a hectare (30 acre) hectare urban playground in the heart of historic downtown Newmarket and has become a focal point for community events. Free concerts, a family fishing festival and numerous holiday celebrations are held at this beautiful site. Fairy Lake is within walking distance to many nearby restaurants and shops along historic Main reet, as well as Newmarket Riverwalk Commons where children love to play and splash in the outdoor water feature in the summer and skate in the winter. Fairy Lake is open yearround, with parking available inside the park, south of Water reet, near Riverwalk Commons on Doug Duncan ive and along Main reet. Trail Use: Walking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy Approximate Distance X km For More Information: Town of Newmarket Billings Forsyth Elman Lorne Willow Lane Hillview Millard enn Lions ark Bristol Salisbury Lane Eagle Bexhill Amelia Fairy Lake London Ontario ark Botsford Astor Cr es Manchest e r Dorchester Buckingham Arden Exeter Joseph D'Arcy Roy wood Cane ky Crt Wakefield l Vincent Old Franklin Simon Simcoe Niagara R d Selb y Raglan Main S Market Sq Superior U All Our Kids laypark Oak Marilyn owell ark Dover Main Cedar Cotter Second Malvern Main N U Burford Erin Bayview ky Charles earson Greig Timothy Court Trail Queen's Lane Lydia Cir Main N Mabel Davis Conservation Area Londry Crt Ashworth M J iles ark Heman Hamilton Bolton Lundy's Lane Queen 's Harry Beer Crt Goodyear Haine s George Richardson ark Red M eadowbank Deer cent Fairgrounds ark ius Crt R en z Mountview Vale errin ewart atterson Muriel Devanj an Cir ark Crt Irwin Roxborough l Holland River Elgin Jackson Crt R Bogart Lowell Arthur Allan Maple McLaren George Richardson ark Newton Traviss Sunnypoint d Leslie Va Beman Greenfield Alexander Huron Grace Srigley Sparrow Gorham Ma gnolia Botany Hill Arnold lle y Oakwood Crt Highland Howlett Three Seasons Surin Crt Heights Davis Davis Wesley Brooks Conservation Area Eastman Newmarket continued on page 75 Bayview rospect m - rage walking time 8 minutes Town of Newmarket Nokiidaa Trail - Newmarket (1 of 2) ickering Kelly Hill Gate Orsi Southwind Crt

40 ecoleridg Town of Newmarket Nokiidaa Trail - Newmarket (2 of 2) The Tom Taylor Trail, named after a former mayor, is Newmarket s portion of the Nokiidaa Trail system that extends through Aurora, Newmarket, and East Gwillimbury. The Trail follows the Holland River and connects with the Town of East Gwililmbury in the north and the Town of Aurora in the south. Trail Use: Walking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy Approximate Distance: 3.5km For More Information: Town of Newmarket Ray Twinney Recreation Complex Eagle McCaffrey Rita's Rannie Menczel Jordanray Jim Bond ark rook e Ban b Kalinda Sisler Blvd Hartfor d Ballard Shanahan Blvd Cassie W Foxtail Yonge Yonge Atkinson ark Terry Attridge Dixon Blvd Bergin Eagle Quaker Hill ark Rid ge a ge Armit aul Semple ark S avage Donlin Don Mor Beswick Cody Mulock Nelson Cir Goldsmith Keffer Cir Borden Sandford Carol ellick nue Hodgson William Roe Jelley John's Sdrd Kensit Chamber James Lloyd onting l s Rob Scott Thoms inson Currey Billingham Hts Rogers Cane Kathryn Beswick ark Dennis ark Towercrest Blvd Glenrose anley Ella Cr t Silke n Helmer Andrew innacle Rush C res Roywood Madeline Hts Trail ky Lorne U Hamilton ark Lundy ark & Open Space Lions ark Fairy Lake Audrie Sanderson ark Trent D'Arcy Town of Newmarket Talbot Newmarket Aurora m - rage walking time 8 minutes Town of Newmarket Nokiidaa Trail - Newmarket (2 of 2) Bailey Ecological ark C McBean Shadrach res La umann Ellen even Crt Heddle Kinrara Crt Ballymore Kent D r Church Wesley Brooks Conservation Area Fairy Lake Bayview Art Ferguson ark continued on page 73

41 Town of Newmarket Dave Kerwin Trail Town of Newmarket Dave Kerwin Trail Miller's Sdrd Green Lane W Old Field Courtland Thatcher East Gwillimbury Natu C res re Wa y Harvest Hills Herefordshire Emma Broadbent Crt Blvd The Dave Kerwin Trail is Newmarket s newest trail system and stretches from Davis ive to Newmarket s northern boundary, connecting neighbourhoods and focal points in the community. The trail also connects to Environmental ark, located at the corner of Woodspring nue and Gilpin ive. The trail is named after Councillor Dave Kerwin and his significant contributions over the last 30 years to the Town of Newmarket, particularly to the Holland River and tributary trail systems. King Bathurst Gord Clelland Gate Cheryl Cl iff Gunn Newmarket Frederic k Curran Lane Karl Ray Snow Cro w t her Rose Dowson Loop Mews Blvd Trail Blvd Woodspring Wilson Blvd Mae Brooks West Art Ford Wilson Roadhous e Aspenwood Gilpin William Booth Mynden Blvd Kwapis Blvd Bonshaw Environmental ark Beare Trail Way Knapton r Bul m e W H ollow illiamson Family Ross atri ck Cr es Ford Davis W Trail Use: Walking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy Approx Distance X km For More Information: Town of Newmarket Mathews Crt Alex Doner Crossland Fairway m - rage walking time 8 minutes Gate Gdns John Bowser 76 77

42 Town of Richmond Hill Town of Richmond Hill Richmond Hill Trails Overview Richmond Hill Trails Overview Bayview Yonge S t 19th 404 Elgin Mills E Elgin Mills E Victoria Square Markham Warden Leslie Major M ackenzie E Woodbin e M ajor Mackenzie E Bayview th 16th 16th Buttonville 7 0 Leslie Richmond Hill 2 km - rage walking time 16 minutes Warden Yonge S t Av e Town of Richmond Hill Woodbin e W W Yonge Warden e 19th Whitchurch-ouffville 86 Elgin Mills E Bayview Bathurs t Dufferin Bakers Woods 80 Carrville age Name 80 Mill ond ark 82 Oak Ridges Corridor ark and Conservation Reserve 84 hyllis Rawlinson ark W S Bathurst Bathurs t Dufferin Mackenzie Rutherford Elgin Mills W Yonge S t Major Yonge Dufferin Teston Gormley Warden ouffville 19th Vaughan Woodb in ouffville R Bethesda Gamble Bethesda Warden on Sdrd Leslie Bathurst ark East Bond Lake Bayview Dufferin nse Ridges t Beach Oak Corridor Swan Lake/same 82 Jefferson Sd Kirby 404 Bethesda Sdrd Wo odb ine t lf Lake. George Field Centre/same Wilcox Lake Su Bloomington Bloomington King Vaughan Bathurst Glen Golf Course Yonge King reston Lake Leslie S t King City Lake Oak Ridges N King Richmond Hill Trails overview description. Aurora Bloomington Bayview Blo Yonge S t Dufferin King Bathurs t Eversley Lake 15th Sdrd 7 Unionville N 79

43 Houseman Town of Richmond Hill Mill ond ark Be sure to visit the Millennium Garden as well, just south of Mill reet. Vaughan Teston Hiram Chip Crt Topham Anvil Crt Kirkland Crt Town of Richmond Hill Mill ond ark Larratt Lane Tollbar Crt ave Mill ond was named in recognition of the sawmill operation that once relied on the pond for power. The sawmill is an important component of Richmond Hill s culture heritage because it was part of what made the heart of Richmond Hill an attractive place to settle in the late 1800s. Mill ond ark is home to the popular Concerts in the ark summer series and Mill ond Splash, a celebration of the Don Watershed. Richmond Hill s annual Winter Carnival is also held at the park. Torah Gate Lady Dolores er Israel Zilb Lady Nadia Bathurst Ba ynards Regent Cowles Crt Lane El lery Tivoli Direzze Crt Bridewell Tann ery Crt Marinucci Crt Marbrook Battaglini Oxford Ellsworth Gatcombe Falkland l Cir Rumble Harmony Hill Waverley Highgrove Neighbourly Lane Kittred g e Crt Easy Willett Theobalds Cir Richmond Hill The park provides a variety of recreation and leisure activities for all ages, including a playground, a picnic area and a gazebo overlooking the pond. The trail is ideal for a leisurely stroll along the edge of the pond and allows visitors to explore various scenic lookouts and interpretive signage. Resident wildlife makes the park a favorite for many please help keep the wildlife wild by not feeding the birds. Bathurst inetrees Crt Tyneview Lane Sugar arlight Tareyton Leisure Kerrybrook Elva Crt Maple Lane Lane Knollside Wood Lane Crt Chassie Richmond Altamira Centre Bridgeport Rosemar Gdns I nnis res C W Trail Use: Walking, Biking, Rollerblading Trail Difficulty: Easy Approx Distance: 2.4km For More Information: Town of Richmond Hill Crystal Beasley Carrington m - rage walking time 8 minutes Trench

44 Seiff Verdi Aida l Town of Richmond Hill Oak Ridges Corridor ark and Conservation Reserve Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve (ORCCR) is comprised of approximately 600 hectares of green space in the heart of the Oak Ridges Moraine. This area serves to protect the headwaters of the Humber and Rouge Rivers. With over 15 kilometres of maintained trails, visitors are given a window into one of the most diverse collections of habitat on the Oak Ridges Moraine. This property includes wetlands, kettle lakes and forests, supporting many unique wildlife and plant species, with large portions being provincially designated as Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest for their physical and ecological values. Bathurst Glen Golf Course, the Dynamo rail line generating station ruins at Bond Lake, and retired agricultural fields provide visitors with reminders of the rich cultural heritage of this area that dates back thousands of years to when the land was used by First Nations. The ORCCR is consists of lands owned by the rovince of Ontario and Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) and is managed by TRCA. Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: 15km For More Information: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority King King Bathurst Bathurst er Alhart Weekes Winisk Yang oyell Hearthside Selwyn Brockdale Rowley Military Crt Lourakis Waterstone Gannett Rossini Chao Heron Hollow Linacre Holtby Brightside Alpaca Glade Homerton Ul s o n Kingshill Sequin Milos Cozens Shiner Routledge Over h old Beth B owkett hilips Lake Crt Valmont Toscanini Hubn er Bathurst Glen Golf Course C r es Farmh o use uccini Dairy Skywood Cide r Eber Grand Grovewood ark Oak Longwood Lexi G o Chelton Selleck l dlist Beech O'Hara Cr e s Lake Saigeon Trail Harris Brass Vitlor Wicker oplar Bra e h ead McCachen Jefferson Noranda m - rage walking time 8 minutes Edelweiss enny l Es tat e Maple Silver Oak Ridges Meadow George Bond Timber Valley Garden Brower Brocton Wellspring Snowy Meadow Richmond Hill Miles Town of Richmond Hill Oak Ridges Corridor ark (1 of 3) Hill exton Schomberg arsell itney Thistle Shirrick Townw ood Sdrd Yonge Aubrey A ve Yonge D r Bond Lake continued on page 84

45 C Dunn Wh Town of Richmond Hill Oak Ridges Corridor ark (2 of 3) Carmela Wendy Way Oak Ridges Meadow Maple Grove George Schomberg Bond Timber Valley Estate Garden Snowy Meadow Elm Grove King Aubrey Carousel Yonge Ashfield Lake N Lake Douglas Ozark ark Thomas Broadhurst Trail anoe Crt Antique Colonial English Evergl ad Oak es Crt Jacinta Crt Bel Canto Westlea Kaitlin Sunset Beach Moraine ark W L Catfish ond Sa ndbanks Wilcox Lake Catfish ond ark banks Lake Wilcox ark Bayview Old e Lake. George Field Centre/same Helliwell Anchusa Kohl Oak Ridges Corridor ark East Town of Richmond Hill Oak Ridges Corridor ark (3 of 3) Bethesda Sdrd Swan Lake/same continued on page 83 Vandervoort Yonge Silver Maple Bond Lake Lebovic Trish Old Colony e elwrigh Barnwood t D ny t igh od Aubergine Wheatsheaf Dariole Summer Richmond Hill Leslie itney Brower exton Thistle Shirrick D r Jefferson Sdrd Grange Harris Yonge Muirhead Ciraco Crt ouffville Bayview Whiteine Tr Whiteine Trail HighOak Trail Trailwood Reserve Ridge Trailwood C res Bridgewater ouffville Deer Run Crt idgewood R Cr t rovence m - rage walking time 8 minutes Leslie Gormley W hyllis Rawlinson ark 84 85

46 Town of Richmond Hill hyllis Rawlinson ark romantic picnics for two. The park is also home to Celebration, a unique woodland where trees are planted in tribute of special occasions and to honour the memory of loved ones. There is a permanent designated Off Leash Dog Area in the park, as well as community allotment gardens. Town of Richmond Hill hyllis Rawlinson ark hyllis Rawlinson ark is Richmond Hill s largest park on the Oak Ridges Moraine park. The parkland was donated to the Town by hyllis Rawlinson, a long-time resident of Richmond Hill, on the condition that it be managed for conservation purposes. The 89.5 acre property includes the original farmhouse and barn (George Forster House, York Region s oldest designated buildings), as well as the Robert Holland Interpretive Centre. The park has been maintained as a natural setting and is home outdoor education programs for residents and community groups to enjoy. hyllis Rawlinson ark As hyllis Rawlinson ark is equipped with barbeque facilities and fire pits, it s the perfect place for outdoor events of all sorts, from large family reunions to Trail Use: Walking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy Approximate Distance: 3.4km For More Information: Town of Richmond Hill 19th Leslie Richmond Hill 19th m - rage walking time 8 minutes Markham 86 87

47 City of Vaughan City of Vaughan Vaughan Trails Overview Vaughan Trails Overview 88 Dufferin Bathurst Bathurst Keele S t Yonge 102 Yonge S t Rutherford Langstaff Bakers Woods Carrville Richmond Hill Yonge S t Bathurs t Keele S t Jane S t Maple Centre 407 Thornhill Centre Black Creek ioneer Concord 92 Village/Agnew Black Creek eeles W eeles W ioneer Village G. Ross Black Creek Lord Dam arkland G Ross Lord Dam Yonge S t s t on R d eeles W Keele W Gamble Teston Keele Langstaff 7 Toronto Dufferin Jane Jane Weston Weston Weston Woodbridge 407 ine Valle Kipling A ve S teeles Wild Water Kingdom Rutherford We Claireville Conservation Area City of Vaughan ine 7 Name Bartley Smith Greenway North Bartley Smith Greenway South William Granger Greenway (Humber Trail) 96 Boyd Conservation Area 98 Nashville Conservation 100 Kortright Centre 102 Maple Nature Reserve Kipling Valley eel Rutherford Road & Highway 27 Teston Bathurst Glen Golf Course Major Mackenzie W ord 27 La n gstaff Langstaff age Earth Rangers Clare nce Hunting ton Ru t herf sco ark/boyd North lassco/glassco ark assco ark ght 94 for vation King Kirby 400 Kortright 94 Centre for Conservation Kirby Teston Valley Glassco a - Glassco/ Glassco ark Major Ma ckenzie W Teston ine 50 ve ton A ng Isli Nashville urg rest h Nashville/Nashville Resource Kleinburg Management Tract New North Kirby Vaughan Jane S t Va Clare nce Cold Creek R d Kirby 98 Ki li y Humber Trails 27 Kirby King City Sdrd King Laskay Nashville/same/Nashville Resource Management Tract Vaughan trails overview description goes here. King King Bathurs t ng Keele Ki ng Nobleton Eversley Lake 15th Dufferin Sunkist King R d Woods 400 Keele S t Slokker 27 15th Sdrd Weston S 8th Conc Cold Creek/Cold Creek Conservation Area 15th Sdrd 7th Conc 15 Eaton Hall Lake 15th Sdrd John N 0 2 km - rage walking time 16 minutes 89

48 Brice City of Vaughan Bartley Smith Greenway North City of Vaughan Bartley Smith Greenway North The Bartley Smith Greenway is a 15 kilometer work-in-progress trail system following the course of the West Don River. The two main segments of the BSG are broken into a southern and northern trail. The southern trail segment starts at eeles nue near Dufferin reet, travels through Marita ayne ark and continues north to Langstaff Road where the southern trail ends. At this point, a short walk north on lanchet Road will connect you back onto the trail, continuing to Rutherford Road and ending at Fieldgate ive. The northern trail resumes north of McNaughton Road through Mackenzie Glen District ark Open Space to Teston Road Trail Use: Walking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approx Distance 15 km For More Information: City of Vaughan (contact information at back of book) Ahmadiyya America Madeira Naples Adventure Bashir Tahir Equat or Way Gia Sail n marc o Jane Kelso Cr es Kenmore Kale Nasir Haymer Dunoon Jensen Crt Cormel Brandon Beaton Crieff Jane C res Fairmont Burnhaven Carron Thurso Close Colombo Gladstone Melville Giotto Vespucci inehollow Inverness Vaughan Ashton Gate Dunblane Breta / H&r ark Cunningham Close Delfir e Klamath Cr Roseheath Mustang t swell Glenkindie Cherokee ipercrt Sierra Crt Melville ark lkirk Fa Grampian Oban Sandway Kettle Crt Teston r t Cooper Creek C Craddock Mackenzie Glen District ark Crt ss Curti Willow Tree Ridgeway Crt Avro Fletcher Maple Lions ark Matt Crt Medley Crt Sonny Isaac Regal ine Kilmarnoch Crt Cranston Ki nney Granger Murray ummond Alfred Log w ood Cranston ark ord Netherf Tayside Gate Helmsdale McNaughton Mathewson Fermar ark Royal rinceton Gate Wil d Oliver Killian Church Ridge rinceton Gate ark urcell Leor Crt Robertson C h aven Gardner Monteith m - rage walking time 8 minutes Marwood Gram Leor C r t Lane l l Lamar l o se Cr es

49 Ma v e ric k City of Vaughan Bartley Smith Greenway South One of the key highlights along this trail is the Langstaff Ecoark, the most significant natural regeneration area in the Upper West Don sub watershed. There, you will find a variety of trees including Black Willows, Black Walnuts and Sugar Maples. Depending on the season and time of day, it is possible to catch sight of coyotes, foxes, beavers, mink, snakes, turtles, frogs and many species of birds. During late spring through fall the meadows are peppered with butterflies, bees, dragonflies and other insects, and are full of colour from wildflowers and flowering shrubs. A stop at beautiful Keffer Marsh lookout is highly recommended. This two hectare destination, named after an early settler who farmed this part of Vaughan Township in the early 1800s, contains the marsh itself and a larger deciduous swamp, believed to be the largest constructed area of its kind in Ontario. Along the way you will also experience a variety of local parks and open spaces, each with its unique features. Take advantage of accessing the trail from Rutherford GO station Trail Use: Walking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approx Distance 15 km For More Information: City of Vaughan (contact information at back of book) Broomlands Springside Lock e Sni d Hawker Glenside Se afield Waterside Rutherford Creditstone ercroft Greenock Aris aig H i llside Southview Jardin entlan d Castlehill Tesma Way Vaughan D oney Concord Keele Keele Rayette Great Gulf Keele Cr es Bowes Rivermede Oster Lane Rockview Gdns umlin Cir Maple B ob O'link Barrh a Basaltic U ill Camden Spinnaker Way U Citation U Anthony U U U Viceroy ll Ar d we es tna Cr m - rage walking time 8 minutes Villarboit Confedera tion C onnie N eter Huntingf Derry w ood affern Rupert i el d Warbler Dufferin Hill Ten Oaks Bradwick 407 Rivermede Centre Ga y Ivy Glen Carrier ullman D r Dufferin Lane Maurier ky la FernstaffCrt res C 7 Jaimie Blvd Foxfiel R ac co Beverley Richbell Blvd Apple Blossom Summeridge Degas Yellowood Cir Wad e B adessa Cir G. Ross Lord Dam Gauguin Chelwood Autumn Lawrie Gate Brookmill Joseph Aaron Charl d Clark Borrows Conley ky Borj a na Blvd Venice Blvd leasant Glen ton in g Rim m Ridge Mintwood Maple Sugar Lane Hord Worth Blvd Hill Clovis Col trane Oa kh u Foxwood rst W Colvin Blvd l e y hit n Blvd Mulholland Katerina Zahavy W esthampton ton McCabe s Cr e Dufferin Dufferin Brickstone Mabley Mullen eeles W eeles W City of Vaughan Bartley Smith Greenway South Marc Santi Blvd Rutherford Thornway ir C D r Tansley Bakers Woods Centre W sicocre

50 City of Vaughan William Granger Greenway (Humber Trail) This section of the Humber River Trail is dedicated to William Granger, former Toronto Region & Conservation Authority (TRCA) Chair in recognition for his contributions to watershed management. The William Granger Greenway is approximately 5.7 kilometers in length and is an exciting trail that allows you to connect to other systems and key local destinations. The trail begins at Rutherford Road, linking you to the Boyd Conservation area trails if you go south. North of Rutherford Road it crosses the Humber River and connects to Canada Company nue and continues north under Major Mackenzie ive. North of Major Mackenzie you can end your day visiting the Canadian McMichael Art Collection or continue up to Binder Twine ark. The trail is open and free of charge for hiking, biking, walking and includes several exciting pedestrian bridge valley crossings. Along the trail you will experience several significant natural habitats, cultural and heritage resources, recreational and educational facilities, and the historic aboriginal trade route known as the Toronto Carrying-lace Trail. These attributes contributed to Humber River s designation as a Canadian Heritage River in Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Cycling Trail Difficulty: Moderate Approx Distance 5.7 km For More Information: City of Vaughan (contact information at back of book) Vaughan ennon Monte Carlo Westridge Capner Crt Sunset Arrowood Amarone Villa Antica Vaughan Sonoma Montebello Mills Thomson Art adre io Gdns Fanshore Mendocino Ridge Fountain Rushworth SevillaBlvd Adriana Louise Cipriano Crt Admiral Crt Jolana Kistler David Todd res C Monterey N oble rince l Creek Colle Melito Way Castillian Donbay Crown Avdell Crt Diploma Bush Cardish Michele Frini City of Vaughan William Granger Greenway (Humber Trail) Foster Woods Calera Sarno Gregory Scott Blvd Decoroso l Crt Clarence Golden Gate Blvd Cha Cir C res lo ne Harvester A ppian Way Woburn Kirk h ill l Glassco ark Cre s Echo Ridge Ayto n Islington Rutherford Crofter's Crt Alpha Rossmull Cr es U Hu m berwo o dgate Kortright Centre for Conservation Kortright l m - rage walking time 8 minutes Glassco ark/boyd North - Glassco/Glassco ark Major Mackenzie W Arista Gate U Earth Rangers Boyd Conservation Area ine Valley Golf

51 Caravan Cowan City of Vaughan Boyd Conservation Boyd Conservation Area, which is located in the City of Vaughan along the picturesque Humber River valley, offers visitors many wonderful outdoor activities and experiences. The area has a hiking trail that circles the Conservation Area and offers views of the Humber River, a Canadian Heritage River. Other facilities include an abundance of picnic tables, shelters, bocce courts, and group campsites for Scouting/Guiding and youth. The conservation area is not maintained throughout the winter season and is accessible to pedestrians only. Cairnburg l Alterra Crt Trevi Crt Garriock Arnish ennycrosscrt Islington K Lorengate l Crt Crt Wycliffe Kortright l Arista Wycliffe Colton Colton S iloran Torran Foxt rail Cre s Gate Dobie Crt Todd Crt Woodgreen Dorengate Gate Sarracini Crt Ursini Kortright Centre for Conservation U Boyd Conservation Area Langstaff Earth Rangers Vaughan Intersitel National City of Vaughan Boyd Conservation ine Valley Golf Deer Clubhouse Francesca Crt Run Crt inemeadow Trail Use: Walking, Hiking Trail Difficulty: Moderate Approximate Distance: 3km For More Information: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Firglen rwoo d Do Ridge Gamble Twilight Terr lyn Crt Ro s ine Grove Goldpark Crt m - rage walking time 8 minutes Hayhoe R d ine Valley Brandy Alderson Airdrie Marc o D r

52 City of Vaughan Nashville Conservation City of Vaughan Nashville Conservation Nashville/same/Nashville Resource Management Tract The Nashville Conservation Reserve is a diverse site containing many different habitat types, such as upland forests, meadows, former agricultural fields, and wetlands, that total over 900 hectares. The property supports a variety of wildlife, provides significant deer wintering lands and is an important migratory corridor. Because of its large size, as well as its current and future ecological value, the Conservation Reserve is an integral part of TRCA s natural heritage system. The Humber Valley Heritage Trail is the centre piece of the trail system at Nashville Conservation Reserve. TRCA continues to develop the trail system that will be enjoyable for users while also maximizing protection for the natural system. Kirby Huntington Mizuno Richard Vaughan Kirby Humber River Secret G a Hedgerow Old rden Crt Vivot Blvd Lane Hedgerow C rt Humber Heights Blvd Lovat Crt Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking, Equestrian, Cross-country skiing Trail Difficulty: Moderate-Difficult Approximate Distance: 5km For More Information: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Roe Nashville Klein's m - rage walking time 8 minutes Nashville/Nashville Resource Management Tract Klein's Ridge

53 City of Vaughan Kortright Centre Glassco ark/boyd North - Glassco/Glassco ark City of Vaughan Kortright Centre Vaughan Major Mackenzie W The Kortright Centre features 800 acres of forests, meadows, streams, ponds, marsh and river habitats and abundant wildlife. The forested area has several designated trails for all levels walking enthusiasts. The Humber River, which flows through the property, was designated a Canadian Heritage River in Kortright Centre for Conservation Via Teodoro Davos Monteverde Way Each year many groups enjoy a series of informative nature programs such as feeding winter birds, making maple syrup, taking a wildflower walk, a fall colour stroll, or participating in a custom-designed program. There is a Visitor Centre at the forest edge. Kortright Centre nature interpreters are available to lead a fascinating indoor presentation, or guide outdoor nature walks. Earth Rangers ine Valley Grandvista Trail Use: Walking Hiking Trail Difficulty: Moderate Approximate Distance: 16.5km For More Information: Rutherford U Boyd Conservation Area m - rage walking time 8 minutes Deer Francesca Crt Run Crt

54 City of Vaughan Maple Nature Reserve The Maple Nature Reserve is a 35 hectare reserve consisting of various habitats that are host to a variety of wildlife. With over 3 kilometers of natural trails to explore and enjoy, the MNR poses unique and special attributes that are significant to the ecosystem of the Don River watershed. This environmentally rich area of the Don River watershed features mature forest, valley, meadow, rolling tableland, ephemeral ponds and wetlands. The ecologically diverse natural communities here provide vital habitat for more than 300 species of plants and animals including rare species such as the Grove Chickweed and the Northern Red-bellied Snake. Located on the Oak Ridges Moraine, one of the most ecologically important geological landforms Too much copy needs opportunities. to be edited. in southern Ontario, this reserve is adjacent to the Maple Uplands Area of Natural and Scientific Interest. The MNR is an important local and regional link in the open space network. It provides continuity for the Environmentally Significant Areas (ESA s) and an Area of Natural Scientific Interest (ANSI), that extend beyond the municipal lands and is an integral component in the Don Watershed valley and river system. The Little Don River, part of the headwaters of the Don River, a major river in the Greater Toronto Area, meanders through the site, affording both education and enhancement The MNR trail system consists of eight thematic segments connecting trail users to various habitats and environmental features, with a rich natural and heritage character and a history of education and research facilities. While the site has old forest habitat including amphibianbreeding ponds, Environmentally Significant Areas (ESA s) and an Area of Natural Scientific Interest (ANSI), it has also had various scientific interest as a former centre for forestry research associated with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ontario ry Research G Hunterwo od Antonini Crt Woodville Celeste iorgia Cr e s William Germana l D r Chase Dufferin Dufferin Sir Alex Black Bowes Blvd Benson City of Vaughan Maple Nature Reserve Teston Ja n e ssa Kaia Crt Luca Lady Lady Crt Valent Vaughan Fenyrose ina Goldenview Crt Dimarino Little Hanna h McCombe Heintzman Glenher o n Lane Sir Francesco Lane Via Romano Sir Modesto Crt Vanda Blvd Alysha Way Gladue Eagles Landing Trail Use: Walking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approx Distance 3.5 km For More Information: City of Vaughan (contact information at back of book) Freedom Laramie Trail Major Mackenzie W Karen La d y m - rage walking time 8 minutes

55 Town of Whitchurch-ouffville Whitchurch-ouffville Trails Overview age Whitchurch-ouffville Trails Overview description. Name Bendor and Graves, Mitchell, Scout, North Tracts 108 Bruce s Mill Conservation Area Clarke, Dainty, Eldred King, Hall, Hollidge, atterson Tracts orritt, Robinson Tracts and angman Springs, Whitchurch Conservation Areas 114 ouffville Town Trail Mabel Davis Conservation Area rospect Newmarket Aurora Richmond Hill Lake. George Field Centre/same Swan Lake/same Gormley hyllis Rawlinson ark 19th Davis Mulock John's Sdrd Wellington E 404 Leslie Leslie Leslie ouffville Woodbine Woodbine 404 leasantville reston Lake Bethesda John's Sdrd Wesley Corners Woodbine Bloomington Woodbine Woodbine Vandorf Bruce's Mill Conservation 108 Area/same Warden Vandorf Sdrd 19th Eas Vivian Aurora Warden Warden Y ( Beth ouffvi B Whitchurch-ouffville Trails Overview East Gwillimbury 108 (orritt Tract) (Robinson Tract) (Scout Tract) (Dainty Tract) Vandorf Sdrd Bethesda (Bendor and Graves Tract) Sdrd John's Sdrd rd Bethesda ine Orchard angman Springs Conservation Area Whitchurch ouffville Conservation Area th Cedar Valley McCowan McCowan (Mitchell Tract) (Hall Tract) 110 (atterson Tract) (Clarke Tract) 106 (North Tract) (Eldred King Tract) Town of Whitchurch-ouffville Whitchurch-ouffville Ringwood 19th Bethesda Vivian (Hollidge Tract) John's Sdrd Ballantrae Bloomington Ninth Line Musselman Lake Hillsdale ouffville Channel 114 ouffville 19th Ninth Line Churchill Musselman's Lake Mark arkham Dicksons Hill Warden Warden uffville Davis Davis Davis Davis d Aurora Bloomington Bloomington Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy n Vivian Kennedy McCowan McCowan ouffville Vivian Main Ninth Line km - rage walking time 16 minutes Town of Whitchurch-ouffville ouffville Reservoir Ninth Line Ninth Line Vivian Aurora Tenth Line Main Tenth Line York/Durham Line York/Durham Line York/Durham Line Durham

56 Town of Whitchurch-ouffville - Bendor and Graves, Mitchell, Scout, North Tracts Town of Whitchurch-ouffville - Bendor and Graves, Mitchell, Scout, North Tracts Bendor & Graves Tract The Bendor and Graves Tract pond was created to serve as a water source for forest fire suppression. It has since evolved to an ecological system providing habitat for turtles, frogs and fish. This area is a breeding location of the endangered Jefferson salamander and should not be disturbed. The Tract contains several unique forest communities which will be allowed to develop naturally. Scout Tract, Mitchell Tract The Scout Tract ponds were created in 1970 to serve as a water source for forest fire suppression. They have since evolved into an ecological system providing habitat for turtles, frogs and fish. Severe thunderstorms in 2006 destroyed many trees within the Scout Tract. These trees were removed to create a suitable environment for regeneration. North Tract The North Tract is home to the only documented pair of breeding ravens in York Region. The ravens have been using the tract s pine plantations for several years; their presence demonstrates one of the successes of the. Trail Use: Walking, Biking, Hiking Trail Difficulty (Easy, Moderate, Difficult) and Approx Distance X km For More Information: City of Markham (contact information at back of book) Herald (Bendor and Graves Tract) Vivian (Davis ive Tract) Kennedy Davis Davis Cedar Valley (Scout Tract) McCowan Vivian Whitchurch-ouffville McCowan Bow Faulkner Bow Franklin Herald Herald East Gwillimbury 48 (Mitchell Tract) John's Sdrd m - rage walking time 8 minutes York Regional (North Tract) Vivian Cherry continued (Hall Tract) on page 111 Vivian York Regional (Hollidge Tract) (Eldred King Tract)

57 Town of Whitchurch-ouffville Bruce s Mill Conservation Area Town of Whitchurch-ouffville Bruce s Mill Conservation Area Warden Warden Lane Bruce Mill Conservation Area takes its name from a restored waterpowered mill located here on a tributary of the Rouge River. The 10 kilometres of trails in this area are both open and forested. In addition to hiking activities, there are many other ways to spend leisure time: picnicking, BMX biking or exploring the forests through Treetop Trekking. In the spring, Bruce Mill s is home to the Sugar Bush festival. Whitchurch-ouffville ouffville Bruce's Mill Conservation Area/same Warden Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Moderate Approximate Distance: 10.3km For More Information: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority m - rage walking time 8 minutes

58 Town of Whitchurch-ouffville - Clarke, Dainty, Eldred King, Hall, Hollidge, atterson Tracts Dainty Tract The young hardwood forest was formed in 1985 when the original red pine and scots pine plantation was removed due to disease. Since then the hardwoods have continued to thrive and grow in size. In 2011 the forest required thinning to maintain the health and vigour of the hardwood trees. Eldred King Tract s renew themselves through natural disturbances. Severe thunderstorms in 2006, destroyed 10 hectares (25 acres) of trees. The trees were removed to create a suitable environment for regeneration and used as forest products as much as possible. The pond was created in the 1970 s to serve as a water source for forest fire suppression. It has since evolved to provide habitat for turtles, frogs and fish. Hall Tract In 2004 York Region and the Oak Ridges Moraine foundation, acquired the agricultural lands south of the Hall Tract to expand the Regional. From 2005 to 2008, tree seedlings were planted and now a new forest with trees exceeding 2 metres in height thrives Hollidge Tract The Hollidge Tract was purchased in 1924 for just over $4000. It was the first property acquired in what would eventually become the York Regional. Vivian Creek runs through the Tract and provides habitat for brook trout, who s spawning can be observed in the fall. The Tract also contains s first accessible trail, which opened in September This one kilometre trail provides a unique opportunity for persons with disabilities to enjoy nature. McCowan (North Tract) Bow Bow (Mitchell Tract) York Regional (Scout Tract) Faulkner Loggers McCowan John's Sdrd Cherry Trail (atterson Tract) (Dainty Tract) Aurora Jesse Thomson Vivian Bally vi ew Crt Lobraico Lane Vivian 48 (Eldred King Tract) (Hall Tract) Vivian Greenan Felcher Iro quois Aurora Blvd Whitewood i ne Vista (Clarke Tract) Town of Whitchurch-ouffville - Clarke, Dainty, Eldred King, Hall, Hollidge, atterson Tracts continued on page 107 Maple McMullen Tra nmer B ush Lakeshore Trail (Hollidge Tract) John's Sdrd Ballantrae Glen hilltrail Connor Musselman Lake Byron Ninth Line Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty (Easy, Moderate, Difficult) and Approx Distance X km For More Information: City of Markham (contact information at back of book) McCowan Whitchurch-ouffville Vandorf Sdrd m - rage walking time 8 minutes

59 Town of Whitchurch-ouffville - orritt, Robinson Tracts and angman Springs, Whitchurch Conservation Areas Town of Whitchurch-ouffville - orritt, Robinson Tracts and angman Springs, Whitchurch Conservation Areas John's Sdrd Woodheath Lane Kennedy The orritt Tract is located in the headwaters of the East Holland River. The creek which runs through the tract is fed by groundwater and provides habitat for cold water species like brook trout. This forest provides protection for the creek including erosion control and moderating water temperatures. Trail Use Symbols or List: O O O Trail Difficulty (Easy, Moderate, Difficult) and Approx Distance X km For More Information: City of Markham (contact information at back of book) Falcon Heights Warden Warden (Robinson Tract) angman Springs Conservation Area Whitchurch Conservation Area (orritt Tract) Aurora Hill Country Whitchurch-ouffville m - rage walking time 8 minutes Elia Kennedy Kennedy H e ron Trail

60 Town of Whitchurch-ouffville ouffville Town Trail The rail starts south of Main reet ouffville (in Memorial ark South) and makes its way north through Memorial ark and up to the shops on Main reet. The trail continues north up the ouffville Creek to Millard reet. Crossing Millard reet, the trail winds its way through and around the ouffville Reservoir. The trail lends itself to a multi-purpose hike. Connected to the new Library/Leisure Centre, a warm-up in the fitness room, swim in the pool and/or relaxing and reading in the library is ideal at the start or finish of your hike. Memorial ark is an excellent picnic area (with washrooms opened daily) and offers many activities for the whole family. On Main reet ouffville there are opportunities for lunch or to visit the famous heritage buildings. The ouffville Reservoir is 52 acres, rich in environmental heritage. The natural footpath winds its way through assorted wood lots and around wetlands, allowing the hiker to explore some of the wildlife and bird watching that the Oak Ridges Moraine has to offer. A full day of activities and enjoyment can be found along this trail. Trail Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Trail Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Approximate Distance: 6-8km For More Information: Town of Whitchurch-ouffville Glad ark Elm Fairview Bethesda Sunset Blvd Gladys Clarkson Br Corn er bank Greenhouse Lane Beryl Millard Harold Second ill Crt Delbert Cir Rupert Clarke Charles Ninth Line William Victoria Bigelow Bartsvie w Lane erc y Cossey Lane Cir Bramble Albert ondmede Blake Whitchurch-ouffville Edward Rose Maurovista Crt Schell Main Lloyd ouffville Channel O'Brien Mill Burkholder Russel Memorial ark Ken Wagg Church Duchess ouffville Reservoir Ironwood Fairgate ark indale T Linden Lane Manitoba Hawthorn Maytree A ve Booth Byer's ond ark Chessman Crt Willo way Wheeler Greenwood Baker ouffville m - rage walking time 8 minutes Town of Whitchurch-ouffville ouffville Town Trail Lori Hoover ark Byers ond Way A ouffer ua r t Kribs Mantle North VanzantCrt Blair um Aspen Spring Flint Jacob Way Grandwood enndutch Cir lderwood Butterwood Lane Jonas eppertree Lane Dorman Bernick Millway