Town of East Gwillimbury Trails Overview

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There is much to see and do in East Gwillimbury s rural and natural areas. Enjoy daily nature hikes, get a taste of farm life or take a spirited bike ride along one of many trails.

1 There is much to see and do in East Gwillimbury s rural and natural areas. Enjoy daily nature hikes, get a taste of farm life or take a spirited bike ride along one of many trails. For more information about trails in East Gwillimbury contact: The Town of East Gwillimbury eastgwillimbury.ca/trails Page Name Bendor and Graves Tract 16 - Brown Hill Tract 18 Nokiidaa Trail - East Gwillimbury 20 Simcoe Trail 22 Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail 14 Trail Surface Type Bark Natural Trail Use River Drive Toll Rd St Bathurst Bathurst St King NEWMARKET GO BUS TERMINAL YRT/Viva Bus Terminal Steep Slope Town of East Gwillimbury Trails Overview Simcoe Other Trails Trails outside of the Trail System Focus Trails that are part of the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Trails that are part of the Future Trails of the Wheelchair/ Stroller Accessible Rollerblading Toll Rd 11 Newmarket Mulock Dr Yonge St Cook's Bay Ravenshoe Rd Holborn Rd Holland Landing Q Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve 20Trail Surface Type Holland Bark Landing Natural Other Trails Trails outside of the S Trail 18 System Focus Rogers Trails Reservoir that are part of the Conservation Lake to Lake Area Trail Future Trails of the EAST GWILLIMBURY STA Trail Surface Type NEWMARKET STATION Bark Queen Street Conservation Area Wesley Brooks ConservationNatural Area A Trail Markers 404 Bailey Other Trails Ecological Trails outside of the Trail System Focus Yonge St Yonge St East Gwillimbury Bayview Ave Walking/Hiking/Running Cross-Country Skiing Queensville Mount Albert Rd Mulock Dr Leslie St Leslie St Leslie St Mu ou La Riv Pa Co Yo Wo Overvie 20 Pa Pa Far 0

2 anding Reservoir vation Area een eet rea Cook's Bay Holborn Rd 404 Sharon 404 Herald Rd Keswick Boag Rd Holborn Rd Hornes Rd Catering Rd Pollock Rd nshoe Rd Ravenshoe Rd Ravenshoe Rd illimbury ensville Sdrd Albert Rd ck Dr Queensville Farr Ave EAST GWILLIMBURY STATION ON Leslie St Leslie St Leslie St Leslie St Leslie St Town of East Gwillimbury Trails Overview Mount Albert Woodbine Ave Woodbine Ave Woodbine Ave Woodbine Ave Rd Ravencrest Rd Cole Rd (Bendor and Graves Tract) 102 Warden Ave Warden Ave Warden Ave Warden Ave Warden Ave Carley Rd McCowan Rd 16 (Brown Hill Tract) Holborn Rd Holt Kennedy Rd Kennedy Rd Kennedy Rd Kennedy Rd McCowan Rd McCowan Rd Mount Pleasant Boag Rd 48 Brownhill 48 Mount Albert Mount A Centre St Vivian 22 (Zephyr Tract) lbert Rd Ninth Line Herald Rd Davis Dr Davis Dr Davis Dr Whitchurch-Stouffville (Davis Drive Tract) Pine Orchard Cedar Valley (North Tract) Kennedy Rd (Mitchell Tract) (Eldred King Tract) Georgina Vivian Rd (Hollidge Tract) Ninth Line Baldwin 0 2 km - Average walking time 32 minutes East Tline East Tline East Tline East Tline York/Durham Line

Town of East Gwillimbury - Brown Hill Tract Be sun safe Reduce your time in the sun and seek shade, particularly between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. from April to September.

best mountain biking destinations in the Greater Toronto Area.

manner. Have fun in nature Outdoor play in nature is good for your health. It is a great way to have fun and be active.

3 Town of East Gwillimbury - Brown Hill Tract Be sun safe Reduce your time in the sun and seek shade, particularly between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. from April to September. 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. York Region works with organizations such as the York Mountain Biking Association to ensure trails are developed in a safe and sustainable manner. Have fun in nature Outdoor play in nature is good for your health. It is a great way to have fun and be active. Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 16 km Access points: Ravenshoe Road east of Carley Road, McCowan Road south of Ravenshoe Road For more information: York Region ry ext york.ca/forestry 16

4 Town of East Gwillimbury - Brown Hill Tract Carley Rd Georgina Ravenshoe Rd Ravenshoe Rd Trail Legend Access Road Bell Ringer - 2.1km Big Meany Loop - 3.3km Cry Baby - 1.3km Mccowan - 0.7km Old Jay - 0.9km One Gee - 0.8km Pines - 1.1km Skunk Loop - 2.7km Stinky - 1.2km Stumpy - 1.7km All trails are natural surface. Manor Ridge (Brown Hill Tract) Trail East Gwillimbury McCowan Rd McCowan Rd m - Average walking time 8 minutes 17

Town of East Gwillimbury Nokiidaa Trail - East Gwillimbury The Nokiidaa Trail in East Gwillimbury follows the Holland River through the Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area, an 84-hectare area situated

5 Town of East Gwillimbury Nokiidaa Trail - East Gwillimbury The Nokiidaa Trail in East Gwillimbury follows the Holland River through the Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area, an 84-hectare area situated along the banks of the East Holland River. It 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. 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 built and abandoned in the early 1900s - 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. Stay hydrated! Drink more water in warm weather and when you exercise. Bring a reusable water bottle and add slices of lemon, lime or orange for extra flavour. Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 4.5 km (15 km total trail system) Access points: Main entrances to the conservation area are from Green Lane Road at the south end and Old Yonge Street and Mount Albert Road at the north end, both of which have parking lots. Secondary entrances, without parking lots, are also available from Thomas Shepperd Drive and Holland River Boulevard in Holland Landing For more information: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority lsrca.on.ca 18

6 Olive St Yonge St Peter St continued Holland on page 21 Landing Holland Landing Oakri Emily dgecrt East St North St School St Church St Hill St Thompson Dr Newmarket St lvd B Stonehill Rosebank Colony TrailBlvd Tyson Dr Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area Town of East Gwillimbury Nokiidaa Trail - East Gwillimbury East Gwillimbury Plank Rd Pegg's Cres Grist Mill Rd Red Mills Dr Hilltop Stegman Hillcrest Dr Mount Albert Rd Mount Albert Rd Grist Mill Rd Dr Valley Trail Green Lane E Green Lane E Trail Surface Type Bark Natural Other Trails Trails outside of the Trail System Focus Trails that are part of the Future Trails of the Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area Rogers Rd 2nd Concession Rd 2nd Concession Rd Bristol Billings Cres Forsyth Rd Rd M alvern Cres Main St N Haines Newmarket continued on page 71 Rd EAST GWILLIMBURY STATION George Richardson m - Average walking time 8 minutes 19 Traviss Dr

Town of East Gwillimbury Simcoe Trail Anchor gets its name from the giant anchor on display, which was abandoned near here on its journey to Lake Simcoe when the War of 1812 ended.

7 Town of East Gwillimbury Simcoe Trail Anchor gets its name from the giant anchor on display, which was abandoned near here on its journey to Lake Simcoe when the War of 1812 ended. Anchor has several amenities including a picnic shelter, playground and washrooms (open in summer only). There are also sports fields and an adventure bike park. Simcoe Trail. This area was reforested by Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority 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 tall grass prairie. Even now, remnant species including bluestem and bergamot can be found along some of the trails. The Holland Landing Conservation Area is set on 9 hectares and can be found immediately adjacent to the Town-owned Anchor. The property is accessible from the north side of Doane Road east of Yonge Street and has a parking lot open most of the year, except in midwinter. Within the Conservation Area, a network of formal and informal hiking trails wind through both pine plantation and native forest, including a section of the Managed by Ontario s, the Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Reserve is located on the deep sand and silt deposits of the former Algonquin Lake plain. This nature reserve protects one of the few remaining remnant patches of tall grass prairie in Ontario. Currently much of the reserve is planted to Red Pine, however future plans include restoring the native prairie ecosystem. There are no visitor facilities provided and parking is limited to the Cedar Street access point. Visitors are welcome to pursue day-use opportunities for hiking, cross-country skiing and nature appreciation, but are asked to respect the sensitive tall grass prairie ecosystem. Camping, motorized vehicles and off-road vehicles are not allowed in this nature reserve. 20 Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 4 km ing: Anchor, Holland Landing For more information: Town of East Gwillimbury eastgwillimbury.ca/trails Ontario s

8 Soldier's Trail Surface Type Bay Bark Natural Other Trails Trails that are part of the Future Trails of the Queensville Sdrd W Sand Rd WillowSt Yonge St Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve Queens Crt Town of East Gwillimbury Simcoe Trail Queensville Sdrd Bowers Rd Holland River Cedar St Delta Cres Ramsay St Walnut Ave LepardCres Yonge St Anchor Holland Landing Conservation Area Oriole Dr Anchor Crt BrentRd Bec kett Ave Olive St Bradford St Holland Landing Holland Landing Oakri Emily East Gwillimbury Thompson Dr Yonge St Peter St dgecrt East St Colony TrailBlvd m - Average walking time 8 minutes Hill St continued on page 19 21

Town of East Gwillimbury Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail of this trail s serenity and proximity to water, an abundance of wildlife can be spotted, including deer and small animals.

9 Town of East Gwillimbury Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail of this trail s serenity and proximity to water, an abundance of wildlife can be spotted, including deer and small animals. Bordered by a marshland and a forested area, the trail provides a peaceful easy walk in a sparsely populated part of York Region. The Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail s southern end is in the Zephyr Tract at Holborn Road. This now abandoned rail line was originally constructed as part of the Lake Simcoe Junction Railway and over the years became part of the Grand Trunk Railway and was 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 four-kilometre stretch to Brown Hill Station. As a result Enjoy safe winter fun Prevent frostbite and hypothermia during extreme cold weather. Dress in layers with warm, windproof and waterproof clothing and boots. Make sure to cover your head, face, ears, neck, hands and feet by wearing a hat, neck warmer, gloves and socks. Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 5 km (14 km total trail system) Access points: Zephyr Tract ( ), east of Highway 48, and the Holborn Road intersection, as well as from Brown Hill Station located off Blake Street in the Community of Brown Hill For more information: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and ry or Georgina Trail Riders Snowmobile Club (winter only) georginatrailriders.com 22

10 Georgina Town of East Gwillimbury Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail continued on page 35 Ravenshoe Rd Ravenshoe Rd Eighth Concession Rd Brownhill Station Trail Surface Type Bark Natural Other Trails Boag Rd 48 East Gwillimbury Bridge out Durham East Townline (Zephyr Tract) Holborn Rd m - Average walking time 8 minutes 23

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