START Lat/Long

N44.36129
W80.20806

LAST HIKED:

01 Sept 05

HIKE LENGTH:

9 km

TOTAL
ASCENT:

-

RATING:

beginner/intermediate (based on length of hike)

TIME:

3.5  h

FEE:

None

TERRAIN:

Rocky, hilly with a long descent and climb from Devil’s Glen PP to the valley floor and the Mad River.

LUNCH SPOTS:

Along the trail or in Glen Huron

FACILITIES:

none; general store in Glen Huron

THE SITE:

Devil’s Glen Provincial Park has no facilities and a small parking lot but features a great lookout deck built by the Ministry of Natural Resources. The hike takes you down a steep descent from Devil’s Glen PP and follows the Mad River to the village of Glen Huron before swinging back up the escarpment to the top of ski hills which you descend and then climb back up some 500 steps to Devil’s Glen PP. This is a loop hike that you can extend by following the Main Bruce Trail further south at waypoint (005)

WAYPOINT
INTERVAL

DISTANCE
km

WAYPOINT-TO-WAYPOINT TRAIL DESCRIPTION

001 - 002

1.4

Walk past the small shack at the parking lot and a Devil’s Glen sign on the right indicates a path heading downhill for the Main Bruce Trail. (Continuing straight ahead for 40 m brings you to an elaborate lookout observation deck.) After a long rocky descent the trail meets a road with a bridge to the right. Instead walk across the large ski chalet parking lot to the far corner on the right and back into the woods shortly arriving at a split in the trail with the main trail heading straight ahead and the Mad River Side Trail going left (002) past the bridge over the Mad River.

002 - 003

3.6

 Beyond the ski building keep to the right or far side of  a large mill pond. The trail follows alongside the Mad River and passes an old dam near a saw mill and lumber yard before it arrives at Glen Huron Road in the village of Glen Huron (003). Across the road you will find Hamilton Brothers Farm & Garden Supply general store for snack food.

003 - 004

4.2

Turn right on Glen Huron Road and walk up the hill to the sign for Sideroad 15 & 16 on the left (004).

004 - 005

5.5

Turn right along the sideroad which heads upwards for over a kilometre until ariving at the top of the hill where it meets the Main Bruce Trail (005) and crosses a cart track.

005 - 002

7.5

Turn right onto the Main Bruce Trail entering the Devil’s Glen Ski Club property on a wide grassy path. Passing through a young pine woods to a large open area turn left and then after 400 m turn right before heading to the top of a ski slope. The trail angles a bit to the left and descends the hill for 150 m along the tree line before heading right through a gap in the trees under a ski lift to a another ski slope. Turning left the trail continues down to the bottom of the  ski run where it follows a road past the Devil’s Glen ski chalet and across a bridge. (The ski facilities are for members only so do not ask to use them and please stay on the main trail.) Just before the bridge we once again meet the Mad River Side Trail at (002).

002 - 001

8.9

Continue along the main trail on the road to the left crossing a private parking lot where the trail turns left and enters the woods by Mad River. Walk carefully along the path as there are many exposed tree roots and the ground can be muddy and slippery after a rainfall even with the boardwalks. The trail follows the river for a short distance before heading slowly uphill where it begins the long climb up a flight of wooden stairs to Devils Glen PP. Part way up you will see a surprising small waterfall threading its way down the escarpment. At the top, turn left to the parking lot (001) or head right for 40 m to the observation platform erected by the Ministry of Natural Resources.