WAYPOINT
INTERVAL

DISTANCE
km

WAYPOINT-TO-WAYPOINT TRAIL DESCRIPTION

001 - 002

2.2

From the parking lot on Gore Road, begin walking along the Caledon Trailway crossing an overpass above Mill Lane overlooking Centreville Creek . The trail then crosses a sheep farm passageway through two gates to Humber Station Road (002).

002 - 003

3.9

Across the road you pass the Humber Valley Heritage Trail and continue along the Caledon Trailway where it meets Patterson Road where the trail jogs a bit to the right before continuing straight ahead. (003)

003 - 004

4.4

The trail arrives at a tressle over Duffy’s Lane (004).

004 - 005

5.4

Continue straight ahead over the bridge along the Caledon Trailway. Soon you will arrive at Brawton Dr in a Palgrave neighbourhood (005).

005 - 006

5.8

Cross Brawton Dr and continue straight ahead. The trail now winds through a local park area arriving at Hwy 50 in the village of Palgrave (006).

006 -007

7.3

Turn right and walk through the main street of the town of Palgrave. You can purchase an ice cream or drink here. Just before you reach a large pond on the left, the trail swings right along a gate, passes one creek flowing into another and then descends to an underpass under Hwy 50. The trail follows the pond edge and then rises to a large city gazebo. Continue along the white-blazed trail which soon crosses busy Hwy 50. Use caution here. The trail passes a closed gate and through an empty parking lot to a large sign board. Soon the trail arrives at the start of the Palgrave Side Trail and the Oak Ridges Trail (007).

007 - 008

8.4

The trail continues straight ahead into a wooded area - The Palgrave Forest and follows the blue blaze markers. At another trail intersection, continue straight ahead on the narrow blue blaze marked trail. The trail continues to follow these markers soon crossing a stile to arrive at Duffy’s Lane. (008)

008 - 009

10.5

The trail crosses the road before the curve and continues following the blue markers on the Palgrave Side Trail through the western part of the Palgrave Forest. The trail passes through a grassy area until entering a mature woodland where it turns left along a bush road before turning right into a stand of Pine. Turning left along a woodlot fence the trail arrives at Humber Station Road (009).

009 - 010

12.6

Turn right and follow Humber Station Road passing Finnerty Side Road where the trail goes back into the woods on the left side of the road. The trail passes a stand of Staghorn Sumac before winding through a reforestation area. After 400 m the trail passes a hiker’s rest bench near a large maple shade tree which is a good rest or lunch stop. The trail descends a slope and passes an old cedar forest through a low-lying wetlands area over a series of wooden boardwalks across a few streams. The trail passes through an open meadow past a sea of goldenrod, Queen Anne’s Lace and clover before arriving at Gore Road (010).

010 - 011

13.2

Turn right along Gore Road. After about 600 m the trail turns left leaving the road and entering the woods (011).

011 - 012

14.8

Cross a stile into a meadow passing horse stable fields on the Palgrave Side Trail. Here John fed the horses all three of the apples in his back pack. Passing through another wetlands area over boardwalks and streams, the trail winds just inside a cedar forest along the side of a slope before climbing a steep slope to arrive at the gravel and dirt Centreville Creek Road (012).

012 - 013

15.4

Walk to the right on the road around the curve for 600 m before entering back into the woods on the Palgrave Side Trail on the left side through an old gate (013).

013-014

17.2

This nicely rerouted section of the trail continues through a dense spruce forest in and out of open areas. The trail once again enters the woods coming out to a meadow and then back into a hardwood forest as the trail heads uphill. The trail arrives at a lookout bench providing a good rest site and a good view of the surrounding farmland. In about 300 m the Palgrave Side Trail ends where it meets the Bruce Trail at a stile (014).

013 - 014

17.8

Do not cross over the stile but take the trail to the right and follow the main Bruce Trail (white blazes) along the road allowance to Coolihans Road (015).

014 - end

18.0

If you parked on Coolihans Road, this ends the hike. Or cross the road and over a stile along the main Bruce Trail into the Glen Haffy Conservation Area through open parkland with numerous picnic tables.

Enjoy the hike and the day!

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