Nature Trails near Shelburne, Ontario
A vibrant community located in the County of Dufferin at the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 89. Shelburne is best known for the Heritage Music Festival previously known as the Canadian Old Time Fiddle Championship which takes place every year during the second week of August. The fastest growing Town in Ontario according to 2016 Census data, with a current population of 8,126.
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BRUCE TRAIL – DUFFERIN HI-LAND SECTION
The Dufferin Hi-Land Section is one of 9 sections of the Bruce Trail that threads its way, from Queenston Heights in the south of Ontario to Tobermory, at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula to the north, along the Niagara Escarpment affording the user a variety of...KILGORIE SIDE TRAIL LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL
From your parked car on Centre Rd follow the white blazed main Bruce Trail west along River Rd for about 100 metres where the trail turns left into the bush. Do not turn left but stay straight ahead on the Kilgorie Side Trail. Follow this blue-blazed trail as it...LITTLE TRACT TRAIL-DUFFERIN COUNTY FORESTS
The white pine in the Little Tract shows what the timber in this area looked like prior to settlement in the 1800s. In 1870, the clearing near Airport Road held 15 houses for loggers. A sawmill was located beside the creek. At that time, the large white pine you see...MELANCTHON TRACT TRAIL-DUFFERIN COUNTY FORESTS
The Melancthon Tract is in the Dufferin County Forest, much of which was planted in 1959. The 750-metre trail loops from one side of the property to an adjacent side. Watch for some side trails. Plantation areas are red pine and white spruce, but look also for the...OLIVER CREEK SIDE TRAIL LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL
Your hike starts at the beginning of the 2nd Line East access trail at the end of the travelled portion of the 2nd Line East. This 150 metre trail will take you to an intersection with the Oliver Creek Side Trail. Turn left onto this side trail and follow the blue...PRIMROSE/PRINCE OF WALES SIDE TRAILS LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL
This loop trail commences with the parking of your car at a parking lot on Prince of Wales Rd at the beginning of the Prince of Wales Side Trail. The parking lot is 80 metres south of the start of this side trail. Take the blue blazed trail north from the north or...