ALTON SIDE TRAIL – BRUCE TRAIL

This trail joins the Bruce Trail to the Grand Valley Trail in Alton, ON.

Park in the Forks of the Credit Provincial park parking lot and walk back out to McLaren Road.

The blue blazed trail heads west along McLaren Road to and across Charleston Side Rd (Peel Rd 24) and continues, crossing both the Credit River and Shaw’s Creek before arriving at Alton, ON.

The trail follows the streets of Alton to Millcroft Inn, where it starts a long ascent to the Alton Pinnacle with great views. Here it meets the Grand Valley Trail.

This linear trail falls within the Caledon Hills section of the Bruce Trail. For more information on other loop and side trails and the portion of the main Bruce Trail in this section please visit the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club’s website at   http://caledonbrucetrail.ca/

For more information on this and other portions of the Bruce Trail please purchase the Bruce Trail Maps from the Bruce Trail Conservancy at  https://brucetrail.org/product-category/downloadable-maps/

Trail users are advised to obtain an updated version of the Bruce Trail guide before venturing out as trail information may change from time to time.

We would also direct you to read our DISCLAIMER and our TRAIL USERS CODE.

Region(s): Peel Region
Nearby towns and cities: Alton | Belfountain | Orangeville
Trail feature tags: Bruce Trail

ALTON SIDE TRAIL – BRUCE TRAIL characteristics

Length: 9.2 km. linear trail
Difficulty: Moderate (Trail classifications)
Trail surface: Natural
Trail use: Hiking and Snowshoeing
Accessibility Notes: Not wheelchair accessible
Fees: Parking fee

Flora & Fauna:

Not yet reported.

Amenities: None reported

Contact:
Caledon Bruce Trail Club http://caledonbrucetrail.ca/

Find it: Forks of the Credit Provincial Park parking lot off of McLaren Rd, Caledon, ON



GPS Coordinates (main trailhead):
Latitude: 43.8252730
Longitude: -80.0041860