From the parking area the Sligo Side Trail heads west along 16C Side road and then heads north. The distance you walk west along 16C Side Rd is about 1 km. The GPS coordinates at this point are: 44.43476 and 80.57724.
After turning north off of 16C Side Road, the blue-blazed trail meanders through wetlands, along a boardwalk, and past a large beaver pond. After 2.9 km it meets the main Bruce Trail. Turn right onto the main Bruce Trail and follow the white blazes back to 16C Side Rd and your parked car.
This loop trail falls within the Beaver Valley 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 Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club’s website at http://www.beavervalleybrucetrail.org/
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): Grey CountyNearby towns and cities: Meaford
Trail feature tags: Boardwalk | Bruce Trail | Bruce Trail Loop
SLIGO SIDE TRAIL LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL characteristics
Length: 3.8 km. loopDifficulty: Moderate (Trail classifications)
Trail surface: Natural
Trail use: Hiking and Snowshoeing
Accessibility Notes: Not wheelchair accessible
Fees: None
Flora & Fauna:
Not yet reported
Amenities: None Reported
Attractions: Boardwalk
Contact:
Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club http://www.beavervalleybrucetrail.org/
Find it: Parking at the east end of Side Rd 16C, Kimberley, ON. This is accesses only from the west off of the 7th Line.
GPS Coordinates (main trailhead):
Latitude: 44.4371100
Longitude: -80.5663800
SLIGO SIDE TRAIL LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL Image Gallery
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- Sligo Loop
Photo credits:
Don Knight