Nottawasaga Bluffs

Hike Leader: Ron Kwan

Date: Sunday 2009 April 19

Map

Located by Singhampton, the Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Authority is a bit of a trek, about one and a half hours, so please be on time so we can leave promptly at 10 am.

Parking at the site is limited, but the road lightly travelled, so some spillover to the side of the road may be acceptable. Dinner afterwards at Mylar and Lorettas (?) would be an option.

Driving Options

From eastern GTA

  1. Head for Highway 401 westbound, and drive to Highway 400.
  2. Take Highway 400 to Highway 89.
  3. Drive west on Highway 89, following the jog through Alliston.
  4. Continue on Highway 89 through the point where it joins with Highway 10 at Primrose.

From western GTA

  1. From Highway 401, drive north on Highway 410 until it becomes Heart Lake Road.
  2. Follow Heart Lake Road to Mayfield Road, turn left (west) on to Mayfield Road.
  3. Follow Mayfield Road a short distance to Highway 10 (Hurontario).
  4. Turn right (north) on to Highway 10 .
  5. Continue north on Highway 10 through Orangeville until you get to the junction with Highway 89 at Primrose (about twenty kilometers north of Orangeville).
  6. Highway 10 turns left (west) and joins with Highway 89 at Primrose.

From Intersection of Hwys 89 and 10 at Primrose

  1. Continue on Highway 89/10 for about 4 km until you reach County Road 124. According to older roadmaps, this was Highway 24.
  2. Turn right (north) on County Road 124 for about 30 km to Singhampton
  3. At Singhampton, County Road 124 turns right (east).
  4. Continue on 124 for about 600 metres to Milltown Road. (Milltown Road is "L" shaped and also runs west-east starting one street south of where 124 turns right in Singhampton.)
  5. Turn right (south) on Milltown Rd a short distance to Ewing Road/Concession 11, turning east (left).
  6. Go a short distance to intersection with Sideroad 17/18, turn lefti (east)
  7. Continue on Sideroad 17/18 about 1.5 km, rounding the 90° turn south onto Concession 10.
  8. Continue on Concession 10 until 1.5 km until a it meets Sideroad* 15/16.
  9. Turn left (east) on Sideroad 15/16 for a few hundred metres until you see a small parking lot at the Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area trail access point.
  10. There is not much room, so please try to park close together.

Thank you.

We plan to start the hike at 11:45am.

Remarks

This hike is rated a moderately quick paced intermediate/level 2 hike. The trail includes some rocky sections, as well as a fair amount of mud. Hiking boots are strongly recommended.

There is no fee for parking, and there are no washrooms.

Let's hope that the weather is good and the ground dry.

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