Location: 9:30 @ Trailhead -13479 Fallbrook Trail, Halton Hills & 27th Sideroad
Carpool Options : Meet at 8:45 at the Covered Bridge, 114 Gordon St., Guelph
or 9:05 at the Rockmosa Community Centre, 110 Rockmosa Dr., Rockwood
(tennis courts)
Length: 9-10 km.
Level 2 – moderate pace, uneven terrain, roots, some mud, rocks
From the trailhead, we’ll follow the stunning Roberts Side Trail to the north. This
trail goes through mature woods, passes a pond and begins to climb the
escarpment. It crosses a wide boardwalk which protects the habitat of the
endangered Jefferson Salamander around the edges of the shallow pond. It
joins the main Bruce Trail at the edge of the Silver Creek Valley and returns to
the trailhead. We cross Fallbrook Trail and continue along the Bruce Trail until
we join the Great Esker Side Trail. The Great Esker is situated in a huge
expanse of publicly owned land that includes Scottsdale Farm as well as the
Terra Cotta Conservation Areas. We start this trail by walking up a moderate
incline that runs along a ridgetop, which is the esker (a gavel ridge left behind by
a glacier). There is a magnificent view over a valley of tamarack trees. We’ll
cross Silver Creek several times and enjoy beautiful scenery and interesting
trees before joining the wilderness of the Bruce Trail passing babbling brooks,
lush mature forests and incredible escarpment rocks!
Required: sturdy hiking shoes or boots
Recommended: hiking poles, water, snacks, lunch, sunscreen, hat, insect
repellent or bug jacket
No dogs please
Leaders: Marie Burland burlandmc@gmail.com
and Peter Goddard pgoddard5@gmail.com
Contact one of the leaders if you’re going to meet at the trailhead or Peter if
meeting in Guelph or Marie if meeting in Rockwood.
Lunch Option: Copper Kettle Pub, 157 Main St., Glen Williams
Google Map to trailhead: https://www.google.com/maps/place/13479+Fallbrook+Trail,+Ballinafad,+ON+N0B+1H0/@43.6919136,-79.9665943,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x882b0cff9c1e16d7:0x83d523fd56ce5e0a!8m2!3d43.6919136!4d-79.9665943!16s%252Fg%252F11g4dnhlpf?entry=ttu
