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0 2 km - Average walking time 32 minutes 15 Town of East Gwillimbury York Regional Forest - Brown Hill Tract

Be sun safe Reduce your time in the sun and seek shade, particularly between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. from April to September.

The Brown Hill Tract contains an extensive system of trails that provide excellent mountain biking opportunities and is known as one of the best mountain biking destinations in the Greater Toronto Area. York Region works with organizations such as the York Mountain Biking Association to ensure trails are developed in a safe and sustainable manner.

Have fun in nature Outdoor play in nature is good for your health. It is a great way to have fun and be active.

Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 16 km Access points: Ravenshoe Road east of Carley Road, McCowan Road south of Ravenshoe Road For more information: York Region Forestry 1-877-464-9675 ext. 73000 york.ca/forestry 16 Town of East Gwillimbury York Regional Forest - Brown Hill Tract

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0 500 m - Average walking time 8 minutes 17 Town of East Gwillimbury Nokiidaa Trail - East Gwillimbury

For history buffs, or the just plain curious, the concrete locks and swing bridge found along the East Holland River are timeless remnants of a ‘Ghost’ Canal System built and abandoned in the early 1900s - without ever having been used. The Newmarket Canal was initially proposed in 1904 by Sir William Mulock, with a vision to convert the East Holland River into The Nokiidaa Trail in East a shipping canal that would provide Gwillimbury follows the Holland an alternate transportation route River through the Rogers Reservoir from Aurora to Lake Simcoe and the Conservation Area, an 84-hectare Trent-Severn Waterway. area situated along the banks of the East Holland River. It consists of a mix of deciduous forest, pine plantation, wetland and meadow Stay hydrated! habitats. The most significant built feature of the conservation area Drink more water in warm is a two kilometre section of the weather and when you Nokiidaa Trail. The trail provides exercise. Bring a reusable great vantage points to encounter water bottle and add slices of great blue herons, American coots lemon, lime or orange for and sora rails, as well as a variety of extra flavour. other waterfowl and animals.

Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 4.5 km (15 km total trail system) Access points: Main entrances to the conservation area are from Green Lane Road at the south end and Old Yonge Street and Mount Albert Road at the north end, both of which have parking lots. Secondary entrances, without parking lots, are also available from Thomas Shepperd Drive and Holland River Boulevard in Holland Landing For more information: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority 905-895-1281 lsrca.on.ca

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0 500 m - Average walking time 8 minutes 19 Town of East Gwillimbury Simcoe Trail

the Town-owned Anchor Park. The property is accessible from the north side of Doane Road east of Yonge Street and has a parking lot open most of the year, except in mid- winter. Within the Conservation Area, a network of formal and informal hiking trails wind through both pine plantation and native forest, including Anchor Park gets its name from the a section of the giant anchor on display, which was abandoned near here on its journey Managed by Ontario Parks, the to Lake Simcoe when the War of Holland Landing Prairie Provincial 1812 ended. Anchor Park has several Reserve is located on the deep amenities including a picnic shelter, sand and silt deposits of the former playground and washrooms (open in Algonquin Lake plain. This nature summer only). There are also sports reserve protects one of the few fields and an adventure bike park. remaining remnant patches of tall grass prairie in Ontario. Currently Simcoe Trail. much of the reserve is planted to Red This area was reforested by Lake Pine, however future plans include Simcoe Region Conservation restoring the native prairie ecosystem. Authority in the 1960s to reduce erosion of the sandy soils. However in There are no visitor facilities provided the days before European settlement and parking is limited to the at least part of this property was a Cedar Street access point. Visitors tall grass prairie. Even now, remnant are welcome to pursue day-use species including bluestem and opportunities for hiking, cross-country bergamot can be found along some of skiing and nature appreciation, but the trails. are asked to respect the sensitive tall grass prairie ecosystem. Camping, The Holland Landing Conservation motorized vehicles and off-road Area is set on 9 hectares and can vehicles are not allowed in this nature be found immediately adjacent to reserve.

Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 4 km Parking: Anchor Park, Holland Landing Park For more information: Town of East Gwillimbury 905-478-4282 eastgwillimbury.ca/trails Ontario Parks 1-800-668-2746 20 Legend Trail Features Basemap Features

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0 500 m - Average walking time 8 minutes 21 Town of East Gwillimbury Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail

of this trail’s serenity and proximity to water, an abundance of wildlife can be spotted, including deer and small animals. Bordered by a marshland and a forested area, the trail provides a peaceful easy walk in a sparsely populated part of York Region.

The Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail’s southern end is in the York Regional Forest Zephyr Tract at Holborn Road. Enjoy safe winter fun This now abandoned rail line was Prevent frostbite and originally constructed as part of the hypothermia during Lake Simcoe Junction Railway and extreme cold weather. over the years became part of the Dress in layers with warm, Grand Trunk Railway and was finally windproof and waterproof taken over by the Canadian National clothing and boots. Make Railway. sure to cover your head, face, ears, neck, hands and The trail begins in a reforested feet by wearing a hat, neck area and heads several metres west before turning north for its warmer, gloves and socks. remaining four-kilometre stretch to Brown Hill Station Park. As a result

Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 5 km (14 km total trail system) Access points: Zephyr Tract (York Regional Forest), east of Highway 48, and the Holborn Road intersection, as well as from Brown Hill Station located off Blake Street in the Community of Brown Hill For more information: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry 1-800-667-1940 or Georgina Trail Riders Snowmobile Club (winter only) georginatrailriders.com 22 Legend Trail Features Basemap Features

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