THE HUMBER RIVER – a CANADIAN HERITAGE RIVER Trail Closures And/Or Staff Direction
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WILLIAM GRANGER GREENWAY RD L IL M S AN M The Humber Trail in the William Granger Greenway extends approximately PERMITTED ACTIVITY EG ST 8 kilometres along the East Humber River from Bindertwine Park in the village Hiking Cross-country skiing Wildlife viewing of Kleinburg at the north to Boyd Conservation Area at the south. Connections 14 to the trail can also be made through the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 15 Biking Snowshoeing Dog walking Bindertwine at Canada Company Avenue and at Rutherford Road. Park McMichael Canadian Art Collection Please enjoy the William Granger Greenway safely and responsibly and help Geocaching is permitted in accordance with 13 to keep this area in its natural state by respecting the trail rules and etiquette TRCA’s Geocaching Policy. www.trca.ca/geocaching 12 outlined on this sign. ATTENTION RECREATIONAL TRAIL P I N E RULES & ETIQUETTE V • IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL 911 11 A L L • Stay on designated trails and respect E Y • William Granger Greenway is a rugged W R D IE D ENZ R THE HUMBER RIVER – A CANADIAN HERITAGE RIVER trail closures and/or staff direction. ACK natural area. OR M MAJ The Humber River is prestigiously designated a Canadian Heritage River based on its • Trails are not maintained in the winter. • Cyclists must wear an approved safety helmet. KLEINBURG William T. outstanding recreational value and significant cultural heritage. Originating on the • Weather and trail conditions will vary. Foster Woods • Cyclists must yield the right of way to VILLAGE 10 Niagara Escarpment and the Oak Ridges Moraine, its waters flow south into Lake Ontario. • Staff presence is intermittent and The Kortright all other users. Centre for emergency access is limited. Conservation • Pets must be on-leash at all times. The Humber River watershed encompasses over 900 square kilometres, and is the largest • Visitors entering the property and using • No motorized vehicles are permitted. in Toronto and Region Conservation’s jurisdiction. In total, the watershed includes 1,800 the trails do so at their own risk and bear E as t full responsibility for their own safety. • Carry out all garbage including pet waste. 9 8 H C u kilometres of waterway, 600 bodies of water, and is home to over 850,000 people, 755 m A b N er • Do not remove vegetation. A R iv species of plants, 42 species of fish, and over 185 animal species. D er A C • Do not light fires. O 7 M P A Earth N Y Rangers A V Centre E Areas of Environmental Significance Fire/EMS Station 6 While visiting the Pierre and Janet Berton Trail you will have the opportunity to I 5 experience the magic of the Pine Valley Forest Environmentally Significant Area (ESA) Parking Bridge ( and the Boyd Conservation Area and Adjacent Lands Area of Natural and Scientific Post Marker Interest (ANSI). These areas include old growth trees towering above, wetlands around Trailhead 4 I SL IN G every corner, and interior forest habitat. TO N Humber Trail A V E William Foster Woods Trails* 3 Canada Company Access Trail A Picture into the Past Pierre and Janet Berton Trail Humber Trail RD 2 ORD The William Granger Greenway is rich in stories of 45 Average: Slope 3.5% / Cross Slope 4.3% / Width 100 cm ERF Maximum: Slope 21.2% / Cross Slope 22.5% TH 35 RU Minimum: Width 30 cm 5 14 15 11 13 Watercourse 25 9 10 11 4 8 Pierre and people who once moved across the land or stayed for 6 7 15 Road 1 2 3 Janet Berton Elevation (m ) 5 ( Trail generations, as identified by Indigenous and settler -5 Forest 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200 3400 3600 3800 4000 4200 4400 4600 4800 5000 5200 5400 5600 5800 6000 6200 6400 6600 6800 7000 7200 7400 artifacts and settlements throughout the area. The most Distance (m ) Meadow I 1 Wetland significant settlements are a series of large Iroquoian TRAIL DISTANCE AVERAGE MINIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM Boyd TRAILS SURFACE C Conservation DIFFICULTY (KM) WIDTH (cm) WIDTH (cm) SLOPE (%) SLOPE (%) CROSS SLOPE (%) CROSS SLOPE (%) Kleinburg New Forest L A R Area (seasonal) villages, up to five acres in size, including Seed-Barker and E P 6.1 230 150 3.3 32.1 1.7 31 Property Boundary N I Humber Gravel, Pavement N C E E V Skandatut dating to the 16th century. The 50 km Toronto 1.8 100 30 3.5 21.2 4.3 22.5 William Foster Woods Gravel, Pavement, Natural S WOODBRIDGE A * Access to the Foster Woods area is through the T L L entrance on Islington Avenue only. Canada Company Access 1.1 Gravel, Natural 150 30 6.6 26.9 4.4 19.5 E Carrying Place Trail is also thought to run through this Y Pierre and Janet Berton 0.7 Natural, Boardwalk 150 90 3.6 18.5 2.6 10.8 D area, and facilitated Indigenous transportation and R settlement long before European settlement. TRAIL DIFFICULTY DESCRIPTIONS Easiest Assigned trail difficulties are a guideline only! These are recommended I difficulties for this property. Trail conditions can change at any time. More Difficult Users must assess their own technical ability, in combination with their own I Parking William Granger Greenway (Multi-Use) Watercourse Very Difficult fitness level, before making a choice to enter onto any trail on the property. ú Bridge Canada Company Access (Pedestrian Only) Road ( Post Market Pierre and Janet Berton Forest ± Trailhead Foster Woods Meadow 0 250 500 1,000 Wetland M.