Canada's oldest and longest marked footpath - 900 km from Niagara to Tobermory - the Bruce Trail connects you to the wonders of the Niagara Escarpment. Click here to visit the Bruce Trails' website

Bruce Trail Map

Main Tract (map)

• Largest of the County Forest Tracts
• An extensive system of recreational trails
• About a two-kilometre interpretive trail with fourteen stops describing forest management in the Dufferin County Forest
• Large variety of tree species, including red pine, white pine, white spruce, sugar maple, white ash, beech, red oak, ironwood, butternut and many others
• Habitat for many different animals, including white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, wild turkeys, porcupine and a variety of songbirds
• Provincially recognized "Area of Natural and Scientific Interest, the Oak Ridges South Slope Forest"

Randwick Tract (map)

• The second largest of the Dufferin County forest tracts
• Dominated by red pine plantations, which are gradually succeeding to tolerant hardwoods such as sugar maple, white ash and beech
• An extensive trail system for recreational activities

Little Tract (map)

• Two-kilometre interpretive trail with nine stops describing general forest facts
• Only a small portion has been logged since the County purchased it in 1971
• Has been designated as “natural forest”, which means no resource extraction and only low impact recreation, allowing the existing forest to continue natural development toward "old growth"
• A sawmill existed beside the creek, and the clearing near Airport Road had homes for loggers in 1870

Mono Tract (map)

• The third largest of the County Forest tracts
• Tree cover includes red pine and white spruce plantations
• Two major trails run in an east-west direction through the tract
• Adjacent to Mono Cliffs Park, a provincial park located on the Niagara Escarpment

Riverview (map) and Melancthon (map) Tracts

• Both tracts are mostly made up of provincially recognized wetlands
• Some trails for recreational activities and wetland exploration
• Wildlife includes beavers, raccoons, bullfrogs, muskrats, white-tailed deer, and numerous species of waterfowl

For more information about Dufferin County's forest tracks, click here