Crothers Woods

Date:Sunday September 8
Hike Leader:Howard Gibson
Distance:7km
Pace:Moderate
Difficulty:Level 2
Invitation: Meetup
Start at Trailhead:10:45am

Crothers Woods is a 52-hectare mature maple-beech-oak woodland located in the Don River valley. Many trees in Crothers Woods are more than a century old, with parts of the forest remaining in much the same condition as it was before European settlement. In 1995, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) designated this site as an Environmentally Significant Area due to its diverse, mature and relatively undisturbed forest and the presence of herbaceous plants and tree species that are rare in the Toronto region.

Web Link to Crothers Woods

Directions

We are not meeting at Yonge and York Mills!

Everyone must go directly to the trailhead, there is no need to car pool because you can get there using the TTC.

Google Maps

We will start the hike at 10:45am.

From the Yonge subway

  1. Starting at Eglinton station take 56 Leaside to Redway Road/Village Station Road. You reach this just past a railroad bridge.
  2. Walk down Redway road to the Loblaws store, then head to the far corner of the parking lot.

From the Danforth subway

  1. Starting at Donlands station take 56 Leaside to Redway Road/Village Station Road. You reach this shortly after you cross the bridge over the Don Vally Parkway, and just before a railroad bridge.
  2. Walk down Redway road to the Loblaws store, then head to the far corner of the parking lot.

Driving

From the Don Valley Parkway...

  1. Take the Don Mills south exit,
  2. Turn right onto O’Connor Drive,
  3. Turn right onto Donlands Avenue,
  4. Continue onto Millwood Rd.,
  5. Turn left onto Redway Road, just after the bridge, and park near the far corner of the Loblaws parking lot.

Remarks

The trails are moderately difficult for the most part, narrow with a dirt surface, roots, rocks and lots of elevation changes. This is not a “city” hike, this is a real hike, just in the city. It is shorter than our usual hike at about seven kilometres, so expect to be done mid-afternoon.

The TRCA discourages the use of these trails when they are muddy so please check the High Park Hiking Club website and/or meetup page early October 9 to be sure the hike is running.

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