Hockley Valley North

Date: Sunday April 27

Hike Leader: Andrea Moses

In your Bruce Trail Reference, look for map 18.

Directions

Hockley Valley 2009/05/18

  1. Take Highway 401 west to Highway 409.
  2. Take Highway 409 west to Airport Road.
  3. Go north on Airport Road.
  4. Continue north on Airport Road through Caledon East, to Highway 9.
  5. Continue north, past Highway 9, to Hockely Valley Road, also called No. 7. You will see a flashing yellow light.
  6. Turn left onto Hockley Valley Road, and follow it west to 2nd line EHS. You will pass 4th line EHS, 3rd line EHS on the north side, 3rd line EHS on the south side, and finally, a gift shop and cafè on your left.
  7. Look for the Hockley Valley parking lot on the north side of the road. There is no longer parking on the side of the road.

The hike will start at around 11:30am.

Google Maps shows a different route up. You are supposed to get off Highway 410 at Mayfield Road, go east for a small bit, and go north on Dixie Road. Study the map and follow the directions if you want.

Remarks

The hike will be twelve to thirteen kilometers with lots of hills. Wear your hiking boots and be ready for a workout.