Hockley Valley

Date:Sunday October 14
Hike Leader:Robert Freeman
Distance:13km
Pace:Moderate
Difficulty:Level 2
Invitation: Meetup
Start at Trailhead:11:30am

Hockley Valley 2009/05/18 In your Bruce Trail Reference, look for map 18. The photo is from May 2009.

Directions

From our meeting point at Yonge and York Mills.

  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.

The hike will start at around 11:30am.

Google Maps sends you up Highways 410 and 10. You drive through Orangeville, and watch for the signs. We know that the signs on Airport Road are prominent. We don't know what the landmarks are from the west side.

Remarks

The hike will be thirteen to fifteen kilometers with lots of hills. Wear your hiking boots. Bring lots of water. Be ready for a workout.