Description: The Highlands Art & Tree Trail is more than a walk through the woods—it’s a journey through time. From fossilized coral reefs to living forests, from ancient Indigenous presence to ongoing conservation, and from cleared farmland to a rewilding landscape, this trail tells a powerful story of renewal. As … Read more
Loree Forest Flowerpot – 5.5 km loop(as of Winter 2026) Map 24 – Blue Mtns – Ed 31 Or the Bruce Trail App Description: Flowerpots are stacks of rock left behind as wave action erodes the shoreline; many along the Bruce Trail were formed in the past 12,000 years when lake … Read more
Standing Rock 3.0km Loop (as of Fall 2025) Map 23 – Pretty River – Ed 31 Or the Bruce Trail App Description: From the parking area, access the trail at the 42.4 mark. Here, the trail turns right and heads back to the edge of the Escarpment past a scenic viewpoint … Read more
Places to Visit on the BMBTC Trail: Mad River Side Trail: 4.1km out and back OR combine with main Trail to make an 8.6km loop Map 22 – Devils Glen – Ed 31 Or the Bruce Trail App For more information, visit the Mad River Facebook Page. And/or the Ganaraska Hiking Trail Description (for … Read more
Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area Loops (~4.2 or 4.8km) for winter hiking or snowshoeing (as of Winter 2025) Map 22 Bruce Trail Reference Guide Edition 31 Description: (Option 1: 4.2 km loop, from trailhead): Head south along the main trail for ~1.4 km, where you can enjoy the view from a … Read more
Lime Kiln Bluffs (as of Fall 2024) Map 22 Bruce Trail Reference Guide Edition 31 Description: Commencing at the hiker’s parking area, this trail heads east and provides access to the main Trail at km 37.4. Franks Lime Kiln Side Trail starts at km 37.4. This dead-end side trail leads … Read more
Pretty River Valley Side Trail (as of Summer 2024) Map 23 Bruce Trail Reference Guide Edition 31 Description: At km 46.8 follow the main trail white blazes until the sign for the Pretty River Side Trail, which leaves the main trail at km 48.1. Getting there: After parking, cross the Pretty … Read more
Keyhole Side Trail (as of Spring 2024) Map 22 Bruce Trail Reference Guide Edition 31 Description: The Keyhole Side Trail leaves the main trail at km 22.9, heads through mixed hardwoods, and then turns down the slope through large blocks of dolostone that have separated from the main Escarpment face. … Read more
Date: April 2, 2025
The entire Blue Mountains section of the Bruce Trail is temporarily closed due to hazardous conditions caused by the ice storm on March 29-30. This closure includes the main Bruce Trail and all associated side trails between Lavender and Craigleith.
Please note that this is in addition to the similar closure of the Dufferin Hi-Land section further south (Mono Centre to Lavender).
Our Trail Maintenance volunteers are working hard to assess and clear the debris, but for your safety, please avoid this section until further notice. This closure may last a few weeks until our volunteer crews can attend to all the damage.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
As assessment continues, other parts of the Bruce Trail may be temporarily closed. Updates will be noted in the Bruce Trail App and on brucetrail.org/trail_changes.
[Photo by Jim Lewis, March 31, 2025, Bruce Trail at Petun Conservation Area]
