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- Hamilton\/Ancaster Heights, Ontario, Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Start Bruce Trail Reference Map #9 Waterdown – Iroquoia Club km 76.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Far End of Hike Map #9 Waterdown Iroquoia Club km 72.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Total Bruce Trail Distance 3.6 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Driving and Parking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- 80 Mill St S, Waterdown, ON L0R 1R0 – Plus code: 84J7+94 Hamilton, Ontario<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Latitude: 43.331029874805104, Longitude: -79.88717834199517<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- About 45 minutes south west from Toronto, just north of the 403 on Waterdown Road – exit 78<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The parking lot will be on your left (south side of Mill Street)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Hike details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This hike is a loop, half on the Bruce Trail, and half on side streets. It took us about 2 hours, including stops for pictures along the way. The park itself had a fair number of people in it on a Saturday, but after hiking for about 30 minutes there weren’t many people around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you leave the parking lot you are at Waterdown Falls. An historic marker describes how the area got its name, etc…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Follow the Bruce Trail to the left (downstream) of the falls. After descending a steep hill you will follow a set of rapids. There wasn’t a lot of water flowing in October, but we did stop for a picture:<\/p>\n\n\n
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Grindstone Creek in October<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n The trail continues a ways along the river then heads east (to your left), away from the river for a while. A small bridge (at km 74.6) crosses the river, taking you to the west side. It took us about 45 minutes from the start to reach this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bruce trail continues west, then makes a sharp left turn (north), to avoid a large marsh. Continue counter-clockwise around the marsh then up the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually the Bruce trail will make its way to Snake Road (km 72.9). It took us about 35 minutes between the bridge and Snake Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At this point we will leave the Bruce trail and head north (to your right) up the hill along Snake Road. We’re walking in a circular, clockwise loop, so we will be mostly turning right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After about 10 minutes of walking you’ll pass the Notre Dame school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’ll cross over the railway bridge, then turn right onto Main Street, then past tennis courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turn right on Union, down the hill and back to Mill St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, turn right, under the railway bridge, and you’ll find yourself back in the parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The walk back to the parking lot from Snake Road and the Bruce Trail took us about 35 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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