really well kept trails, even in the fall months when stuff is flying everywhere, and what a…read morebeautiful view of everything as well. a little bit of a backstory is that I walked the trails because I went up to ET seton park and just couldn't find a normal route back to normal ground. all of the trials and makings are still visibile from the pan am games. some of the access points back to the city are under construction but a damn good path for running or walking. the views alone are amazing being in the valley.

Gets bonus points for being close to downtown. It can be really busy in the weekends and…read moreafternoons, but if you go before work in the morning you can have the whole trail system to yourself. The trails can be really challenging especially for new riders. Although I haven't tried it before, I think they do group rides on Tuesday evenings in the summer. My favourite trail is catalyst. It can be a bit tricky to find the first time you go. You have to go through the "ridge" (which is the first trail) which ends in a parking lot. You have to head down the road and make a left onto a trail when you get close to the creek (I think it is taylor creek, but not sure). Follow that trail until you get to a switch-back and then head back east when you get to the top of the switchback (head away from the footbridge). Please wear a helmet if you are going. As I said, these trails can be tricky, and I have hurt myself a couple of times with bad bails. Things could have been really bad if I wasn't wearing a helmet.

We were staying in Brampton, and we were looking for a trail to ride our bikes on. I was looking at…read morethe Peel bike website, and saw this long squiggle across the foot of the escarpment. I suggested doing this trail to Lee, and we drove to the start in Terra Cotta and off we went. There are a variety of surfaces to this trail, mostly crushed stone, sometimes dirt, and occasionally paved. It winds through the countryside, past an abandoned brick factory, through farmlands, suburbs, and forests, as well as a downtown tourist area. If you've ever driven along Highway 10 towards Orangeville, you have seen the blue arched bridge of the trail path. It's part of the Trans Canada Trail, and one of the pavilions is located near Caledon East. The trail is gentle and mostly flat, although there are a couple of road crossings that are steep, probably because a railroad trestle was removed at some point. There's a lot of opportunities for nature watching, particularly because the trail goes through several nature preserves. I saw quite a few chippies and squirrels, as well as orioles, jays and other birds. I only have a couple of complaints: one is that although there are frequent trash cans along the trail, in a couple of places they were overflowing with garbage, implying that it had been a very long time since it had been cleaned up. This was pretty yucky in my opinion, a bit of a disappointment. The other complaint was that part of the trail was shut down for maintenance/construction, but there were no signs directing cyclists to a detour. We ended up doing what most people were doing: cutting through the fence and going through the construction site. Other than these quibbles, it's a great trail that you should check out if you're in the area.

@ontrails #YELPGTA #THEGREATTRAIL #INGLEWOOD #TRANSCANADATRAIL…read more You can access this trail via a lot of points - it's actually the first registered section of the Trans Canada Trail. We accessed it through a frail yet charming town of Inglewood, right off of McLaughlin Road. To those staying in Mississauga and Brampton, you can basically take the road straight down to the trail. Apparently, it isn't a hidden secret and tons of people know about this trail. We went at 7 am and saw a few bikers and some walkers. We hiked down with Caesar (my doggo) and it was serene and empty enough that I could let him off leash. We covered about 10km (past hwy 10 and then back). It's an easy hike as the land is pretty flat, a few ups and downs here and there but nothing too rough. It was mostly pebbled path with trees on both sides and some streams of water that Caesar was so KEEN on jumping into. There were 2 concrete bridges we crossed over - all in all it was a great morning walk with the dog. I highly recommend this place.

Got my first bike in a long while and I'm so happy I did. The owner Andy is so friendly, patient…read moreand knowledgeable, and not pushy at all. He took the time to answer all my questions (silly ones and all) and was honest in the advice he gave. All of Andy's staff are also helpful and knowledgeable especially Ryan who took the time to help me pick out the perfect bike helmet while Andy was getting my bike ready. Before making the purchase, he asked great questions to determine what type of bike would fit my needs then showed me to those types of models. I was able to ride a couple of bikes to get a feel for the difference and determine which I liked better. In the end I went with the purple 2017 Specialized Vita model in small. It rides so smooth, is comfortable and brings back that feeling of freedom, pure joy and FUN! I had forgotten how amazing it feels to ride a bicycle since I haven't had one in over 25 years!! I'm so looking forward to taking this awesome piece of perfection on the road. If you're looking for a great bike shop to buy a bike or get your bike repaired or serviced, definitely check out The Bike Asylum in Stouffville. You will have an awesome experience with superb customer service!!!

From the owner: Road bikes, mountain bikes, city/hybrid bikes, kid's bikes, BMX. Specialized, Norco, Masi,…read moreBianchi, Wilier Triestina, Haro BMX, We The People BMX and more. Full maintenance and repair services. Wheel building, Bike sizing. Clothing and accessories. Also the home of The Bike Asylum Cycling Club!

A bit hard to find you can only get in if your driving east bond…read more I LOVE this trail there's a great place to jump into the river and it's very shallow but be careful there is a drop. I don't go in deep but my girl Bella is a good swimmer and there's no stopping her. There's a few briges that I like to sit on and watch the river run. Lots of vaulters so I keep moving so I don't become a meal.

Gord and I went snowshoeing at Hardwood Ski & Bike today…read more We started on the Lookout Trail (this trail takes you to the Lookout where on a clear day you can see Barrie and Lake Simcoe), then hooked onto the Fox Trail (this trail makes its way to Janet's Gateway at the top of the property before coming back downhill to the chalet) when the Lookout Trail ended and then took the Lynx Trail (starts at the main chalet and takes you on a great loop through some old hardwood forest) back to the chalet. It was a gorgeous day to be outside ... sunny and 0C/32F. We were snowshoeing for about 2.5 hours and did about 6km. The trails meander through the woods and varied between being flat and hilly ... some the hills are tough (but fun). There was about a foot of snow. At times, the ski and snowshoe trails ran parallel to each other and we sometimes had to cross over the ski trails to stay on the snowshoe trails. It took us about 1.5 hours to get to the lookout ... a lot uphill. It was a fun fun day! No doubt we'll all have a great sleep tonight!

Bike ride with the pro mtb racer.. Love the place! Very well-maintained area, friendly staff. Lots…read moreof trails to choose from, from beginner to advance level. All of the trails are well marked and one-way so no need to worry for any collision. They have different mountain bikes for rent and for sale as well.. Had so much fun trying the trails. The nice n easy course, sprockids, crank'd, fun course, sidewinder course and the bmx trail!!! Amazing place!! A bientot!!

Lovely trails for walking and biking. There's a main path/trail and lots of smaller paths off the…read moremain path. It's a nice and relaxing trail that connects to the Tom Taylor trail with lots of shade.

I had been to the Thornton Bales Conservation Area before and couldn't quite make it to Joker's…read moreHill due to rainfall in the area. However, today I found out that there's a parking lot for the Joker's Hill hiking trail. The parking lot is fairly large, but inconspicuous. There are no signs, so you just have to slow down as you near the entrance heading south on Bathurst because it's easy to miss. I recommend wearing bug spray and long sleeve shirts and pants because there are signs indicating that there are ticks in the area. I also recommend wearing proper hiking shoes because there are areas that get muddy, depending on how far you hike. Don't forget to bring water. The trail starts off on the right and is shaded. Another trail head starts heading straight from the parking lot. I took the one that went straight. That trail starts off very narrow and passes by residential houses until you eventually reach a wider trail. The trail markers are dark blue. It's important that you know how to follow a trail and know how to read the trail markers because I'd say 95% of the trail is marked well and it's easy to go off the trail if you're not paying attention. I used my phone's GPS and Google Maps to figure out where I was located, though Google Maps doesn't show the trail that I was on. The trail merges with other trails. The blue trail markers turned into red and white. I believe the red trail markers are for the loop that starts off to the right of the Joker's Hill trail parking lot. I followed the white trail markers to the end of the Joker's Hill hiking trail, where I entered the Thornton Bales Conservation Area. The trail markers turn light blue. At the end of that trail are the 99 Steps. In total, it's a little over 5,000 steps and about 50 minutes to hike from the Joker's Hill parking lot to the 99 Steps parking lot. Overall, a pretty decent hike.