3,396 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:07:14
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  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    St Helena's
    Halton Hills, Ontario
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing

This side trail is named after Al Shaw, who was present at the original meeting of the Toronto Bruce Club in June of 1962 and has been active in the club ever since. Mr. Shaw was a trail captain for the club for 28 years and has been a major financial contributor to the Bruce Trail Conservancy.

From the main Trail this trail provides a connection to the Hilton Falls Side Trail, offering a variety options for loop hikes using the Pear Tree Parking Lot on 15 Sideroad as a base location.

source: https://brucetrail.org/

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for Bruce Trail - Al Shaw Side Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    4 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,110 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,115 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,111 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,115 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -1.9%
  • Grade min
    1.7%
  • Distance climb
    614 ft
  • Distance down
    489 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,234 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:14
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:08
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      Dec 31, 2021 @ 3:37pm
      Dec 31, 2021
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      • Last: Apr 21, 2024

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