One of the 9 sections of the Bruce Trail, the Beaver Valley section extends from Craigleith to Blantyre covering, 113.1 km of main trail plus an additional 25 km of side trails. It takes hikers across diverse landscapes from the top of the escarpment with grand views of Nottawasaga Bay and of the Beaver Valley, through fields and forests, by creeks and waterfalls accompanied by the flora of the different seasons or the colourful foliage of fall.
The Beaver Valley Nordic Ski Club (BVNSC) has over 10 km of groomed, track-set country ski trails for members to enjoy. Trails run along the top of the escarpment, through Crown Land (managed by MNRF), Grey Sauble Conservation (GSC) land, and private properties that the Club has permission to use. All trails have been GPS mapped and marked and are groomed and track-set through by the Beaver Valley Ski Club (BVSC). Trail junction signage ensures safe and easy navigation for skiers. The Nordic Club is constantly maintaining and improving the trails in the off season for the best grooming and track-setting possible.
Dufferin Grey ATV Club Inc (DGATV) was incorporated as a not for profit club in December 2006. We are a group of volunteers dedicated to bringing safe recreational family-oriented riding to the counties of Dufferin and Grey. We are associated with the Ontario Federation of ATV Clubs Inc (OFATV). Our membership and permit fees support the development of a safe ATV trail network, the promotion of safe practices and the protection of the environment. The OFATV also ensures that proper insurance coverage applies to all OFATV designated trails in Ontario.Our club's mission is to provide a safe, responsible, environmentally sound and enjoyable outdoor experience for our riders. In doing so, we will benefit both our riders and our local communities. We will promote the safe and responsible operation of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), protecting riders and non-riders alike. We will promote environmental awareness, protecting the natural resources we all want to enjoy. We will promote tourism, providing our riders with places of interest to visit and our communities with the economic benefits that result.
Due to seasonal extremes in temperature and the forces of gravity, large blocks of rock have broken away from the main face of the Niagara Escarpment. The gradual shifting downwards of these huge blocks has produced the crevice caves of the Collingwood-Blue Mountain area. The park’s range of microclimates supports interesting cliff face vegetation communities. Park Facilities and Activities The Duncan Escarpment is part of the Niagara Escarpment Parks System and the Niagara Biosphere Reserve.
Situated in the very tiny village of Eugenia, Eugenia Falls Conservation Area encompasses 23 hectares of Niagara Escarpment, river valley and upland forests. A part of the Grey County Waterfalls Tour. The all-season trail winds along the edge of 'Cuckoo Valley' with excellent views of the 30m high waterfall and loops past a war memorial and picnic shelter. This is the tallest waterfall in the area falls from the edge of the Niagara Escarpment 30 metres to the bottom of the cuckoo valley. This was discovered in 1852 where Eugenia Falls was the scene of “Fools Gold†rush. Later it became the location of five mills and a small private electric plant and by 1905, was the chosen site of the second hydroelectric plant in Ontario. In 1915, Ontario Hydro moved the plant to the north and created Lake Eugenia, allowing more control over the water levels. The waterfall was called Eugenia following a suggestion from some ex-soldiers of the French Army (Crimean War) working with Charles Rankin surveying the former Artemesia Township. They suggested that the waterfall be named after Princess Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III..
Limestone walls almost 85 metres tall are home to rare ferns and mosses; 1.5-km hiking trail with a stairway and lookout stations; Beaver River in bottom of gorge, mixed woodland on land above; several small cascades where springs emerge; picnic area, parking lot and privies. 1.5km, intermediate, loop. The trail leads you from the parking lot down into the gorge and the edge of the Beaver River.
There are stairways to ease the way and lookouts to allow you to appreciate the view. The Gorge walls climb around you to a height of over 24m. From Hwy. 10 pick up the 4 at Flesherton and head east to Grey Country Road 2, where you'll head north towards the town of Feversham. The conservation area is just before the town on your right.
The Feversham Gorge – Madeleine Graydon Memorial Conservation Area is located just west of the Village of Feversham on Grey County Road 2. Consisting of 14 hectares (35 acres) this is an area of geological and biological interest.
The gorge begins on private property at an old mill dam in Feversham and extends downstream along the Beaver River. Its’ vertical limestone walls, towering 24.4 meters (80 feet) over the crystal clear river, are cloaked with conifers and ferns.
Flesherton is the Walking Village! We have two distinct trail areas right in the Village: The Flesherton Forest and the Flesherton Hills. The Flesherton Forest has a figure 8 loop trail through an easy walking area that features a stream, hardwood and cedar forest, ferns, open views and old meadows. The Forest is accessible at the end of Highland Dr, past the Arena, in a Grey Sauble Conservation Management Area.
The Flesherton Hills is another asset for Village walkers: a 100 acre tract of walking trails behind Grey Highlands Secondary School (GHSS) and Macphail Memorial Elementary School and accessible to the public. Features include a picnic pavilion, ponds, a beaver dam, forests, fields, an old orchard and new trees planted and maintained by the Environmental Studies Program (ESP) students at GHSS. A trail guide and some geological information is posted at the entrance to the Hills.
Glenelg Nordic is a volunteer-run cross-country with about 25 km of regularly groomed and track set trails for classic skis only near Markdale, Ontario. The trails are in Grey County Forest #24 and on nearby private land passing over moderate hills through hardwood forests and a variety of terrain.