Amanda and Peter's Bruce Trail Trek

Short Hills Provincial Park to Rockway Conservation Area, Niagara   We started our 5km trek today at the Short Hills Parking Lot B on Roland Road. There is free parking and washroom facilities. We parked our other car at Rockway Community Centre. To get to the Bruce Trail, take Side Trail #3 from Roland Road to Swayze Falls Trail.  Parking Lot B, Short Hills Provincial Park If you want to view Swayze Falls follow the wheelchair accessible trail #3 to the viewing platform. Once your are done with your detour, continue West then North on the Swayze Falls Trail/Bruce Trail to continue towards Rockway. Trail #3 to Swayze Falls Viewing Platform You will cross a bridge over the creek that leads to Swayze Falls. The creek is dry this late in the summer.  You will exit Short Hills at Effingham Road. This is a short but busy road section with no shoulder.  After the brief stretch on Effingham Road we return to a wooded section that follows alongside farmland. The forest here ...

DeCew Falls to Short Hills (Roland Road)   DeCew Falls to Short Hills Provincial Park. There is free parking and washroom facilities at both locations. If you want to do a shorter hike it is about 5km to the entrance of the Short Hills on Wiley Road. Here you will find free parking and washroom facilities. You can also take the Black Walnut Side Trail through Short Hills Provincial Park to significantly reduce the trek; however, you will miss Terrace Creek Falls.  Morningstar Mill Take the Morningstar Side trail from the parking lot to the Bruce trail.  This section definitely has several interesting bridges including this suspension bridge.   The Bridge at Laura's Crossing The Bridge at Laura's Crossing commemorates Laura Secord, who traversed the rain-swollen waters of this creek to warn Lt. James FitzGibbon of an impending American attack.  Abandoned Millstones  A tributary to 12-Mile Creek where we saw a large Blue Heron take flight. Unfortunately ...