Bruce Trail
Niagara Escarpment, Queenston to Tobermory, Ontario
- Distance
- 884.6 km
- Elev. gain
- 16,800 m
- Start
- General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe
- Finish
- Tugs Platform Regulations
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km99–521 m above sea level778 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
Campsites
- Platform 4
- Shangri-La Family Campground
- Cave Springs Camp
- Battlefield Park Pavilion
- Woolverton Park Gazebo
- Sulphur Springs Train station rest area w/ tables
- Camp Manitou Scout Camp
- Gord's Gazebo
- Unicamp Of Ontario
- Bognor Marsh Pavillion
- Bluewater Park Campground
- Cape Croker Park
- Emergency Shelter
- Stormhaven
Water sources
- Lake Gibson Reservoir
- Merrick pond
- Fisher's Pond
- Crawford Lake
- Area 8 Lake
- McCarston's Lake
- Fish Pond
- Little Lake
- Moore Lake
- Horse Lake
Summits & passes
- Grimsby Mountain
- Caledon Mountain
- Osler Bluff
- West Rocks
- Kemble Mountain
- Dodds Hill
Common questions
- How long is the Bruce Trail?
- The Bruce Trail is 884.6 km (549.7 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Bruce Trail have?
- The Bruce Trail has about 16,800 m (55,118 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Bruce Trail start and finish?
- The Bruce Trail runs between General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe and Tugs Platform Regulations.
- Is there water on the Bruce Trail?
- Far's catalog records 10 mapped water sources along the Bruce Trail, including Lake Gibson Reservoir, Merrick pond, Fisher's Pond and Crawford Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap884.6 km · 3,216 m gain
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.