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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 km99521 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

Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.