Hanlon Creek Trail

Beginning at Stone Road Mall, the Hanlon Creek Trail takes little time to part ways with the bustling shoppers. The path almost immediately slopes down into University Village Park, crosses Ironwood Drive, and enters into Hanlon Creek Park. The excursion up to that point, however, is preliminary to the 100-year-old eastern hemlock trees found in the Preservation Park.



The hemlocks scratch the surface of the trail’s perpetually inspirational plant and animal life. Contributing to the effect is the eastern wood pewee, a bird that spends four warm months in the north before migrating to Costa Rica for the winter. Upon finishing this 3.1 km loop, those weary of further outdoors activities can retreat to the comforts of the mall. This information is found in more detail in Katherine Jacob’s book, “Grand River Country Trails”.

     Know somebody who might be interested in this trail? Share it with them!

---

REVIEW

Have you traveled this trail? If you have any corrections or new information you'd like to send us, we'd love your input. Also, any photos or videos you may have taken of your adventures on this or any other trail are welcome as well. Be a part of our trail community!

    

---

COMMENT & SHARE

Use your Facebook account to comment on this trail and share your experiences below.

---

At the Ontario Trails Council, we do our best to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the information we provide on the site. Please remember however, that some of the information you'll find here has been provided by third parties; we can't take responsibility for that information or make any guarantees as to its quality or accuracy. It's also important to remember that while something you read here may have been correct at the time it was posted, Seasons change and the trails change with them! Contact the trail manager or local weather office when planning a trip to avoid surprises, like poor conditions or trail closures.

Please note that when you send us images, you give us the right to use them as we see fit, without limitation or compensation, to promote the Ontario Trails Council.

This site is supported by a grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion Active 2010 Recreation Program, The Ministry of Natural Resources, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and trail users like you!