Main Tract Trail

This loop trail takes you through part of the largest of Dufferin County's forests at 604 hectares (1,492 acres). The Main Tract lies next to the Terra Nova wetland complex. As this is a very large property, keep track of where you’re heading and avoid side trails unless you have lots of time.

The variety of ecosystems will delight the naturalists in the family. There are both conifer and hardwood plantations, as well as natural upland hardwoods. A red pine plantation by the parking lot is used to demonstrate how thinning a plantation increases productivity

in the long term.

Information provided by the Dufferin Museum

For more information to 877-941-7787


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TRAIL STATS
LENGTH:
1.5 km 
DIFFICULTY: •• 
ACTIVITIES:
Equestrian, Snowmobiling, Running, Geocaching, Hiking & Walking, Cycling - Off-Road, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing 
CHARACTER:
Natural 
SURFACE:
Soil - Compacted, Grass/natural 
AMENITIES:
Parking 
OTHER:
 
LOCATION
REGION:
Central Ontario 
SUB-REGION:
Southern Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe 
CLOSEST TOWN(S):
Mansfield 
TRAILHEAD: GPS 
SEASONS / HOURS
Year-round 
CONTACT INFO
NAME:
Dufferin County , Info 
PHONE:
877-941-7787 
EMAIL: Email Us Now  
WEB SITE
For more information, including maps, please visit www.dufferinmuseum.com/forest
 
 
 
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