Derby Tract
Difficulty: (Easy/More Difficult/Very Difficult)
Length: 4 km
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This rocky terrain trail winds its way through hardwood forest and conifer plantations near the Niagara Escarpment with single track and wide forest access road. Visitors will see frequent outcrops of bedrock, and a diversity of ferns and wildflowers. The Bruce Trail runs through this area and is off-limits to cyclists.
As the temperatures start to cool and Grey County’s canvas begins to display vibrant reds, oranges, yellows and purples, it is the perfect time to tour studios of the talented artists who call this area home.
In Grey County, gravel roads are a part of life; we live on them, commute on them and spend much of the winter sliding around on them. So it’s surprising when we hear some people are wary of the road less paved. But the thing is, if you want to avoid the crowds, experience incredible scenery and find those ‘secret spots’ you simply need to get off the asphalt. Don’t be afraid to turn off your GPS, fold up your map and go where your whimsy takes you. Here are a couple of our favourite gravel roads for taking in the best of the fall colours: without the crowds.
The Southern Grey County Fall Driving tour, steeped in history, takes you past historic mill dams, longstanding breweries and organic orchards as you tour the countryside to take in the fall colours.