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    Joker's Hill Hiking Trail - Well marked trails

    Joker's Hill Hiking Trail

    4.0(1 review)
    71.3 km

    I had been to the Thornton Bales Conservation Area before and couldn't quite make it to Joker's…read moreHill due to rainfall in the area. However, today I found out that there's a parking lot for the Joker's Hill hiking trail. The parking lot is fairly large, but inconspicuous. There are no signs, so you just have to slow down as you near the entrance heading south on Bathurst because it's easy to miss. I recommend wearing bug spray and long sleeve shirts and pants because there are signs indicating that there are ticks in the area. I also recommend wearing proper hiking shoes because there are areas that get muddy, depending on how far you hike. Don't forget to bring water. The trail starts off on the right and is shaded. Another trail head starts heading straight from the parking lot. I took the one that went straight. That trail starts off very narrow and passes by residential houses until you eventually reach a wider trail. The trail markers are dark blue. It's important that you know how to follow a trail and know how to read the trail markers because I'd say 95% of the trail is marked well and it's easy to go off the trail if you're not paying attention. I used my phone's GPS and Google Maps to figure out where I was located, though Google Maps doesn't show the trail that I was on. The trail merges with other trails. The blue trail markers turned into red and white. I believe the red trail markers are for the loop that starts off to the right of the Joker's Hill trail parking lot. I followed the white trail markers to the end of the Joker's Hill hiking trail, where I entered the Thornton Bales Conservation Area. The trail markers turn light blue. At the end of that trail are the 99 Steps. In total, it's a little over 5,000 steps and about 50 minutes to hike from the Joker's Hill parking lot to the 99 Steps parking lot. Overall, a pretty decent hike.

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    Purple Woods Conservation Area

    Purple Woods Conservation Area

    4.0(3 reviews)
    25.3 km

    Although I've lived in Oshawa my whole life this was my first time visiting here. When I reserved…read moretickets online for the maple syrup self-guided tour and saw I got a two hour time slot I assumed it would take at least an hour to walk the trail, but it only took us about 20 minutes. The trail was pretty nice to walk, although there are some pretty steep parts that can get tiring. The signs explaining how maple syrup is made were pretty interesting. There were a few spots along the way where you could take pictures with huts made out of trees and other things. At the end of the trail there's an area with a few small buildings to take pictures with and some giant wooden connect four games. Then once you've had your fill of entertainment you just walk back the way you came. In total I think we walked at most 1.2km. There is a gift shop, but without being able to go inside and browse we didn't end up buying anything. Overall, I'd say this is a decent place to bring kids to tire them out and keep them entertained for a while, but the trail is just too short for adult couples going on a hike.

    We always go during the maple syrup festival because they make the best maple syrup. We stock up on…read moreamber and dark everytime we go. The walk in the woods is difficult for kids because it is very hilly..but it is nice to be out in the forest. Even though Covid changed the maple syrup festival you could still order the maple syrup and pick it up at their offices. 5/5 for the maple syrup but the 4/5 is because it is a very difficult walk through the forest.

    Orono Crown Lands - hiking - Updated May 2026

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