Ontario · Hiking

Old Dump Trail

0.5 mi
loop
97 ft
climb
1,101 ft
high point
Loop
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Old Dump Trail is a 0.5-mile loop in Ontario, Canada, inside Kelso Conservation Area. It runs between about 1,010 ft and 1,100 ft above sea level, with roughly 100 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Kelso, about 0.8 miles east of the trailhead. Hilton Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Milton Heights Campground and Sidrabene are within about 6 miles. There are 22 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

  • Nearby · Red Hill Valley Trail · Bruce Trail - Iroquoia Section Side Trails · Mccraney Creek Trail
  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Old Dump Trail

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      34° / 19°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 19°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 25°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 35°

      14 wet

    5. May

      68° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 61°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 54°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 44°

      17 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 34°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 26°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Youngstown 2 E, NY, 49.7 mi away at 295 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Red Hill Valley TrailPhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Old Dump Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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