Ontario · Hiking

Switchbacks and Ladders

1.1 mi
round trip: 526 ft
climb: 1,060 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Switchbacks and Ladders is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada. It runs between about 890 ft and 1,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 290 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Mansfield, about 4.1 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Oak Ridges and Oak Ridges. There are 7 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 · The Wheel · Bruce Trail - Dufferin Hi-Land Section Side Trails · Shelly's Loop - Mono Trails

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

The Wheel

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada.

Bruce Trail - Dufferin Hi-Land Section Side Trails

~14 min drive

14.66-mile point-to-point trail in New York with 1,127 ft gain and 1,944 ft loss.

Shelly's Loop - Mono Trails

~25 min drive

A 0.7-mile point-to-point route in Ontario, Canada.

Thornton-Cookstown Trans Canada Trail (Hiking)

~26 min drive

7.57-mile point-to-point trail in New York with 340 ft gain.

Oak Ridges Trail

~36 min drive

A 165.92-mile moderate point-to-point singletrack trail in New York connecting to Humber Source Woods.

The Lollipop

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.4 miles each way (4.8 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada.

Humber Valley Heritage Trail - Bolton Chapter

~47 min drive

An 11.81-mile point-to-point trail in New York's Humber Valley Heritage Trail system, ideal for hikers seeking a linear day hike.

Hockley Heights Side Trail

~28 min drive

A 4.1-mile point-to-point route in Ontario, Canada.

Ridge Trail

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada.

Evergreen Trail

~40 min drive

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Earl Rowe Provincial Park - West Side Campground

~12 min drive

Willow Creek

~23 min drive

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Beach Area 6

~30 min drive

Photo: Gogerr, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Barrie Boat launch

~33 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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