Ontario · Hiking

Turkey Shoot

1.4 mi
round trip
300 ft
climb
1,084 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Turkey Shoot is an out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada, inside Kelso Conservation Area. It runs between about 1,030 ft and 1,080 ft above sea level, with roughly 150 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Kelso, about 1.0 miles east of the trailhead. Hilton Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Milton Heights Campground is 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 · Etobicoke Creek Trail · Red Hill Valley Trail · Bruce Trail - Iroquoia Section Side Trails
  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Turkey Shoot

    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, 49.6 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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Etobicoke Creek TrailPhoto: Arbron, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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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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Green Trail

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Conditions and forecast

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

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