Ontario · Hiking

Upper Grindstone Side Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
177 ft
climb
795 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Upper Grindstone Side Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada. It runs between about 710 ft and 800 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Burlington, about 4.5 miles west of the trailhead. For camping, Lost Forest Park & Camping Resort is within about 6 miles. 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 · Devil's Punchbowl Side Trail · Dofasco 2000 Trail
  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Upper Grindstone Side 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, 44.5 mi away at 295 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

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

Red Hill Valley Trail

~15 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada.

Devil's Punchbowl Side TrailPhoto: the-road-is-life, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Devil's Punchbowl Side Trail

~18 min drive

0.59-mile loop with 107 ft gain in New York.

Dofasco 2000 TrailPhoto: the-road-is-life, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Dofasco 2000 Trail

~18 min drive

A 5.88-mile boardwalk point-to-point trail in New York connecting multiple conservation areas and wildlife sanctuaries within the Bruce Trail system.

HIKE

Bruce Trail - Iroquoia Section

~18 min drive

A 74.92-mile point-to-point section of the Bruce Trail in New York that connects with the Ian Reid Side Trail, South Bridle Trail, and Grindstone Marshes Trail.

HIKE

McNally Side Trail

Next door

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada.

Heritage Green Community Trust (Hgct) TrailPhoto: the-road-is-life, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Heritage Green Community Trust (Hgct) Trail

~19 min drive

0.68-mile point-to-point trail in New York with 33 ft gain.

HIKE

Mccraney Creek Trail

~18 min drive

A moderate 0.34-mile out-and-back gravel trail in New York that links to the West Side Trail at 16 Mile Creek.

HIKE

Caledonia-To-Dunnville Rail Trail

~30 min drive

A 20.78-mile resurfaced point-to-point trail in New York that connects to the Chippewa trail system.

HIKE

Hamilton-Brantford Rail Trail

~10 min drive

A 19-mile point-to-point route in Ontario, Canada.

Lookout TrailPhoto: Martin Cathrae, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Lookout Trail

~32 min drive

An easy 0.42-mile point-to-point singletrack trail in New York, ideal for a brief hiking experience.

Conditions and forecast

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

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors