Pickering周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

Milne Dam spans the Rouge River near the southern edge of Markham, originally built in the 1800s to power a gristmill operated by the Milne family. The current concrete-and-steel arc dam, one of the first of its kind in Canada, was constructed by Archie Milne and now serves as a flood control structure managed by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. A fishway added in 2005 allows salmon and trout to bypass the dam and reach upstream spawning grounds, restoring access to over 45 kilometres of river habitat.

The valley of the Rouge River runs east of Toronto as a green tongue from north to south where the river empties into Lake Ontario. In 2015, the valley was declared a 'Rouge National Urban Park' covering an area of 79 square kilometers. The 'Carolinian Forest' describes a living zone in eastern North America, which is primarily characterized by the predominance of deciduous forests. Rouge National Urban Park is located in a transition zone on the north-eastern boundary of this habitat and is characterized as an area of outstanding biodiversity. https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/on/rouge

The Toronto Zoo is located in the Scarborough district in the east of the city, in close proximity to Rouge National Urban Park. Large parts of the zoo are wooded and offer the numerous animals species-appropriate accommodation. The extensive area in the valley of the Rouge River makes the zoo one of the largest in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Zoo

As part of the 2020 situation, trail maintenance has not been performed. Overgrowth is a bit of an issue, as is being surrounded rather tightly by walls of long grass. Nothing causing push-a-bike but it affects visibility related to line choice.

Last year, 2020, they made all singletrack mountain biking trails directional so plan ahead for smooth ride. Good job management, now is up to us to respect the rules.

The nice bridges and the long gravel trails are relaxing and fun to ride!

Incredible maze of trails in very mature forest. A lot of shade and beautiful riding. Trails are easy to intermediate and well maintained. Could be busy on weekends. Enjoy and respect!

We cycled The Highland Creek Trail in July 2020, and the sections of cracked pavement Ivan mentions are currently being fixed or rerouted. This meant we cycled on a couple very short sections of gravel. Overall, the trail was very smooth, even on our small-wheeled Bromptons. Note that there are not many facilities (water fountains or bathrooms) accessible from the trail. Bring lots of water!