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NCC GOLF COURSE TRAILS

Spring: **  Summer: **  Fall: **  Winter: **

         Independent Directions to this Site: From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 110 (Walkley Road). Go southwest on Walkley for 3.3 km to Conroy Road. Turn left or SSE onto Conroy and proceed 5.7 km to Bank Street or Regional Road 31. Turn right or northwest onto it and go c. 0.3 km to the parking lot, on the left or south side of the road, for the NCC Golf Course Trails.
         Airport Loop Route Directions: From the parking lot for the Pine Grove Trails (Davidson Road), turn left or southwest onto Davidson Road and proceed 1.6 km to Conroy Road. Turn left or SSE onto it and drive 1.3 km to Bank Street or Regional Road 31. Turn right or northwest onto it and go c. 0.3 km to the parking lot, on the left or south side of the road, for the NCC Golf Course Trails.
Map of NCC Golf Course Trails
Map of NCC Golf Course Trails
         Site Description and Birding Information: This portion of the Pine Grove Forest Reserve section of the "Greeenbelt" has 7.4 kilometres of trails between Bank Street, Lester, Albion and Leitrim Roads. The habitat consists of natural and planted forest, managed for lumber production. These trails (Trails 40, 41 & 42) form a variety of loops. Trail 40 is a 2.3 km loop from which the other two trails are accessed. These trails are designated as cross-country ski trails with winter parking. My guess is that they hope to discourage people from using these trails in golf season, or at least from using their parking then. Beware the killer mosquitos here in season.
Google Satellite View of the NCC Golf Course Trails
Google Satellite View of the NCC Golf Course Trails
        Airport Loop Route Directions: From the parking lot for the NCC Golf Course Trails, turn right or southeast onto Bank Street or Regional Road 31 and proceed 0.3 km to Conroy Road. Turn left or NNW onto it and go 3.1 km to the parking area, on the left or southwest, for the next site on this route, Pine Grove Park (Conroy Pit).
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