Jefferson Forest Trails – Bond Lake loop from Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

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Ontario

Richmond Hill

Jefferson Forest Trails – Bond Lake loop from Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

Moderate

5.0

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Jefferson Forest Trails – Bond Lake loop from Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

04:09

15.9km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.38 km

Jefferson Forest Trails

Highlight • Trail

Jefferson Forest Trails form an informal network of natural-surface paths in the Jefferson Forest area of Richmond Hill. The system includes winding singletrack routes through mixed woodland, with sandy sections, …

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3.57 km

The Fort

Highlight • Structure

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6.03 km

Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve

Nature Reserve

8.70 km

Bond Lake

Highlight • Lake

Set on the Oak Ridges Moraine in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Bond Lake is a peaceful kettle lake with a treelined shore. It sits within the Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve …

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10.0 km

Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve spans over 175 hectares across Ontario’s Oak Ridges Moraine and protects living landscapes of kettle lakes, wetlands, forests and meadows. A network of trails winds through mature pine and hardwood groves.

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12.6 km

Gravel Cut Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Gravel Cut Trail is a roughly 4 kilometre gravel-surfaced multi-use path running through Jefferson Forest that links many of the smaller forest trails. It’s relatively flat and easy, suitable …

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.95 km

6.85 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.54 km

5.49 km