Bruce Trail: Map 6 - Stoney Creek
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First Section
After a long wait for spring to arrive, on the long weekend to celebrate Victoria Day, it finally seemed to come—and it did so with force. On Monday, May 18, under a cloudless blue sky and with an initial temperature close to 18°C, Carlos, Malaika, and I set out to walk the first section of Map 6.
It took us about three and a half hours to go from Felker’s
Falls Park in Hamilton (marked as 23.2 on the Bruce Trail map[1])
to the intersection with the extension of Jones Road in Stoney Creek (marked as
point 14.0 on the same map). According to these two references, the distance
between those points is 9.2 km, which matches the reading on the GPS odometer I
carried with me, but not the projected route measured in Google Earth and
adapted to Google Maps, which I list in the table below.
During the hike, the temperature rose significantly, putting
Malaika’s endurance to the test. Once we reached the car, the temperature read
33°C.
The trail runs parallel to the railway line, mostly under
the shade of trees, which helped mitigate the heat. We crossed several creeks
that allowed Malaika to stay hydrated at regular intervals. It’s an easy walk
with moderate elevation changes and few difficulties. As we approached Jones
Road, we encountered some muddy sections.
A special note from this trekking was the sighting of three snakes from the same family (Eastern Ribbon Snake – Thamnophis sauritus).
On the Bruce Trail’s 5‑point rating scale, I would give 4
points (better) to this section.
Fact Sheet:
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Map 6 – 1st
section: |
Monday, May 18th,
2026 |
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Starting point: |
42 Ackland Street (23.2) |
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Ending point: |
Jones Road (14.0) |
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Distance covered: |
GPS odometer: 9.68 km Google Earth: 12.2 km Google Maps: 11.8 km |
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Speed / Breaks:
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Average speed: 3.5 kph Moving time: 2h 44 min Rest time: 48 min |
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