Nestled in the Don Valley, north of the Evergreen/Don Valley Brick Works, is Crothers Woods. I had been aware of Crothers Woods for some time but never been there until this past weekend. I had read it was a good place to photograph some fall colours so off I went with camera in hand. Talk about an entrance being hard to find, but that’s another story for another day (it took me over an hour just to find the flipping entrance – thanks a lot for the misdirection, Google Maps!).

Map of Crothers Woods

I didn’t realize the Woods covered such a broad expanse, and I admit to getting slightly lost while there. I really only saw a small portion of what the Woods have to offer so, at some point, I plan to make a return visit to see the rest.

You want nature trails? Crothers Woods has around 10km of them, along with a diverse bird population and some vantage points offering a spectacular view of the Toronto skyline. The Woods has about 9 km of multi-use dirt trails, with the most popular trails being the Sun Valley Trail (1.3 km), and the Cottonwood Flats Trail (0.7 km). Both trails have a granular surface and are classified as multi-purpose beginner trails. Not being a hiking fanatic (I like concrete under my feed, thank you), I have yet to try these trails.

If you’d like to do some further reading on the Woods, blogTO calls Crothers Woods “a hidden gem in the heart of Toronto”.

At the entrance to the woods
At the entrance to the woods
On the paths down to the woods
On the paths down to the woods
Hiking through the leaves on the way down to the woods
Hiking through the leaves on the way down to the woods
City view
City view
Fall leaves
Fall leaves
Fall leaves
Fall leaves
Fall leaves
On the path leading out of the woods
On the path leading out of the woods
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