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OLD RIDEAU TRAIL ON DWYER HILL ROAD

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        Independent Directions to this Site: From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 145 (Highway # 7). If driving east, a 0.8 km offramp brings you to right or southeast, then south, onto Highway # 7. If travelling west, the offramp to the right brings you southwest, then south, 1.4 km to meet the eastbound traffic on Highway # 7. From here, both groups will now follow Highway # 7 south, then southwest, 10.9 km to Regional Road 3 or the Dwyer Hill Road. Turn left or southeast onto Dwyer Hill and follow it 19.4 km to the pulloff (either side), on the second curve of the S-bend, for the Old Rideau Trail on Dwyer Hill Road.
        Marlborough Forest Loop Route Directions: From the north end of the Montague Boundary Road, at Beckwith Road, turn right or northeast onto the Beckwith Road and proceed 1.3 km to Ashton Station Road. Turn left or northwest onto it and go 1.4 km to Purdy Road. Turn right or northeast onto it and drive 3.0 km to Dwyer Hill Road. Turn right or southeast onto it and proceed 5.3 km to the pulloff (either side), on the second curve of the S-bend, for the Old Rideau Trail on Dwyer Hill Road.
Map of the Old Rideau Trail on Dwyer Hill Road Area
Map of the Old Rideau Trail on Dwyer Hill Road Area
Click on other site numbers to go to their pages.
Old Rideau Trail on Dwyer Hill Road Nichols Creek at Dwyer Hill Road O'Neil Road NE of Purdy Road Munster Road and Soldier's Line Munster and Kettles Roads Ruffed Grouse Area on Kettles Road
         Site Description and Birding Information: This old roadbed, now unmaintained, was once part of the Rideau Trail. It heads off through mixed forest to cross other trails (including the Rideau Trail in 3.7km) and eventually goes straight through to Paauw Road in 9.6 km. The central portion of this track (5 to 6 km) may be very wet. On the west side of Dwyer Hill Road, the trail reaches a gravel pit in 0.4 km.
View of the Old Rideau Trail on Dwyer Hill Road
View of the Old Rideau Trail on Dwyer Hill Road

        Marlborough Forest Loop Route Directions: From the pulloff for the Old Rideau Trail on Dwyer Hill Road, go northwest on Dwyer Hill 1.5 km to the bridge across the next stop in our loop, the Nichols Creek at Dwyer Hill Road site.
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