Easy hikes and walks around Uxbridge

This section of York Region Forest is crisscrossed with well-maintained, wide crushed gravel paths that are popular for walking, cycling, and horseback riding. In the winter these are great snowshoe and ski trails. There are a few singletrack paths to explore through the heart of the tract.

You can park for Davis Tract and North Tract at the gravel lot along McCowan Road. Access to the North Tract is north of the lot just across the road via a singletrack connector by the wire fence.

Crow’s Pass Conservation Area spans 64 hectares on the Oak Ridges Moraine, with a diverse landscape of forests, wetlands, and gently rolling hills. As part of a larger Natural Core Area, it plays a vital role in protecting important wildlife habitats and preserving ecological connections throughout the moraine. Several trails run through the area, including the Crows Pass trail, which is ideal for spending time enjoying a hike in a peaceful, relatively undisturbed setting.

Oak Ridges Moraine Trail is a long-distance, 275-kilometre multi-use route that follows the Oak Ridges Moraine, one of the most distinct physiographic landforms of southern Ontario, passing through forests, wetlands, and glacially formed hills. Within Crow’s Pass Conservation Area, a section of the trail briefly overlaps with the Crow's Pass trail, tracing a narrow path through mixed woodland and small clearings before continuing on its broader route. This stretch captures the Moraine’s gentle rises and dips, perfect for a quiet walk through ecologically significant terrain that connects larger natural areas across the region.

Crow's Pass trail is a picturesque loop that winds through forested landscape, gently traversing the ridges and low-lying areas of the Oak Ridges Moraine. As you walk the trail, you’ll experience a blend of mixed woodlands, moving from bright, sunlit high points to quiet, damp lowlands filled with seasonal pools and dense undergrowth. Portions of the trail connect with the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail, and despite its short length, the varied terrain and steady ups and downs make it an enjoyable trek through this beautiful area.

The Vivian Creek Trail is a quiet forest path in Mount Albert, running alongside a shallow creek with steady shade and a peaceful feel. The route is mostly flat and easy, with a mix of packed dirt and boardwalk-style sections where the ground gets wetter.

Vivian Creek Park offers a peaceful forest escape just on the edge of Mount Albert, with a trail system that winds through mature woodland, alongside a gentle creek-stream, and opens into wetter meadow zones. According to trail users it’s “quiet, not busy” and “nicely wooded with the stream running alongside” making it ideal for a relaxed walk.

The 'Durham Regional Forest' is located on the Oak Ridges moraine near the community of Uxbridge, north of Pickering. Uxbridge calls itself the hiking capital of Canada. The forest has a total area of almost 600 hectares; around 65 km of hiking and cycling trails have been created and connected to the 'Trans Canada Trail'. The area was reforested with coniferous forests from the 1920s onwards in order to reduce soil erosion and increase regional forest cover. Since then, the forest has been managed to restore the natural forest cover. This has resulted in a mixed forest with predominantly maple and beech trees. https://discoveruxbridge.ca/trails/durham-forest/