The North Simcoe Rail Trail Location: west of Barrie Ontario to north of Elmvale Access: 3 main ones (see below) Distance: 30 kilometres Surface: crushed stone and unimproved Facilities: 3 outhouses, no water Other: interpretive signs, wetland viewing area The North Simcoe Railtrail is a recreational trail from just above county road 90, (Pinegrove Road) west of Barrie to just north of Elmvale where it connects to the Tiny Trail. It is intended for walkers, cyclists, horseback riders, skiers and snowmobilers. It is a part of the TransCanada Trail which extends over 8000 km from the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans and for a while a part of the Ganaraska hiking trail. The first 12 km of the southern section has been resurfaced with crushed limestone screenings. North of Horseshoe Valley Road (county road 22) the
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