Length – 28Â km (one way)
90%  rail trail path
10% road crossings
Elevation – flat, follows the Lake Simcoe shoreline
Terrain –Â wide path, crushed stone, some loose, gravel, bridges
Skill – easy
Maps –Â signs at most crossroads
Traffic –Â bicycles, hikers, horses, snowmobiles, nordic skiing
Facilities –Â parking on streets and lots marked on map
Highlights –Â historical signage on path, marshland, farms
Phone – none
Website – Lake Country Oro
Similar Trails – Victoria South,  Millennium, Kissing Bridge
Local Clubs – Barrie Cycling Club,
Access –Â any cross-road and parking lots at Line 15 South, Â 2 Line S. (Shanty Bay Rd.), Â 15th Line
History –Â A Canadian National line built in 1870, closed by 1996. Hawkstone was a rail centre with stockyards and a water tower.
This moved the town from the shore and boat commerce to inland train traffic. Area history