HomeAll TrailsRed Hill Valley Trail Hike
Moderate
Hiking
🇨🇦 Canada
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-ON-07

Red Hill Valley Trail Hike

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon10 March 2014

Long valley walk on the Red Hill Valley Trail down to Lake Ontario's beach strip.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Paved and gravel paths; muddy below the escarpment.

Weather check

At Start
192m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.2255, -79.8173

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.2255, -79.8173 @ 192m

Quick Stats

Distance
18.67 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
86m - 222m
Max Elevation
222 m
Max Gradient
38.5%
23.7%

Highlights

  • Red Hill Valley
  • Hamilton Beach
  • Niagara Escarpment

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+179 m

Total Descent

-148 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
17.5

17.5

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.66

1.66

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)65%
Moderate (3-8%)24%
Steep (>8%)10%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved36%
Unpaved64%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
36%
Gravel
59%
Dirt Track
4%
Rugged/Rock
1%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 34

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.217369
MAX LAT: 43.259320
MIN LON: -79.818008
MAX LON: -79.759518

Point Spacing: 10.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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