⏰ Time: April 29 - late October, closed in winter

📍The Cheltenham Badlands
1739 Olde Base Line Rd, Town Of Caledon, ON L7C 0K6

As one of Ontario's geological treasures, you must have read about this place on many magazine websites, formed 450 million years ago at the bottom of the ocean due to tree felling and agricultural activities resulting in erosion of shallow topsoil. Conditions such as rain, snow, and melting caused rapid erosion of the rock, resulting in this unique landscape of ridges and gullies.

Toronto's famous geological treasure, The Cheltenham Badlands, officially opened on April 29, and anyone who wants to see the red earth/red rock can get together.

The red rock here was formed 450 million years ago at the bottom of the ancient sea, shaped by the erosion of shale. In earlier years, it was free to enter, but due to damage caused by tourists walking on the rock formations, Redland was closed for maintenance from July 2015 to September 2018.

The highly exposed red shale is beautiful, unfortunately because tourists are too damaged to enter the red rock area to take photos.

Currently, visitors can't walk on the red rock formations, but they can stand on a viewing platform and admire the scattered red rocks, as well as walk through the forest. Scenic spots limit the flow of people, it is recommended to book in advance, play time is 90 minutes. Weekday tickets are half price.

⚠️ Tickets are required to enter

The check in entrance is in the same place as the parking lot, and it is recommended to make a reservation on the official website in advance (because the parking time is limited to 1.5h, and the reservation only takes 11.3cad in advance, and 16.95cad offline.

There are two trails in the entrance, which seems to have a length of 9.8km, which is more suitable for those who want to walk slowly and see the scenery. This time, I took a flat trail that only takes five minutes (basically all dirt roads, do not wear sandals, slippers and high heels to walk) in order to take photos. Moreover, this trail is not completely flat. There are still a few slopes.

A kilometre trail will take you across the boardwalk to the observation deck, from which you can overlook the Mars-like site, before taking you finally through the forest. If you want to visit the Red Rock, you must follow the rules and complete the online reservation system to enter specific areas of the park.

Maple leaves may be a little red, other trees will be a little more waste soil atmosphere, but the Angle of photography will be relatively single, have time friends can take the longer trail to try, however, this place is relatively small, psychological expectations are not too high.

Given its location, you can also explore other attractions around Caledon, such as Caledon's beautiful nature park and mountain biking trails. You can also enjoy a meal at a local restaurant and sample the local food of the Caledon area.