{{Short description|Nature trail in Norfolk County, Ontario}} [[File:Lynn Valley Trail, from Bridge Alley, Port Dover (44876128345).jpg|thumb|Lynn Valley Trail]]
The '''''Lynn Valley Trail''''' is a {{convert|10|km|adj=on}} trail connecting [[Simcoe, Ontario|Simcoe]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] to [[Port Dover, Ontario|Port Dover]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://webhome.idirect.com/~brown/lynn.htm| title = Port Dover to Simcoe | publisher = iDirect | date = | accessdate = 2009-01-17}}</ref>
==Summary== Both destinations are historic small towns with rustic [[downtown|central business area]]s. This trail meets with the [[Lynn River (Ontario)|Lynn River]] in certain places. It follows a former railbed through [[Carolinian forest]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Teasdale |first=Shirley |title=Hiking Ontario's Heartland |year=2000 |publisher=Whitecap Books |location=[[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] |isbn=1-55285-088-9 |edition=Second |page=184}}</ref> Edible things to eat found along the trail include [[strawberry|wild strawberries]], [[raspberry|wild raspberries]], and [[blackberry|blackberries]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nornet.on.ca/~doverw/lvt.htm |title=Doverwood student project |publisher=Nornet |accessdate=2009-01-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019120818/http://www.nornet.on.ca/~doverw/lvt.htm |archivedate=October 19, 2007 }}</ref> Nighttime use of the trail is prohibited and only [[pedestrian]]s and [[bicycle]]s may use the trail at any time.<ref name="lynntrail">{{cite web|url=http://www.kwic.com/~lynntrail/ |title=Lynn Valley Trail Simcoe-Port Dover |publisher=Kwic |accessdate=2009-01-17 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803192439/http://www.kwic.com/~lynntrail/ |archivedate=2008-08-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Privacy laws prevent the climbing of fences and gates leading to [[private property]] as a part of respecting the residents that live along the trail.<ref name="lynntrail"/>
[[Farm]] animals are not to be disturbed if found in or around the trail as they are considered a part of the farmer's private property.<ref name="lynntrail"/>
Considered to be an easy trail, the Lynn Valley Trail is 8 kilometres long and can be used year-round. Recommended activities include cross-country skiing, cycling, walking, and hiking. Running is not recommended because of the number of people using the trail on a daily basis. The trail is made of compacted soil and is surrounded by forests. Mosquito repellent is recommended between the months of June and October.<ref>[http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/trails/view/the-lynn-valley-trail-1 Lynn Valley Trail information] at Ontario Trails</ref>
At least 77 species of birds have been discovered here between 2015 and 2019; including the [[Rose-breasted Grosbeak]], the [[Yellow Warbler]], and the [[Red-winged Blackbird]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://ebird.org/canada/hotspot/L3616247?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec | title = Bird Counts for the Lynn Valley Trail | publisher = eBird | date = | accessdate = 2019-05-22}}</ref>
==See also== * [[List of trails in Canada]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Norfolk County, Ontario}} {{Authority control}}
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[[Category:Protected areas of Norfolk County, Ontario]] [[Category:Rail trails in Ontario]]