The Forks of the Credit

[Simpleman]

Just calling out a thank you to those members who recommended the Forks of the Credit. I finally took the drive yesterday.... great weather ... absolutely fantastic ride... and great seeing so many generations of Corvettes sharing the experience.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

You just cannot beat the Forks of The Credit for a fun run in the country. Beautiful spot and some incredible roads. Glad you enjoyed the outing.

Did you go with a group or just headed out on your own? Keith Tedford and our wives did a run last fall in north Muskoka, we saw a couple of other Corvette's our for some exercise. Always nice to see.

Zeeman28a (Stan) has a cruise this weekend (October 3/15)to Bala. He takes one of the best "twisty" roads I have ever been on, designed for our cars and worth the run just for that.

 

[Zeeman28a]

I'm not a big fan of the forks. It's a great scenic road, and is a great twisty route, but with the 40kph, soon to be 30kph speed limit, the few speed bumps, cops monitoring it almost 24/7, not to mention having to put up with all the other "traffic" on the road and in the area, it's not a lot of fun IMO. Guess it all comes down to timing when you get there.

Hockley Rd from Hwy 10 to Hwy 27 is just as good, higher speed limit, but still some traffic.

Even further north is River Road (20 Sideroad). From Airport Rd in the east to Dufferin Rd 124 to the west.

Of course, Southwood Rd (RR13) can't be beat, but other roads do come close.

 

[Simpleman]

Funny you mention the police... on that 4.3 km stretch... there were 4 marked and 1 unmarked OPP cruisers .. hiding at the curves. Not that you could speed anyway... with bicyclists and pedestrians sharing the path.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Have not been there for years so this information from Stan and Simpleman is good to have. Still think it is a beautiful spot, when we were younger we used to walk over the railway bridge. I don't think so anymore.

One night we were there and a tour bus tried to come down the hill with the 180 degree curve just before the bridge. It was sitting on the front and rear bumpers with all the wheels right off the ground.

 

[smackYYZ]

Have not been there for years so this information from Stan and Simpleman is good to have. Still think it is a beautiful spot, when we were younger we used to walk over the railway bridge. I don't think so anymore.

One night we were there and a tour bus tried to come down the hill with the 180 degree curve just before the bridge. It was sitting on the front and rear bumpers with all the wheels right off the ground.

I grew up not far from there and went to Belfountain PS. We used to go out on the railway bridge and sit on the platform midway out and wait for the night train to go by. Also used to take that hairpin in the school bus, driver had to have enough speed to make sure when the rear end dragged she had enough speed to get unhung.

When I was in my teens we used to do time races along the forks at night with spotters on CB radios along the way to make sure there was no OPP or other traffic. Back then it wasn't busy like it is now. Also in the summer they now have speed bumps along the route to keep your speed in check.

There is another great road just south of the forks now called The Grange Sideroad ( previously the 5th Sideroad ) if you don't mind gravel. This road they close the worst ( BEST ) part in the winter since it's to hard to plow.

I have many a great memory of the roads in Caledon.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Great memories. Never had the train come when we were on the bridge so you must have had a lot more nerve that we did to do it on purpose.

Kids. No wonder we worry about ours.