From the parking area along St. Pierre Road, the trail quickly arrives at the first junction and posted map. Head north (left) to follow the loop in a clockwise direction. You enter the forest and within a half mile cross an old two-track and then climb one of the steeper hills of the day, arriving at map post No. 2 at Mile 0.8, the first junction with Chestnut Trail. Continue east (left) to continue with the Dry Hill Loop.

The climbing continues past the junction for another quarter mile until you near 1,033 feet in elevation, Dry Hill’s high point. A rapid descent follows and then the trail follows a pattern of quick dips in and out of the ravines along the northern edge of the moraine through Mile 3. Depending on the season, there are often quick views of orchards along the hillsides, vehicles rumbling by on Joyfield Road and even a brief glimpse of Upper Herring Lake.

At Mile 5.4 the trail swings south and climbs sharply before topping off at 1,013 feet.  A nearly mile-long long downhill run follows, descending more than 70 feet until you pop out at intersection of Taylor and Letteau Roads at Mile 6.3. Just to the west on the south side of Taylor Road is a small trailhead parking area.

After crossing Taylor Road the trail climbs a small knob and then curves back to descend its south side, only to bottom out in a meadow and immediately begin climbing again. This time you reach an elevation of 973 feet and then embark on a fast, winding downhill run to map post No. 4 at Zilch Road, reached at Mile 7.7.

On the west side of Zilch Road the trail resumes climbing. This time it’s a long steady ascent that at Mile 8.9 tops off at 1,023 feet, the high point of the second half of the loop. Mountain bikers are well reward for the uphill effort as from there it’s a fun ride downhill along a single track that occasionally dips and climbs along a ridge past small wooded hollows and ravines. This downhill run continues for 1.6 miles until you suddenly pop out at Matzinger Road at Mile 10.2. The dirt road appears so unexpectedly that caution is needed to avoid flying across it without first checking for oncoming traffic.

On the north side of at Matzinger Road is map post No. 5 and the second junction with the Chestnut Trail. Head left at the junction and the trail makes one more long climb before heading downhill almost all the way to the St. Pierre Road trailhead, reaching it at Mile 10.7.