The DEC Hemlock-Canadice Forest parking area is on Mission Road just a tenth of a mile south of the intersection with Blank Road and about 0.4 miles south of Niver Road. You can reach this area from the North by going through Hemlock Park at the end of Hemlock Lake, up Rix Hill and taking a left at the top of the hill onto Blank Road. Follow Blank Road until it becomes a dirt road. Blank Rd ends at the paved Mission Rd. Continue straight ahead. The parking area is on the left (lake) side.

From Wayland and Springwater: take 15A N to the North end of Hemlock Lake. Go Left on Rix Hill Rd through the park. Take a sharp left on Blank Rd at the top of the hill. Continue south past Niver Road and onto Mission Rd. The parking lot is on the left just after you get onto the paved Mission Rd. Look for the wooden DEC sign.

From Websters Crossing: take 15N past Sliker Hill Rd and Cole Rd. Turn Right on Niver Rd. Follow Niver for 1.9 miles. Just before the end, bear right onto Mission Rd. (if you miss it, turn right on Blank Rd at the end of Niver). The parking lot is on the left just south of the intersection of Mission and Blank roads (a half mile from Niver).

From Livonia: take 15S 4.2miles and turn Left on Niver Rd. Just before the end, bear right onto Mission Rd. (if you miss it, turn right on Blank Rd at the end of Niver). The parking lot is on the left just south of the intersection of Mission and Blank roads.

NOTE: These directions have been updated from the June 9, 2013 hike to point to the more southern parking area.  There are also trails off the parking area at 42.76067,-77.62992 which was originally indicated in the picture to the right.