RAINBOW HIKE🌈: Hilly Hike in Caledon Hills

Hosting Club: Toronto, Caledon Hills
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the Hockley Road Parking Area (coordinates are 43.972857, -80.056330).

Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr), Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate - some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Level 3 (Advanced - steep hills and some scrambling over boulders)
Distance (km): 10 km

Description

This hike is part of our Rainbow Hike program🌈, which aims to foster connection, visibility, and community among 2SLGBTQIA+ hikers and allies.  We’ll be joined by queer hiker Mais Lee who will be our sweep for the hike.

This Rainbow Hike was supposed to take place on Saturday, July 18th, but due to wildfire smoke and thunderstorm risk at that time we decided to postpone it --- hopefully the weather cooperates on Monday, October 12th🤞 And what a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving! 🦃

After everyone checks in with me at the meeting location we’ll do a 10 km out-and-back hike of the main trail through beautiful Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve.  Our route will follow a very hilly part of the Bruce Trail, but don’t worry — we’ll summit the hills slowly and take lots of breaks along the way, so any fit Rainbow Hiker is welcome to join us.

Everyone who participates in this hike will receive a FREE Bruce Trail Pride Badge!

Please bring at least 2 litres of water, your lunch, and enough snacks for a 4-hour hike.   You should wear comfortable hiking shoes and socks, a hat, a breathable shirt, and lightweight long pants (to minimize the risk of a tick bite).  If rain is in the forecast then a rain jacket would also be a great idea.  Sunblock and bug repellent are also useful if it’s a sunny and buggy day.

After the hike, anyone who is interested in joining me for a refreshing mocktail at nearby Hockley Valley Resort (https://hockley.com/eat/) is more than welcome to do so.

Looking forward to hiking with you on October 12th!  And feel free to share this page/link with your 2SLGBTQIA+ friends and family.

For more information on Bruce Trail's 2SLGBTQIA+ hikes, and to get information on upcoming Rainbow Hikes, please see the following webpage: https://brucetrail.org/pride-2026/