- HikeType Rainbow Hike
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/image.png
- PaceTypes Leisurely - 3km/hr or less
- TerrainTypes ,Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing,Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Rainbow Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Centre, main parking lot
Hike Leader(s): Doug O'Neill Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely - 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 8.5 to 9.5 km
Description
{NOTE: this hike replaces the cancelled Saturday Rainbow hike up Dundas Peak}
Come by car or HSR transit to this all-inclusive/LGBTQ-friendly Trillium Quest Rainbow hike.
It's trillium season, and yes they come in a rainbow of colours if you're lucky to see them: white, pink, red, purple.... If Mother Nature delivers like she has in the past three years, we'll be able to locate three robust areas with abundant trilliums—our provincial flower—along this stretch of the Bruce Trail. Trillium season likely ends in another week or two.
We’ll meet in the last parking lot of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area at 650 Governors Rd., west of Dundas, at 10 a.m. for a 10:15 start.
If driving: Conservation parking at 650 Governor’s Road is $11.50 per vehicle. No other costs associated with this hike. Free parking with Hamilton Conservation Authority membership.
By transit (Holiday Monday operates on Sunday schedule): From the HSR bus stop at corner of King and Bay, take the 9:12 a.m. departure of the “5B PIRIE AT GOVERNORS” bus. (Do NOT take any of the other series 5 bus. Like Dorothy, you’ll just end up in Kansas!) Get off at the very last stop (Pirie). You’ll know it’s the final stop as the bus sits there for a while. It’s a 6-minute walk west along Governors Road to the entrance of the Conservation Centre, and then another 5 minutes up the driveway until you reach the last parking lot. (There’s no admission if you arrive on foot.) This transit option should land you in the main parking lot at 10 a.m. We’ll head off at 10:15 a.m.
Look for me, in the parking lot at the far end near the main sign. I'll wear an olive green Bruce Trail cap and carry an annoyingly bright yellow rain jacket. Can't miss it.
Complimentary Bruce Trail Rainbow badges and/or stickers to all participants!
Bring 1 litre of water, energizing snacks and lunch. Don’t forget sunscreen and insect repellent. Hiking boots or sturdy footwear are recommended—as well a cap. Because we’ll be in long grassy areas, long pants are recommended. (Avoid wearing shorts in long grass.)
Email any questions to the Hike Leader - "Click here to contact Hike Leader" on this form.
Bus fares: $2.50-3.50.
Car parking: $11.50