- HikeType Rainbow Hike
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/image.png
- PaceTypes ,Leisurely - 3km/hr or less,Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
- TerrainTypes ,Easy - Mostly flat and usually good footing,Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Rainbow Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area, main parking lot.
Hike Leader(s): Doug O'Neill Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely - 3km/hr or less, Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy - Mostly flat and usually good footing, Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 12 km (with dropout opportunities)
Description
Come by car or HSR transit to this all-inclusive, 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly quest to spot trilliums and other spring flowers.
This queer-led, all-inclusive hike is designed to provide a safe, welcoming space for 2SLGBTQIA+ hikers—including Two-Spirit, trans, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, intersex, and asexual folks, as well as allies and friends. Show up, be your authentic self, and have fun.
We’ll meet in the main parking lot of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area (the one closest to the Trail Centre) at 650 Governors Rd., at 10 a.m. for a 10:15 start.
If arriving by car: Conservation parking at 650 Governor’s Road is $11.50 per vehicle. Anyone with a HCA pass gets free parking.
Coming by public transit: Take the “5B PIRIE AT GOVERNORS” bus and get off at the very last stop (at Pirie). It’s a 6-minute walk west along Governors Road to the entrance of the Conservation Centre, and then another 5 minutes up the laneway to the last parking lot. (There’s no admission fee if you arrive on foot.) Continue past the Stacey Meadows lot (the first parking lot you'll come to) until you reach the main parking lot. We'll rendezvous at the big sign at the far end of the lot. Look for the guy with Bruce Trail cap 🙂
Our route: After a washroom stop at the Trail Centre, we'll follow the Bruce Trail main trail (a.k.a. McCormick Trail) all the way to Dundas (Woolley Lane) where trilliums have been known to flourish. We'll loop back and then follow a mix of main and side trails, stopping for lunch. We'll aim for 12 kilometres but there will be opportunities to drop out earlier.
Washrooms: there are indoor washrooms and a water fountain at the Trail Centre.
Complimentary Bruce Trail Rainbow badges ]to all participants.
Bring 1 or 2 litres 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 as it's tick season. (Always avoid wearing shorts in long grass.)
Email any questions to the Hike Leader - "Click here to contact Hike Leader" on this form.