Elora Gorge
Date: Sunday September 23
Hike Leader: Howard Gibson
Just south of the Boutique village of
Elora,
Elora Gorge
is, how else can we say it, a gorge! Gorges are cool places to go
hiking. Just don't fall in!
Elora Gorge itself, is a
Grand River Conservation Authority park.
We were hoping to run this hike in late October, but the provincial
park closes between October 15 and May 1. It appears that
they mean it. We have moved our date to September. Note to would-be
hike leaders, always scout your hikes ahead of time. It will save
your day. :(
![[Map of park parking]](EloraGorge.png)
From Yonge and York Mills...
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Go west on Highway 401.
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Continue west until you reach Highway 6 North.
This is the next exit west of Highway 6 South.
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Go north on Highway 6 to the T-intersection at
Woodlawn Road, west. Turn right, east.
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Continue east until you reach Woolwich Street.
Turn left, north.
You should be seeing Highway 6 signs all along this.
You are still on Highway 6.
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You are looking for Wellington Road 7. You should be seeing
signs pointing you to Elora. Turn left.
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When you reach the general area of Elora, look for Wellington
Road 21, on your left. Turn left.
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You will pass a couple of works yards. Watch carefully on your
right. The signs for the park are not positioned very well. You
will come up on them suddenly on your right.
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Pay to get in at the entrance. The charge will be $5.50 per adult.
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We meet in the park at the hiker start point at the north east end
of the park. To get there, turn right at the entrance, and follow
the signs, as per the map to your right.
We will try to start the hike at 11:30am.
Remarks
This is a Level 2 hike, with rocky
bits requiring hiking boots. The trails actually are fairly short, so
we will go at a moderate pace.
Go back to the schedule page.
