Wilderness Hike and Lake Swim

We're into August and the bugs are subsiding which means we can start to explore further into the forest again!

This is one of Wilderness Union's favourite hikes, located in QEII Wildlands Provincial Park, just over 2 hours outside of Toronto. You'll feel like you're deep in the wilderness. Our route takes you into classic Canadian Shield territory, through a beautiful forest that opens onto pristine lakes and more beaver ponds than you've ever seen before. We'll carefully make our way across granite rock faces and balance as we cross between lakes on beaver dams.

Along the way, we have a good chance of seeing beavers, porcupines, even bears and moose.

Our end point is a gorgeous lake where we'll stop for lunch for long enough to cool off in the crystal waters before heading back the way we came.

Secret Location
This is one of Wilderness Union's 'secret' hikes. As a group, we visit some truly special spots that are undiscovered by the wider world. We like to keep them pristine and only share them among our members and ask that you do the same! We reveal the location to registered members in the days before the trip.

Itinerary
07:00 - Shuttle leaves from near Keele Station
10:00 - Begin hike
12:00 - Packed lunch and swim
15:00 - Anticipated end of hike
18:30 - Anticipated return to Toronto

Please note that you will first need to register here to join this adventure. This is a public adventure, open to non-members

About Wilderness Union
Wilderness Union is deliberate about building an outdoors community of people like you who will become your new friend group. Members range from 20-40 years old and are a mix of people who've grown up here but their friends are in a different place, newcomers to Canada, and folks from out West who want that lifestyle in Toronto

Attendance numbers on Meetup don't reflect our actual event attendance - we typically have 15-20 community members at each event. Large enough that there's someone new to meet but small enough that it's not overwhelming!