Dorset Lookout Tower - Fall Colour Hike

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This trip takes us to one of those rare places you won’t find in a guidebook. Tucked just south of Algonquin, the trail is a little-known gem with everything you’d expect from the Canadian Shield: rolling rock outcrops, quiet beaver ponds, and wide ridges that suddenly open up into sweeping views. In autumn, it’s a canvas of red, orange, and gold the kind of colour that makes you stop mid-trail and just look around.

We start with a proper hike - we'll be going 6.5 km on a moderately easy route with enough time to enjoy the scenery before stopping for lunch at one of the most spectacular views you'll find.

Once the trail is behind us, we’ll make a short drive over to Dorset. The Scenic Lookout Tower rises above the forest canopy, and climbing to the top gives you a view like no other. From up there you get a 360° view of the hills and lakes all dressed in their fall colours. It’s one of Ontario’s most iconic lookouts, but after walking a trail where we had the forest to ourselves, it feels even more special.

This outing combines the best of both worlds: a little-known, quiet hike far from the crowds, and a panoramic view that captures the whole season in a single glance.

Itinerary:
07:00 - Leave from close to Keele Station
10:00 - Secret trail hike
13:30 - 14:30 - Lookout tower
18:00 - Anticipated arrival back in Toronto

Event cost
Wilderness Union members: $60+HST (optional transport = $60+HST)
Non members: This is a member exclusive adventure
Register here.

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!

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