Trail connections

Parks Canada is working towards the creation of a park-wide trail network in Rouge National Urban Park to seamlessly connect Lake Ontario to the Oak Ridges Moraine. This has been a longstanding park establishment goal and is a key deliverable in the 2019 park management plan.

This trail network will allow visitors to explore the park’s unique natural, cultural and agricultural landscapes. Trails will protect natural and cultural resources by choosing routes and construction methods that support ecological integrity, cultural heritage and visitor education. There will be views of scenic and natural areas that allow visitors to experience and learn about everything they can see along the trail as the seasons change.

Parks Canada is also working with municipal, regional and provincial bodies to connect the Rouge trail network with adjacent trail networks and active transportation corridors.

Harvest Trail 

The first new trails in this network opened to the public in 2019 and have been growing since then. Harvest Trail provides a five-kilometre link from the Black Walnut Day Use Area to 19th Avenue Day Use Area, and into Stouffville.

 

Northeast Trail

The Northeast trail features 7 boardwalks and extends 10.7 km east from the Black Walnut Day Use Area to Glasgow Trailhead. These multi-use trails are suitable for walking and cycling.  

 

Central Trail

The Central Trail follows the Katabokokonk Creek and Little Rouge Creek southwest from the Black Walnut Day Use Area for 10.5 km and ends at a lookout. 

 

South Central Trail

South Central Trail extends 2.1 km of north and east from the Cedar Grove area and is connected to the Bob Hunter Memorial Park trail network.