Near Margaret's Way
Near Margaret's Way
Back to the birch wood.
Near Margaret's Way
One of the only viewpoints off of Margaret's Way.
Near Margaret's Way
Dense forest is the name of the game on Margaret's Way.
Near Margaret's Way
In death comes new life, as displayed by this nurse log.

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Hike Trail

Margaret's Way

3.9 (16 Ratings)
Connect Hwy 900 to Squak Mountain on this relentlessly switchbacking trail.
3
mi
Distance
1,568
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.96mi
Distance
1,568ft
Elevation Gain
179ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
1,758ft
High Point
370ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Named after Margaret MacLeod, a park planner who helped to preserve hundreds of acres of land in this area. You'll be almost immediately immersed in the land she protected as this trail meanders steeply uphill through dense forest and past rushing streams. It first starts by using a mix of newly built singletrack and forest roads that once filled this mountain. The roads are now long decommissioned and are being reclaimed by this rapidly changing forest.

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Contributors
Tom Robson