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Vista Trail Trailhead, Rouge National Urban Park

Tourist attraction β€’ Hiking area

πŸ‘πŸ‘ Beautiful park for hiking. Not difficult as mentioned in some websites. Scenic views. After 1.6 kms, if one wishes to walk further, can go hiking to mast trail. People often mention trail, parking, trails, hiking, nice, hike,


Address

1749 Meadowvale Rd, Scarborough, ON M1B 5W8, Canada

Website

www.pc.gc.ca

Contact

+1 416-264-2020

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (344 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 A Team O. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 502 reviews
    Lovely trail. Too bad you need to pay for parking. City should provide better toilets for public in the trail. Recommend to visit during the fall.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Lakshmi P. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful park for hiking. Not difficult as mentioned in some websites. Scenic views. After 1.6 kms, if one wishes to walk further, can go hiking to mast trail.
    8 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Jimmy W. 8 months ago on Google β€’ 241 reviews
    Good trail. Very mild exercise, good for elders. Very well developed.
    5 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 M M. 3 years ago on Google β€’ 273 reviews
    A beautiful trail with a decent sized parking lot to park. The trails offer a wide variety of difficulty and the trails are well laid out, either by flattened earth, boards or pavement. For those wishing for more difficulty, there are harder parts with some elevation. If you're considering venturing on the harder areas, I recommend good hiking shoes but if you stay to the main, shorter paths, running shoes are fine. There are great views and really worth a visit.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 2/5 Peter B. 1 year ago on Google
    Sorry guys, but only two stars today. Here's why. We were not expecting to pay $8 for parking (for 2 hours). I know this is a trial project, but in a time with high inflation and many people finding it hard to make ends meet, probably not the best timing here. The trail after the lookout station heading down to the creek... too dangerous for most people to go down. My wife slipped and injured her ribs. Please close this trail.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Michael S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great scenery, landscape you won't believe can be found in Toronto. Definitely worth visiting. We shall come again! P.S. The two photos attached don't capture much of what the is out there
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Z K. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice short trail, can be a bit boring as views don't change much. There's a nice observation deck though with a decent view. Check out my pictures.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 R O. 3 years ago on Google β€’ 287 reviews
    This place is perfect for lazy folks LOL. It's a short trail with creek and two swamps (small lake??). Filled with little critters and some swans too. There's porta potty nearby with hand sanitizer by the door. Quite a crowd on weekend of families and couples. You can bring your dog but don't forget to put them on leash. You can certainly bring yourself or your pet to play in the creek since the current is weak and it's very shallow but always keep an eye on them.

  • 5/5 Through_Barb_Eyes 6 months ago on Google β€’ 145 reviews
    This park should be on your list for peak fall views. It is also beautiful during the winter season.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Zeba S. 3 years ago on Google β€’ 133 reviews
    It's a beautiful place! We did go off the main trail a lot and the colors were even better there, however that does get a bit steep and slippery (worth it if you are able to do that though). Saw a few blue jays. Weather was just right. We had to wait a little for a parking spot but not too bad overall. Lookout point was also pretty nice and nowhere near as crowded as i expected (we were there at 3 pm on a Saturday).
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Nash 3 years ago on Google β€’ 86 reviews
    Beautiful trail in the fall and winter. The observatory is a great look out point! It's about a 5-10 min walk from the parking lot to the observatory deck. Parking can be challenging to find, it's make shift parking and does get packed by 11am. The trail is not very strenuous. The trail ends at Twyn Rivers and you can cross the street and get onto Orchad or Mast Trail by the other parking lot. I went last week and there was snow but since it's a popular spot the trail is easily walkable. Although the parking is packed when I've gone in the morning I've passed by other hikers however it's never crowded. I've gone back 3 times so far!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 panda c. 1 year ago on Google
    It's not bad at all as a trail in the urban area. You could also take a few trails (routes) in a trip. Took four trails in about 2 hours, but the Vista trail had the best view over the observation desk.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Cynthia R. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place for bird watching! So much diversity! I saw a yellow-billed cuckoo and an Indigo Bunting for the first time here! Beautiful trail, well maintained, will definitely go back.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Eden 2 years ago on Google
    This place offer such beautiful therapeutic trails. Very moderate (no rocks just some steep inclines & declines on a dry soil during summer time). Huge parking space and great lookout! If you actually walk straight to the end of Vista trail, you'll end up on Twyn Rivers Dr (Road), then you can continue to Mast Trail which is another great place to hike along Little Rouge Creek. Approximately about 2 hrs of a hike for this two trails (no kids with this time frame).
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Baba T. 10 months ago on Google β€’ 67 reviews
    Are you a nature buff?Do you love hiking?If you have missed Vista Trail at Rouge Valley, Scarborough; you have missed a lot of thing in lifeπŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€.I have been there dozens of time with my friends and never tired off. It's a heaven, please go and experience yourself. I don't want to be a party pooper🀣
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 2/5 Felix W. 1 year ago on Google
    You need to pay for parking in this location. I paid $8 for 2 hours. This seems to discourage people from visiting the park. It was a lot quieter on a nice Saturday morning.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 VV T. 2 years ago on Google
    amazing spot to walk dogs, hike the mountainous paths off trail but do beware of ticks if you have doggos there’s lots of em also search about the flowing water and you can find the invasive rusty crayfish; this crustacean is not to be moved around on land or from their body of water in order to prevent posing a serious threat to local ecosystems and other bodies of water.

  • 3/5 Jeffrey O. 2 years ago on Google
    Good trail that's easy to walk on. I had a wagon and was able to take it about half way before it got too rough for the kids. Would be nice if there were a map or two along the trail (it's one-way) so you can tell where you are/if you should keep going or turn around. Main reason this got 3 stars is that the trail had VERY steep drop offs on both sides, with no rail or safety in place. Good for adults, but not good for kids or anyone with mobility challenges.

  • 5/5 Kinsa S. 2 years ago on Google
    Gorgeous! This is the start of numerous trails and hiking paths. Ample parking available also. We hiked with the kids and had a blast. Apparently, there are sightings of animals such as bears and I wouldn’t be surprised seeing a rhinoceros being so close to the Toronto Zoo.

  • 5/5 Charmi M. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice and peaceful trail. There are plenty of parking spots with washroom near by. The trail is quite difficult for cyclists, but all over you will enjoy the atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Babak S. 3 years ago on Google
    Very lovely trail, most importantly, it crosses one of the nicest pieces of street in Toronto, plus a nice lookout tower.

  • 5/5 Tania R. 11 months ago on Google
    Splendid view with a moderate 2 hour hike (Vista and Mast trails). I would look up the trail before bringing a stroller to the hike as some areas can be a bit tricky. Will come back again

  • 5/5 Dawn A. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place. Leads to other trails once u cross the road and it can just go on and on. Quite tough for some people due to the steep climbs up or down. More for hiking or trekking than for leisurely walks in the park.

  • 4/5 health at h. 2 years ago on Google
    The Vista Trail has two-level viewing platform that you can see the fall colours

  • 4/5 Powellcon 2 years ago on Google
    Perfect place to visit for a hike, especially with all the fall colors. Bring a good pair of trail or running shoes.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • βœ“οΈ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • βœ“οΈ Hiking

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