Cataract, Museum and Trestle Bridge Trails

Hike name: Cataract, Museum, and Trestle Bridge Trails

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025

Check in at 8:30am for hike start at 8:45am 

Hike description: Quick off the August long weekend with a hike on the Fergus-Elora trails.

Starting from the Beatty Line parking lot, we will hike along the Cataract Trail to Elora then walk back to take the Museum Trail to the Trestle Bridge Trail and check out a view of the Grand River. Then we will go down the stairs to Aboyne Forest and Grand River. We will hike through the Aboyne Forest then return to the parking lot via the Trestle Bridge trail. 

Trail conditions: The trails are generally flat and gravel, except in the Aboyne Forest. Here there will be rocky and root sections. There will also be a few staircases to go up and down. 

Pace: 4 km/hr – approximately 8km – 2hrs

Parking: parking lot at 389 Beatty Line, Fergus – the parking lot is across from Fergus Auto Parts. 

Required: hiking shoes, dress for the weather, I.D.

Recommended: water, snack, sunscreen, bug spray

Optional: poles

No dogs please. 

Hike leader: Michelle Lebon, milebon231@gmail.com