Gun Creek Trail in Lanark County Community Forest:Trail Report
Gun Creek Trail in Lanark County Community Forest:Trail Report
The Lanark County Community Forest trail is also known as Gun Creek Trail locally. Its a peaceful 2.5km loop hike through the forest with with minimal elevation and a picnic spot by the creek. It’s a family friendly trail, normally quite quiet, and a great spot to practice tree identification.
Suggested Stops
Almost Hopetown is a small area with no shops/stops, there is a gas station there for any immediate needs. There are other nearby trails that you can combine with this hike or you can opt to go discover Perth or Almonte for the day!
Important Insights
This spot is a beloved community favourite. Kindly respect the trail and community by staying on trail, picking up trash, leaving no trash, following Leave No Trace guidelines, and any rules posted by the trail managers.
Land Acknowledgement
These are the lands of the Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ and Omàmìwininìwag (Algonquin) people. It is important as avid hikers and stewards of the land, to acknowledge and understand the full story our surroundings along with the people that care for her, both past and present. As sourced from native-land.ca, if there are corrections please send to victoria@girlgonegood.com.
Land Management
Gun Creek Trail in Lanark County Community Forest is managed by Lanark County. Kindly respect the trail guidelines by keeping your dog on-leash, carrying out all trash, and staying on the trail (no off trail roaming to protect ecological efforts and in respect of other hikers).
GPS Coordinates
45.063794148929325, -76.51313641529745
Street Address
1378-1672, County Rd 16, Lanark, ON K0G 1K0
Directions
From Hopetown, head West on the 511 and take the first left (South) on South Lavant Rd. You’ll see the Lanark Community Forest sign clearly on your right.
Parking
Shoulder parking only on North side.
Cell Reception
Yes
Washrooms
None. Follow Leave No Trace toileting guidelines
Accessibility
No
Trail Details
Entrance Fee
Hours of Operation
All seasons. Open dawn to dusk daily.
Trail Map
None.
Trailhead
Located at the parking lot.
Number of Trails
1
Total Distance (km)
2.5
Elevation Gain (m)
70
Cell Reception
Yes
Features
Woodlands, Ponds
Activities
Hiking, Birding, Snowshoeing
Dogs
Permitted on-leash.
Trail Description
Start your hike at the obvious entrance (service road) and then left almost immediately to follow the blue plastic tree shaped trail markers to hike this trail clockwise.
The trail is clearly marked by the blue markers although in the spring/summer sometimes you have to stand at a marker and scan the area to find the next one. The trail is a narrow forest trail and prone to overgrowth.
When hiking clockwise you’ll follow the trail through the forest, with plenty of wildflowers and knarly old trees. On the descent, you’ll discover the pond and creek. There’s a picnic table along the creek giving you a viewpoint of the ‘rapids’. Then it’s back up through the forest to the entrance.