Vista Trail Trailhead, Rouge National Urban Park

October 21, 2025. The parking is officially closed here for this and maybe next year too! Its undergoing construction of future visitor center. Your vehicle will be towed at your expense. Don't even dare! BUT you can still access the trail by parking here - for free: Pinegrove Park, Glen Rouge Campground or by "Orchard Trail South Trailhead" . And if you want truly mind blowing 360 degree view of Toronto city and fall colors - then go to Beare Hill Park summit. And you will witness the greatest fall miracle in GTA. Sometimes there's no need to go to Dunder, Booth Rock, Track and Tower, or Blue Mountain to see fall colors from elevated ground.

Very nice walking trail particularly at Falls time. A good scenic view from the lookout platform. A good length of trail for walking back and forth. Expect medium level of difficulty along the trail.

We went out hiking at sunrise. It was nice a quiet and the air was brisk. Earlier in the walk we saw deer. The route was clear and an easy trail to walk. We took the Vista and Mast route. There are a lot of side trails that are fun to explore if you are curious. All round nice walk great for dog walks and there is free parking too!

This vista trail in Rouge park is on Meadowvale, zoo road. You have to be careful not to miss the first entrance on the right or you’ll be in the line to get into the zoo. The parking lot is a bumpy dirt road. And it free. At the entrance there were 4 volunteers with a table and canopy set up with brochures and maps. The trail is clearly marked. We made to the lookout and it’s a beautiful view. It’s not a difficult trail like the Mast trail. It started raining so we had to leave but we would definitely go back. When leaving turn left and then take the 401 exit. You’re not on the highway. It’s just an exit.

Plenty of space to park, but its also quite busy. There are mobile toilets on parking lot. The trail is about 3 km both way with some hillsides, stairs and bridges. Not suitable for the stroller. Would not recommend bike either - it’s quite busy here. There are only a couple of benches and picnic area only at the bottom of Orchard trail.

It is fairly moderate trail with a few uphill and downhill. Recommended everyone. Carry water. After you finish half of the trail, there is a parking lot with washrooms. Should take 1 hour 40 mins to 2.5 hrs. Best time is morning time.

Nice weather and wonderful views🍁 See the leaves, feel the wind, hear the sound of the river and smell the scent of the forest✨✨ Recommend a walk in daytime. Easy to go, and you can start from Vista and end with Orchard trail 👣

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.