Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park, The Blue Mountains: Photos, Reviews & Location

Natural parkland offering wooded hiking trails, streams & elevated views from the escarpment.

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#3 of 10 Tourist attractions in The Blue Mountains #2 of 3 Nature preserves in The Blue Mountains

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.68

15.1 km from the center of The Blue Mountains

Rating breakdown

5 ★80%
4 ★15%
3 ★4%
2 ★0%
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Side Rd 9, The Blue Mountains, ON N0H 1J0, Canada

ontarioparks.com

+1 705-429-2516

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What is the rating of Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park?: Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 208 reviews.
How does Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park rank in The Blue Mountains?: Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park is #3 of 10 Tourist attractions in The Blue Mountains by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park located?: Side Rd 9, The Blue Mountains, ON N0H 1J0, Canada — 15.1 km from the center of The Blue Mountains.
How can I contact Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park?: Phone: +1 705-429-2516 · Website: ontarioparks.com

Reviews (8)

Nastaran Rahnama 2023 Oct 23

Great trail with lots of elevations, beautiful lookout points, river, caves.
Parking is free.

Marie Delen 2023 Sep 17

Very nice, a few side trails including the famous Kolapore wilderness trail considered a side trail to Bruce trail, parking is okayish, the trail is well maintained, blazes are well painted and always visible . The crevices aren’t so scary and there’s a few uphills and DOWNHILLS so be very careful… pretty rivers, creeks and springs as well. Let’s GO!!

Cory Sakai 2022 Oct 31

An easy hike to Pinnacle Rock with nice views, but if you can make the hike to Kolapore it's worth it. See the picture to see the section of trail that's closed between Nov 7-12, and Apr 24-29. Be warned that the Town Line Access Road is gravel and south of 9th line is a long way until you get to paved road again. The 9th line parking lot is small and parking is messy.

Andy Fyon 2022 Sep 14

Visited on September especially to see the fissure caves and liverworts and ferns on the cave walls. Trail was good. Accessed from 9th concession road. Small parking lot. Only met 3 other people on the trail. Well worth the visit especially if you explore the caves. Be careful not to crush delicate plants.

Alina Rehkopf 2022 Sep 11

Overall, a really lovely set of hiking trails that connect to part of the Bruce Trail. I did a loop from the small parking lot on the north side (which only fits about eight cars so be prepared to park on the side of the road if it's busy) to Metcalf rock and back which was just under 14.5k, but if you don't want to walk that far there are a few other trails that will cut the distance down. Just make sure you have a map or an app like Strava if you're unsure. All the trails are well-marked with signs but it's hard to gauge the total distance if you're not already familiar with the area.

This trail cuts through several different types of forest, over and along several creeks, and up and down the escarpment with a few nice lookouts along the way, making it super interesting but only moderately challenging. If you're going after it's been raining a lot, know that there will be parts of the trail that are fairly muddy (hard packed clay kind of muddy). I went on a cool, breezy day so no issues with that or with bugs but definitely carry spray just in case.

I will definitely be going back. 👍🏼

Rex Tsang 2021 Dec 28

Metcalfe Rock to Chuck Grant Side trail to Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park. This has a little bit of everything, caves, waterfalls, forest and great hiking trails! This is my favorite hike so far! What a way to end the year!

Dangerous D 2020 Oct 11

The trails were well maintained
Beautiful lookouts and fall changing colors.
Moderate to easy in some points..
Beautiful falls and streams...
Some parts of the bruce trail connected into the trail where it at huge steep inclines along a narrow path.
Some areas were extremely muddy...
But loved the beautiful scenery, birds, flowers, falls, and streams...

Kerry M Gabriel 2020 Oct 11

So enjoyed this hiking area! The weather was great, the trail clearly marked, most people were respectful of keeping physically distanced. There are some steep inclines to be ready for! The outcropping for the view were lovely. The fall colours are brilliant right now. First time on this trail, won't be our last that is for sure.