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PLEASE READ THE REQUIREMENTS AND ALL DETAILS BELOW PRIOR TO REGISTRATION

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: BY MIDNIGHT, TWO DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT (June 13)

Join us on a Backcountry Women Warrior Women Hike in Riding Mountain on the Gorge Creek Trail. This beautiful trail boasts gorgeous forested areas with many fantastic views reminiscent of hiking in a tropical rainforest. Join this hike to explore the Manitoba Escarpment, aka the Western Manitoba Uplands, one of the defining landscapes of the province. There are lots of ups and downs with some steep inclines to navigate, but the views along the way make this challenging day hike well worth the effort. This is an intermediate to advanced level hike due to the distance and pace of the hike.

We will hike this trail rain or shine, unless deemed unsafe.

If you wish to carpool to this event, please see details under the carpools section below.

Event Leaders: Kerry St George - click for bio

Arrival Time: Arrive by 9:30am. We will begin the hike no later than 10:00am. The time arranged allows for you to attend to personal needs such as organizing your gear and for leaders to share information with the group.  Please note it takes about approximately 2.5 hours from the West Perimeter Highway to the Historic East Gate.

Location: We will meet at the parking lot next to the Historic East Gate in Riding Mountain National Park. Specific details will be sent to registered participants in their event reminder email.

A National Parks Pass is required. Annual passes may be purchased online; daily passes may be purchased in person in Riding Mountain National Park at the North or South Gates, or in Wasagaming from the Friends of Riding Mountain National Park. Please note, passes are NOT available for purchase from the historic East Gate.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the ancestral lands of the Ininiw, Anishinaabe, and Dakota Nations, and the homeland of the Metis Nation. Our organization, Backcountry Women, is based on Treaty No. 1 Territory, and we appreciate that this event takes place on Treaty No 2. Territory.

Overall Difficulty Rating: due to the factors mentioned below, this activity is rated a 4/5. This rating is subject to change based on prevailing conditions at the time of the activity, including but not limited to weather.

Activity Category: Warrior Women hike - click for more info.
Duration/Distance: 12 km
Experience: This event is open to participants with a good level of fitness who have intermediate hiking experience and good endurance. You must have the ability to walk with the group at a moderate steady pace for the duration of the activity and come to the activity with appropriate outerwear and gear. Participants are strongly recommend to have walked, run or hiked more than 10km in the last 2-3 months.

Terrain: The terrain includes forested and overgrown areas with narrow paths, steep inclines, and lots of ups and downs including steps. Elevation gain is roughly 360 m. The trail is composed in areas of dirt, mud which is slippery when wet, flat rocks, stairs and multiple stream crossings; proper hiking footwear is required.

Pace: Moderate to fast with some breaks (3-3.5 km/h) 

Please keep dogs at home. 

Carpools: If you are interested in carpooling to this event go to the Backcountry Women - Community Forum group on Facebook. Select Chats near the top of the page (from a mobile device) or in a box on the right of the page (from a computer) and select the BCW Event Carpools chat. The Carpool Chat Guidelines are displayed as a Featured Post in the group for your convenience. Please be sure you are familiar with the guidelines prior to use of this chat!

Further details will be provided to registered participants. Participants are responsible for having a valid e-mail address, communicating with the event organizer regarding any changes in attendance, and for checking e-mail prior to an event.

Registering for this event secures you a spot and fees are non-refundable and no credits will be issued, unless under exceptional circumstances. If you are no longer able to attend, please see our Cancellation Policy.