Big Nickel Trail

Location: Quinn Street (Gatchell) to Dynamic Earth

Parking: Available at Dynamic Earth, or at the Quinn/Logan Tot Lot

Modes of Transportation: Walk, bike

Lengths: 0.35km (main loop, one way)

Difficulty Level: Easy but steep (Avg.10% grade), exposed to the elements (high sun/wind)

Trail Surface: Crusher dust, average width 1.5m

Trail Type: Linear

Trail Head: Quinn Street & Dynamic Earth Parking lot

Trail Highlights

  • Scenic, picturesque, short, heart pumping

  • The route provides an active transportation trail to Dynamic Earth (and which connects to Lorne Street infrastructure)

  • A scavenger hunt game encourages young trail users to play along the route and find minerals and native tree species.

  • A “Small Adventurers” path on exposed bedrock encourages safe and more challenging treks for young ones.

  • A rock staircase and very steep connecting loops the trail switchbacks for an added physical challenge.

Trail Map