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Highway 540: Little Current to Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
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Highway 540: Little Current to Gore Bay

Highway 540 · Little Current → Gore Bay

Leisurely38 mi50 min1,400 ft climbHigh point ≈ 900 ftOne way
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The drive

Highway 540 runs west from Little Current along the north side of Manitoulin Island to Gore Bay, 38 miles in about 50 minutes. It crosses farmland and escarpment with glimpses of the North Channel, and passes through Kagawong.

Bridal Veil Falls is in Kagawong, just off Highway 540, with two parking lots and a staircase to the base. The drive takes Highway 540B into Gore Bay.

Along the way

  1. Little Current
  2. Kagawong
  3. Gore Bay
Elevation
1,400 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 900 ft
Little CurrentGore Bay
Curves
Mostly gentle curves
Little CurrentGore Bay
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Bridal Veil Falls is free to visit from the parking lots off Highway 540.
  • Check Ontario 511 for closures.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check Ontario 511.

Questions about this drive

How long does Highway 540 from Little Current to Gore Bay take?

It's 37.7 miles and takes about 50 minutes.

Where is Bridal Veil Falls on Manitoulin?

In Kagawong, just off Highway 540, between Little Current and Gore Bay.

Where does the Highway 540 drive start?

At Little Current, where Highway 6 arrives from the mainland.

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