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Park Operating Hours Open Daily at 8:30am Closing times vary seasonally. Trails may be closed depending on trail and weather conditions or special events. Check website for latest updates haltonparks.ca
Hilton Falls Conservation Area 4985 Campbellville Road, Milton, ON L0P 1B0 Phone 905.854.0262 Email [email protected]
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Day Use Admission Adults (15–64) $7.00 Senior (65+) $6.00 Child (5–14) $5.25 4 & under *FREE
* Children 4 & under pay group rate of $2 each when in a group of 8 or more.
Halton Parks Annual Family Membership $135.50 Annual Individual Membership $62.00 Senior Membership 15% off *Rates subject to change
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Conservation Halton is a community based environmental agency that protects local ecosystems and contributes to the quality of life in communities throughout its area of jurisdiction known as the watershed.
Conservation Halton 2596 Britannia Road West Burlington, ON L7P 0G3 905.336.1158 [email protected] conservationhalton.ca
Hilton Falls TrailsHilton Falls has 33.5 kilometres of colour-coded trails consisting of a series of overlapping loops. Trail intersections are marked with letters for easy reference and interpretive viewing areas have been built at the falls. The multi-use trails are available for hiking, cross-country skiing and biking. All trail distances are measured from the start of trails except for the biking trails.
Conservation Trail Ethics
Trails are routed to protect neighbouring environmentally sensitive areas. Trail routes are selected to mitigate damage to animal and plant species.
Please stay on trails and do not cut new trails.
The cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment can be hazardous and quite slippery when wet. Please be careful when hiking the trails at Hilton Falls.
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Photo Op
At the falls you’ll like having a picnic, feeding the chickadees and taking photos
Winter Workout
Experience the heart pumping cardio workout of cross-country skiing
Legend
Hiking
Biking
Stroller Accessible
Cross-country Skiing
Horseback Riding
Fishing
Numbered Trail Marker
Trail Access
Niagara Escarpment
Park Boundary
Start of Trails
Gatehouse
Parking
Washrooms
Vault Toilets
Picnic Tables
Interpretive Station
Lookout
Fire Pit
Falls
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Take a Closer Look!
Don’t forget to bring your binoculars so you can get a closer look at the Hooded Warbler
Enjoy Nature
You’ll like weaving your way around the reservoir, streams and beaver ponds
Endangered Species
Learn how this large, intact wooded area is home to endangered species such as the Jefferson SalamanderOur most accessible trails: surfaced, obstacle free, no more
than 2 km in length, are at least 1.5 m wide. Suitable for all users including wheelchairs.
Trail Rating
Our easiest trails: generally flat, no more than 2 km. Surface will be firm with a few obstacles like tree roots, rocks etc). Steps either built or naturally occuring may be present.
Our moderate trails: steep sections and tight turns with an uneven surface. Steeper sections of steps or stairs (natural or built) may be present. Trails are up to 5 km in length. Rest points are infrequent.
Our most strenuous trails: Longer than 5 km, and uneven. Steep sections which may be more than 500m long. The trail may be narrow in places and may have some tight turns. Rest points are infrequent.
Please note that all trails will be impacted by prevailing weather conditions and will vary seasonally. Snow and ice are not treated during winter on any of our recreational trails. All our trails are recreational in nature and regardless of which trail you chose, you should be suitably prepared for being outdoors in a natural setting
The following guide is provided to aid your selection of trail to visit. You will see markers at key decision points.
Hike, Bike, Cross-country Ski and Horseback Riding TrailsHilton Falls Trail 3 km (roundtrip)
Red Oak Trail 4 km (roundtrip)
Beaver Dam Trail 8 km (roundtrip)
Bruce Trail 725 km
Biking Trails Helmets recommended
Bent Rim Trail 5 km
Single Track Bike Trails 7 km
Wandering Lynx Backcountry Trail System 6.5 km
Ratings
Visit brucetrail.org for more info.
Conservation Halton applies the International Mountain Bicycling Association Canada (IMBA) Trail Rating System to categorize the relative technical difficulty of mountain bike trails in Halton Parks. For more information on IMBA’s Trail Difficulty Rating System, please visit imbacanada.com/resources/maps/trail-difficulty-ratings.
IMBA Ratings
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