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Hilton Falls Trails 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] (HST incl.) 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 Hilton Falls MEMBERSHIP (HST incl.) Connect with us! haltonparks.ca 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 Trails Hilton 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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Page 1: Open Daily at 8:30am trails consisting of a series of ...€¦ · Hilton Falls has 33.5 kilometres of colour-coded Open Daily at 8:30am Closing times vary seasonally. Trails may be

Hilton FallsTrails

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]

(HST incl.)

HaltonConservation

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

HiltonFalls

MEMBERSHIP(HST incl.)

Connect with us!haltonparks.ca

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.

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