Waterfall – Mixed Forest
Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter
Photography → ★★★☆☆
Biodiversity → ★★★☆☆
VEHICLE ACCESS: From Hwy 401, take the Guelph Line (Halton Road 1) exit north. After a 200 metres turn right (east) on Campbellville Road. The Park Entrance and Parking is about 3.6km from the turn.
TRAIL ACCESS: There are three hiking trails of 3km, 4km and 8km (roundtrip). All trails begin at the parking lot, plus off-road biking trails and Nordic ski trails.
PHOTO FEATURES: The Hilton Falls viewpoint is a 1.5km walk from the parking lot, Spring melt ensures the 10m high waterfall has sufficient flow., which declines through the summer. There are mill ruins adjacent to the falls. The extensive mixed forest is mostly unremarkable except in spring when there are some ephemeral wildflowers and migrant birds.
NATURAL FEATURES: A mostly unremarkable immature forest with some older growth in the north part of the park. There are some spring ephemeral wildflowers and spring and fall migrant forest birds.
TRAIL NOTES: Rocky area around Hilton Falls are slippery when wet.
ADDITIONAL LINKS
For up-to-date trail and parking details, visit:
NEARBY
Crawford Lake Conservation Area
Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area