Hilton Falls to Speyside Fitness Hike
When: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Location: Hilton Falls Conservation Area, 4985 Campbellville Rd., Milton.
We will meet at the Bruce Trail, Pear Tree Parking Lot, 7808 15 Side Rd., Acton at 9:10 and carpool to Hilton Falls Conservation Area. Please let Marie know if you have a valid Conservation Halton Parks membership.
Time: 9:30 AM – approximately 1:30 PM
Distance: 12 km., moderate to brisk pace, depending on the terrain
Limit:15 hikers
Hike Rating: Level 2+ The rocky, uneven terrain, with tree roots & leaf coverage is challenging. Confidence navigating this landscape is essential. A good level of fitness is required.
Carpool option (recommended): Meet at Rockmosa Community Centre, 110 Rockmosa Dr., Rockwood, at 8:35 AM (across from tennis courts) for an 8:45 AM departure.
Please let Marie know if you will be meeting at the Pear Tree parking lot.
Recommended: Sturdy hiking boots or shoes, hiking poles, water, snacks and/or lunch, Health Card/ID, personal first aid kit, carry icers/crampons (just in case for traction), rain gear (just in case). Dress for the weather. No dogs please.
Details: Our hike will start from the Hilton Falls Conservation Area parking lot. We will proceed to the Philip Gosling Side Trail (named for one of the founding pioneers and first Trail Director of the Bruce Trail) and then hike the mail Bruce Trail along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. This is the start of the Kythera Hiking – Bruce Trail Friendship Trail. It’s one of 9 international friendship trails that have joined up with the Bruce Trail to celebrate this great form of exercise! Kythera is an area in Greece. This route takes us to the Dufferin Gap – the only break in the entire 725k long, 450-million-year-old Niagara Escarpment. This 40m-long gap is now spanned by a bridge that was built in 1991 and funded by a combination of corporate, private and public funds. We will have a break at the viewing area of the Dufferin Quarry. Our hike continues through beautiful forests where we can view large moss-covered crevices and enjoy incredible views of Milton from the ridgetop trail.
Hike Leaders: Marie Burland burlandmc@gmail.com
Pauline Russell russells1830@gmail.com
