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     Hilton Falls

Just the Facts about hiking Hilton Falls:

Hilton Falls main website
Hilton Falls google maps location
Hilton Falls hiking trails33 KM
Hilton Falls Distance to Toronto60 KM / 53 Mins

Special: Hilton Falls is not only popular wit photographers and hikers, but has great cross country skiing ,biking and fishing as well. Hilton Falls is part of the Bruce Trail, ,is 645 hectares, and has over 33 km of hiking trails

Hilton Falls Conservation Area is yet another access point to the almighty Bruce Trail .  This well-equipped conservation area is open all year round, opening daily at 8:30 a.m. though closing times vary by season.  During the warmer months, grab a picnic table and enjoy a nice meal before tackling a few of the 30 km of trails on foot or by bike.  Hilton Falls Conservation Area is also quite popular with the fishing crowd too.  In the wintertime, enjoy cross-country skiing and then a hot chocolate at the concession stand. 

Hilton Falls Waterfall

The reason that Rob and I chose to visit Hilton Falls Conservation Area was just for that, its namesake, the Hilton Falls ! Surrounded by ruins of a once functioning mill, the 10-metre high falls are quite secluded.  From the Visitors Centre, it’s about a 2-km walk along a very well-groomed and relatively level trail (aside from a hillier and steeper start).  Along the way, there are a series of twists and turns, so it’s a very good idea to keep your eye on the signs when you read a crossway.  Once you’re close to the falls, you’ll come across a picnic area, complete with fire pit.  Along the path a bit farther, you’ll find the staircase that takes you down to the falls.  Since we were there before the falls were strong enough to fill the basin, we were able to climb over the railings and get right to the base of the falls.  For a different
Check out this tutorial on how to get that great blurred water effect
 perspective of the falls, a few people had stepped and hopped across the rocks between the rushing river water to get to the other side.  Rob also
found a different perspective… from the middle of the river.  In his quest for the ultimate waterfall picture, Rob braved the small (but mighty in some parts) river and plopped his tripod down between a few rocks.  He wasn’t the only one there donning a camera and tripod--about five other people were angling for the perfect picture of area.  This little waterfall seems to be very popular with the photograholics! I decided to join those other people and take a seat on a rocky ledge, just to take in the scenery.

Before heading back to the Visitors Centre, we took a snack break at the picnic area, followed by more picture-taking of the area that surrounds the falls.  As is typical in the Escarpment region, cedars just seem to cling for dear life to cliff edges and rocks.  Also, there were many different kinds of mushrooms and birds to admire. We continued along the trail for a little while and turned back once we had reached a dense pine forest.  The walk back was just as interesting as the walk in because the forest seemed to have changed so much with the setting of the sun.

 Hilton Falls three musrhooms
Hilton Falls woodpecker
For more information about Hilton Falls:

Hilton Falls Conservation Area

www.conservationhalton.on.ca
Hilton Falls baby mushroom
We are pretty sure this is a Downey Woodpecker
Why not try Geocaching at Hilton Falls?

Official Geocaching Website

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Hilton Falls woodpecker damage
Hilton Falls woody mushroom