Our hikes on the Bruce Trail, Ontario, Canada

The Bruce Trail runs the length of the Niagara Escarpment (one of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Canada, and home to Niagara Falls) in southern Ontario, Canada. We've hiked (and in one case biked) the following sections of the trail. Along the way we've hiked past lots of waterfalls, around a few lakes, crossed many rivers and rapids, stopped to admire many beautiful views, admired the rockface of the Niagara Escarpment, even seen a few potholes. Unfortunately we've also crossed many busy roads, heard the trucks in a quary, and had a wonderful walk through deep green forests spoiled by a golf course. After every hike, however, we're reminded of how much work has gone into creating and maintaining such a wonderful trail.

I've also put together a map of our hikes.

Hikes with directions and pictures

• Hamilton/Ancaster Hights Area-3 Waterfalls
• Grindstone Creek, Waterdown Falls and Smokey Hollow
• Tews Falls & Webster's Falls in the Spencer Gorge Wilderness Area
• Nottawasaga Bluffs (Best Caves and Freedom Rock)
• Petun Side Trail near Collingwood
• Mono Cliffs Provincial Park in the Hockley Valley
• Niagara Glen Nature Reserve and the Southern Terminus
• A bike ride along the Caledon Trailway and the Trans Canada Trail
• Hilton Falls Conservation Area
• Glendon Forest and Crother's Woods in Toronto *** Added October 2006 ***
• Speyside forest, Limehouse Conservation Area, and the Hole in the Wall *** Added October 2006 ***

Other Bruce Trail resources

• The official Bruce Trail Association web page
• Wikipedia's Engish Bruce Trail page
• UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Canada
• Google Earth Placemark file for the entire trail

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