The Bruce Trail is Canada’s oldest and longest marked trail. It runs 900 km from Niagara to Tobermory. So why do I include it on this list of Milton hiking trails? Because you’ll find that as you explore the many trails, Milton has to offer, you will inevitably walk on some of the Bruce Trail as well.
You will find that many of the trails overlap. For example, the Bruce Trail overlaps some of the Britton Tract in the Halton Regional Forest Complex. It also overlaps considerable amounts within the Halton Conservation Parks.
It’s important to understand your trail markers to recognize which trail you’re on. White blazes, a vertical white line often imposed on trees, indicate you are on the part of the main Bruce Trail. Blue blazes indicate you are on a side trail.
Two blazes indicate that a turn is coming up, either left or right, the top blaze indicating the direction. But two blazes, one vertical on the bottom and a horizontal on the top, meaning that you have reached the trail’s end.
A tip if you are using a map, always follow the blazes over the map. If you are aiming to only do a part of the Bruce Trail in the Milton area, you may be wondering where you should start. Experienced hikers suggest starting at the northernmost point along Creditview Road to Winston Churchill Boulevard.
This is known as Bruce Trail: Toronto Section and is long, 45.2-km to be precise, so either be prepared to spend the day or break it up into manageable chunks. The whole hike in one day is not suitable for small children or dogs.
