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or tour in Halton Trail project the Niagara Milton Rattlesnake Point Park ponds In the Camp the Hilton Dam the beaver dam area on Sixth Line theescorpmenlot Scotch Block Dam and Reservoir and many other local stopping points of If you re Inclined to take such a tour at a hour clip Just to say been there an hour will cover want to pack a picnic lunch and eat it at one of the many excellent stopping places spending anywhere from three hours to an entire day on the trip Don forget to pack your camera and lots of color film The following are proximate mileages between the points of Interest Follow them closely if you don know the area and you won get lot Our tour starts In downtown Milton at the Post Office corner Head north mi lei on Martin St and Highway past the scenic mill pond Stcclcs Ave and Highway to Five Sldcroad also called Campbellville Slderoad Turn left west and drive 9 miles and turn right on the First Line at the Quarry sign Follow First Line north for miles and Just past the quarry entrance on your left you see a laneway into Esqucfling Conservation Area Walk In the and about 100 yards inside you 11 find another jutting off to the right This property is a bush with many trees over a century old A manmade pond about 100 yards north of the laneway is a must for your trip Take a walk through the bush If you have the time it a lovely spot full of autumn color Signs on aome of the trees show you their names Up the trail Leaving the conservation area continue north on First Line and drive 5 mile to the entrance to Green Hills farm Keep to the roadways ex tension and pass the farm where you can park your car Not highly recommended for people with bad hearts or legs but a worthwhile trip for ardent hikers is a trail leading straight up the side of the escarpment Just north of this point It winds through the edge of the bush overlooking the picturesque horse farm right up to the brow of the mountain where a white at a in the trail indicated you have the Bruce Trail The Bruce Trail is a nature trail through Ontario most scenic countryside beginning at Niagara Falls and heading north to Tobermory One popular scenic section stretches from Kelso Dam to Tern Cotta and this Is one certainly not the easiest to find it Where the trail lake a here the path to the left takes you down to Kelso while a right turn leads you off toward Private White blazes and arrows painted on the trees will help you keep on the route The Bruce Trail people sincerely that you respect the private property over which the trail passes Leaving the parking area at First Line head south for I mile back to Five Turn right west and go miles then turn left south onto the Town Line between and Head south miles to the intersection at Milton Heights and turn right to visit Kelso Just below Highway youll sec construction underway at the new Ontario Agricultural Museum slated for opening in Just miles along this road is the entrance to the Kelso Conservation Area a public Including the Kelso Dam and an lake a swimming pool and wading poof with a beach swimming area the Museum Glen Eden Ski Club on the southern escarpment boat rentals nature trails and picnic areas Admission Is reasonable and if you go on a weekday there Is no admission charge To get back to the scenic route leave the way you came in heading back east on the slderoad miles to Milton Heights Turn right at thecorner and- head south for 1 1 mild to Ave Turn right again and drive west to Line intersection At top of the escarpment get a good aerial vie of the town of Milton Two choices Now have a choice turn left and drive south 1 j miles to visit Rattlesnake Park or turn right and north 12 miles to Christie If you take the deviation to Rattlesnake be heading back to later anyway so why not add it la the lour Rattlesnake so named In the earl because there were some rattlers in the has picnic tables and shelters nature trails gorgeous views from thi raw of the escarpment and is to the conservation authority gome preserve vou re luck a walk along the from the lower portion of the park will afford a view of the elk and buffalo in the fields from Rattlesnake it IT back north on Appleby to the village of Christie vhere on the right side of the road can see the remains of the lime kilns that were once a major industry in Turn left at Christie and drive I miles to then turn right and go 1 mile north to the village of Here you II find the village pond owned Winding Slderoad cut of a beautiful road Wed October 1974- by MICA a privately owned pond across the road from it and some interesting shops Walking shoes Turn right lust past the pond at the main comer and head cast along Five tor a distance of to the Hilton Falls Conservation Area Bite of a new dam and reservoir and some breathtaking nature tails Away back In the bush is the historic Hilton Falls waterfall site or an early lumber mill but bring your walking shoes If you want to visit the site because you can drive to it The dam holds back a 1 acre foot reservoir There another section of the Bruce Trait right In the conservation area leading to the Beaver Dam area Back on Five Slderoad again drive east another 1 miles to the Sixth Line and turn left north You pass Country Club golf course a quarry the beaver dam area not visible from the roadway some dense bush the Sheridan College Heavy Equipment School and forest tracts At a point north of Five you II reach IS Sldcroad Turn right and head east 3 miles to Speyside comer on Highway Another right turn takes you down about i miles to the new Scotch Block Dam and Reservoir project But as you round the escarpment Just south of slow down and take In the breathtaking view On a clear day you can see the tall buildings In Toronto and the lake road South I miles from Scotch Block Dam entrance Is 10 heading left east This is one of most beautiful rural roadways the narrow winding road is almost completely covered In trees and there are some beautiful new homes along this stretch Go miles and turn left north on Third Line for miles to the top end of Scotch Block lake The lake is low at this time of year but it a pretty sight nevertheless Along the trail a shady grove of autumn color Return to 10 miles Jog left for smlleson the slderoad and then turn right an Third Line Drive south miles past a historical homestead known as Cralglea the Boston Presbyterian Church Heltons oldest and the calm marking the site of the old P Church until you reach Five A right turn takes you west I mile to Highway 33 and left turn takes you the remaining miles south to the Milton Post Office There You had a nice day you ve seen same or central prettiest country side you driven past lovely farms and swanky rural homes And maybe you ve discovered a piece of you have never seen before Esqueslng Area pond Beaver dam area Sixth Line