Hilton Falls is on the Niagara Escarpment near Campbellville, about an hour from Toronto: sixteen hundred acres of Conservation Halton land with a ten metre waterfall in the middle of it and the stone ruins of a nineteenth century sawmill at its foot. The main trail in is wide and almost flat, three kilometres there and back. A Parkbus guide leads the day.
The bus leaves from 34 Asquith Avenue, just north of Yonge and Bloor.
Cancel 14 or more days before you go and you get 90% back.
A Parkbus guide leads the group all day, so you do not need to know the trail.
A short, flat walk on even ground, at your own pace.
A yellow school bus, which is the most cost-effective way to run a short trip. It is what keeps the fare down and lets us run these days as often as we do.
Not included
Hilton Falls Conservation Area is 645 hectares, about sixteen hundred acres, of Conservation Halton land on the Niagara Escarpment near Campbellville. The waterfall at the middle of it drops roughly ten metres over a layered limestone ledge into a shallow pool.
Three sawmills worked at this fall in the nineteenth century and none of them survived: what is left is the stonework at the base, which is the wall in the foreground of the photograph above. There is a glacial pothole nearby, drilled into the rock by meltwater.
The Hilton Falls Trail in is about three kilometres there and back, wide and mostly flat, which is unusual for an escarpment waterfall. There are thirty three kilometres of trail on the property if the group wants more: the Red Oak loop adds a lookout over the reservoir, and the Bruce Trail runs through. Your guide picks the route on the day.
An hour from the city, and somebody else drives it.
One place, a short walk and a waterfall. The exact timings come with your trip details.
We pick you up
Just north of Yonge and Bloor subway station. Come up the Asquith exit and look for the bus.
This route runs a yellow school bus, which keeps the fare down on a short ride.
Conservation Halton land near Campbellville. The main trail to the falls is wide and almost flat, three kilometres there and back, with the stone ruins of a nineteenth century sawmill at the bottom of the drop.
Good to know:
Facilities: Vault toilets along the trail, Washrooms at the visitor centre when it is open, Marked trails, though the markings are sparse away from the main one
Note: Trail markings thin out on the side loops. Stay with the guide if you would rather not navigate.
We drop you back
The bus returns to the same place it left from, so you go home the way you came.
This is our estimated return time, not a guarantee. Traffic can change it and some trips do run late, so please leave yourself some room afterwards rather than booking something tight against it.
Comfortable shoes and a lunch. That is most of it.
The Niagara Escarpment holds colour later than most of the province, and the last week of October is usually the tail of the season here rather than its middle.
So expect some colour overhead and a lot of it underfoot. The waterfall and the mill ruins do not depend on the weather, which is the real argument for this date.
Lunch is not included and there is nowhere to buy food on the trail.
There is time built into the day to eat what you brought.
One date, Sunday 25 October. Tickets are not up yet; the date and the fares will come straight from the booking system when they are.
Only one trip scheduled
October 25
This is the only date this season, so there is no second chance at it.
We're Canada's outdoor bus service. Since 2010 we've taken more than 300,000 people to parks and trails without a car. You bring a lunch. We handle everything with wheels.
Three kilometres there and back on a wide, mostly flat track. It is one of the easiest waterfalls on the escarpment to reach on foot.
Sawmills worked this fall in the nineteenth century. The stonework is still standing at the base, which is the wall in the photograph.
The Red Oak loop adds a lookout over the reservoir, and the Bruce Trail runs through the property. Your guide picks the route on the day.
You do not need to know the trail, read a map or work out the timings. That is the job we are doing.
★★★★★ 4.6/5.0 on Google
“I just recently went on my first guided tour with a friend of mine from work. And man, was it amazing! Speaking from someone who doesn’t drive. This is a must!!”Linda Ann · Facebook · Jun 2024
I have always had excellent experiences with Parkbus. I have been to many of their destinations, and I have thoroughly enjoyed myself. The ambassadors have been knowledgeable and friendly. The drivers drive safely, and with the passengers’ comfort in mind.Sharlene Haye · Google
Came with my friend in April, our guide Mike did a great job! Nice tour, small group, everything was great! Will go again!Natalia N. · Tripadvisor · Jul 2025
Cancel more than 14 days before departure and you get a 90% refund, with 10% withheld for payment processing. Inside 14 days refunds are not available, except for a medical emergency in the 48 hours before departure, which needs a signed doctor’s note within 14 days of the missed trip and returns 50%. Tickets are transferable: you can change the passenger name up to 48 hours before departure.
If Parkbus cancels a trip, you get a full refund. We decide no later than 48 hours before departure and only on confirmed conditions: the park closed or the park authority asking us to stand down, an evacuation order or alert, an area restriction order, the highway closed, or the trip judged unsafe to run. A forecast is not one of those things, and trips run rain or shine.
Somebody else drives, and somebody who knows the trail walks it with you.
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