Conservation Halton: winter trails near Guelph
Conservation Halton manages 17.1 km of cross-country ski trail and 42.8 km of snowshoe trail in the Ontario Trail Network, across 10 named trails. The trails lie around Guelph.
Trail conditions and fees: www.conservationhalton.ca
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Cross-country skiing
Snowshoeing
Trails
| Trail | Length | Winter use | Also open to |
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Beaver Dam Trail This loop is a fantastic trail, normally with very little usage thanks to the two-hour parking limit that allows people to prevent overcrowding. This loop offers lots of shade to summer hikers, thanks to a thick forest with limited meadows and wetlan |
7.2 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Equestrian |
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Fox Loop Whether you are looking for a kid-friendly walk in the park or a challenging hike with rugged terrain, Conservation Halton Parks has trails for your kind of adventure. |
6.6 km | Snowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Lakeshore Lookout Trail The Lakeshore Lookout Trail follows the shoreline of the Mountsberg Reservoir. This scenic earthen trail features two, 10 metre high observation towers where hundreds of birds can be seen, especially during migration. The trail includes three smaller |
5.7 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Pioneer Creek Trail This natural earthen trail is well sheltered, wooded and gently rolling. The trail passes pioneer fences, lime kilns and several small creeks and swampy areas. Trail users should be careful at 2 points where the trail crosses the Milburough Line. The |
5.7 km | Snowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Red Oak Trail Whether you are looking for a kid-friendly walk in the park or a challenging hike with rugged terrain, Conservation Halton Parks has trails for your kind of adventure. |
4.2 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Equestrian |
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Wandering Lynx Backcountry Trail System The Wandering Lynx Backcountry trail connects the Hilton Falls trails with the Agreement Forest trails. It's a nice quick, flowy trail that is fun in both directions. |
3.9 km | Snowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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North Loop Trail This trail is within Mount Nemo, one of the natural environment parks that is protected and managed by Conservation Halton. The park includes unique geological features and one of the best examples of a cliff-edge ecosystem in Ontario. |
3.2 km | Snowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Crawford Lake Snowshoe Trail This trail has been designed with snowshoers in mind. Enjoy the beauty of winter as you wind your way through field and forest. The pristine waters of Crawford Lake have drawn people to its shores for hundreds of years. The rare lake, with surroundin |
3.1 km | Snowshoeing | Hiking or Walking |
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Sugar Bush Loop Trail This looped trail follows old farm roads and passes through a working sugar bush that is operated during March and April. The trail returns to the starting point at the edge of a wooded area near the Mountsberg Reservoir. environment park that is pro |
1.8 km | Snowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Escarpment Edge Trail Once you leave the private gravel road, the trail become increasingly rockier. You will find yourself climbing and maneuver over rock until you reach a six foot wooden ladder with no bypasses. Once you climb the ladder you will see the intersection o |
1.4 km | Snowshoeing | Hiking or Walking |
"Winter use" is what Conservation Halton permits on the trail, not a grooming report: check the organization before you go. Lengths are from the Ontario Trail Network.
Surveyed lakes within 25 km
Campgrounds within 40 km
Most private campgrounds close for winter; call ahead. Winter camping on Crown land is covered in our winter camping guide.
- Coral Park Campground — Campbellville, 5 km
- Milton Heights Campground Ltd — Milton, 5 km
- Fernbrook Resort — Freelton, 11 km
- Flamboro Valley Camping Resort — Flamborough, 13 km
- Nor Halton Park — Acton, 14 km
- Maple Grove RV Resort — Puslinch, 15 km
Other trail networks within 60 km
Source: Ontario Trail Network trail segments, Land Information Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario), updated December 2023. Trail names, uses and descriptions are as supplied by Conservation Halton to the network.