Cox Tract - Halton Regional Forest

The Cox Tract, just north of Milton, is one of 14 forest tracts owned and operated by the Region of Halton. The fact this tract is caught betwixt two quarry pits (try saying that ten times fast) means noise from the machinery might be a problem should one visit during working hours. Weekends, though, should be quieter. I was there on a Sunday and the only sounds were my footsteps in the snow, and the occasional hullabaloo of scurrying squirrels.

Tall pines.

As of March 2012 there is no parking area for the Cox Tract ... I had to park at the Britton Tract (about 350m north on 6th Line). Once on the trail proper the walk is very light with few elevation changes. The path starts at the southern edge of the property and weaves to the (almost) northern edge. An access road has been built through the property to unite the two quarry pits, as a result passage to the extreme northern end of the forest is not available from this entrance.

The entire path is 1.45km and is one way. You must retrace your path to get back to the parking area making the entire route 2.9km.




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