Thursday, 07 August 2008 08:38 pm

PINE GROVE TRAIL, Milton (near Liverpool)

Uses: Hiking, Biking

Time: 1 hr or less

Length: 3 km in total

Difficulty: 1

Location:  Off highway 103, in Milton on Route 8, only a few km north of Liverpool.  Trail location is well marked by large sign at entrance to community of Milton.

Description:  There are two main loops consisting of well-maintained, very easy hiking trails.  If you follow the loop to the right, it encircles a large pond where plenty of aquatic life abounds.  The other trail, which is a little longer, passes through tall pine trees with a few mixed hardwoods scattered in.

Both loops intersect at the back of the park.  Here there is a nice picnic area on a lake, well water can be pumped from an old-fashioned pump and picnic tables and pit toilets are present.

To walk the entire park would take about an hour or it can be biked in about 20 minutes.  There are about 3 km in total of trails.

Rating: 1.5

Disclaimer: Sea Scotia Vacation Rentals in no way endorses the use of this trail.  Please do so at you own risk.  Be aware that in some places you may be crossing private property and you are required to obtain permission from the registered owner before doing so.  To determine the registered owner of the land contact the Nova Scotia Registry of Deeds office.