Niagara Escarpment
One of the wonders of the natural world, Ontario's Niagara Escarpment is a United Nations-designated "world biosphere reserve", a place where a landform and its living heritage can be accessible to-but not infringed on by-urban neighbours.
Forming a 725-kilometre limestone spine from the Niagara Gorge, through the Golden Horsehoe area and into the Blue Mountains of Grey County, the Escarpment lifts its rocky face above Georgian Bay all the way to Tobermory. Beside the Escarpment itself, buffer zones keep open space, to protect the ecology while limiting development. Visitors from the world over travel to study the remarkable landforms, diverse wildlife, and rare plants native to the Escarpment.
The Bruce Trail links the natural features of the Niagara Escarpment, while parks and conservation areas of different sizes and with varying facilities welcome visitors, whether hikers or not .
The Niagara Escarpment's unique topography houses much of Grey County's natural attractions and provides splendid panoramic vistas for hikers and photographers alike. The natural vegetation is admired by botanists from all over and is vibrant with colour in spring, summer and especially fall, the heights and ruggedness is appreciated by adventure sports enthusiasts.
Visit the Ontario Niagara Escarpment Commission website for more information.
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