Mono Cliffs Provincial Park lies within the rural town of

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, in southern

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, along the

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. It is part of the

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Parks System, and the escarpment

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Main entrance

The main entrance to the park is located along the 3rd Line E.H.S. at a pay parking lot with washrooms. There is a map of the park and the seven colour-coded trails: * Carriage Trail (red) * Spillway Trail (blue) * Cliff Top Trail (green) * McCarston's Lake (orange) * South Outlier Trail (yellow) * Lookout Trail (grey) * Bruce Trail (dotted) The map also indicates how each section of the trail can be used: * hiking * biking * horseback riding * camping

Natural features

Rock faces: As the name suggests, the park has a number of cliff faces along the Niagara Escarpment itself. Along the Cliff Top Trail is a sturdy set of stairs which descend about down the rock face to a wooden path that runs between the cliff face and a small outlier, providing excellent views of the rock, ferns, and cedars. Caving, rock climbing, bouldering, and scrambling are not permitted anywhere in the park. Also along the Cliff Top Trail is a viewing platform that extends out over the cliff edge, with a great view to the north east across the park to the farms beyond. Large Outliers: There are two large 'outliers' that have been separated from the main escarpment edge. Water features: In the north west corner of the park is McCarston's Lake. There are also a number of streams and smaller ponds throughout the park, the largest just below the viewing platform.

References

External links

* {{official website Provincial parks of Ontario Protected areas of Dufferin County Protected areas established in 1985 1985 establishments in Ontario