The Lime Kiln is a very nice and relatively unused trail in
Birds Hill Park. It can be a tricky path to follow with its more
than forty crossings. It's a 7.5 km round trip starting at the
Birds Hill Park Ranch parking lot. The trail is wide and flat with
a surface of packed dirt in the front and grass covered in the
back. The elevation ranges from 265 metres at the trail head to 240
m at the Lime Kiln. This mostly forested path has some nice
features along the way including sand pits, earthen mounds and of
course the Lime Kiln. There is a warm up shack half way around the
trail with a vault toilet. The trail is designated for hiking and
horses in summer and cross country skiing in winter. No hiking
or dogs are permitted on the groomed cross-country trails in the
winter. There are washrooms, a pay phone, restaurant and
stables at the trail head.
The cache is located by a cook shelter and fire pit. There are
benches and picnic tables as well as vault toilets. The facility is
used by groups of horseback riders and for winter sleigh rides. The
container is a winter friendly decon containor hidden just a few
paces off the trail in some light bush.
Trail maps:
Birds Hill Provincial Park
Save the following ZIP file containing a GPX track of
the trail to load on your GPS:
Lime
Kiln Trail GPX file
