Mount Nemo Conservation Area

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rural Milton as seen from Rattlesnake Point. The peak of Mount Nemo can be seen in the distance.

Mount Nemo in Burlington, Ontario is a conservation area owned and operated by the Halton Region Conservation Authority. It is popular with rock climbers in the Greater Toronto Area, along with nearby Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area. Its five kilometers of hiking trails connect with the Bruce Trail.

The park's rural location away from the road makes it a target for vandalism. In November 2005, vandals set fire to its gatehouse and fire crews were unable to salvage it. In March 2006, a replacement gatehouse was also set on fire. Many car windows have been broken this most often happens during the less busy week days when the gate house is not being operated and a money drop box is in effect.

The rock type is limestone and most of the routes climbed are sport climbs. The sport climbing begins with a 5.9 but the majority of climbs fall in the 5.10 to 5.12 range. Many of the climbers travel from downtown Toronto and frequent the area mainly on weekends. The area is open 7 days a week for climbing.

More recently a ban on top roping has been put into effect, more about the ban can be read at the Alpine Club website.