Hillside Trail loop — Rothesay

01:08

4.21km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 31, 2025

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

212 m

Hillside Trailhead

Highlight • Rest Area

Hillside Trailhead is only a gate, a sign, and a gravel pullout. Parking is not allowed here, but there is a dirt lot three meters south on Grove Avenue.

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724 m

Taylors Brook Falls are not thundering falls, but a series of short falls on Taylors Brook, relaxing to listen to from the bridge that passes over them. They can freeze up during the coldest weeks of winter.

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1.72 km

Spyglass Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the hills of the Hillside network of trails, is Spyglass Hill, one of the best viewpoints over the Kennebecasis River, which flows through Kennebecasis Valley to meet the St …

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3.11 km

Allison Lake

Highlight • Lake

Allison Lake is a small lake wedged between Hillside Trail and Mackay Highway. It is sometimes bone dry, but after rain swells Taylors Brook, it will fill up, and the benches along its shore are a great place to rest.

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4.21 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.78 km

1.10 km

285 m

Surfaces

2.83 km

1.33 km