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It runs along the Niagara Escarpment for over 800 km (500 miles) and has more that 300 km (185 miles) of associated side trails. The Niagara Escarpment is one of only twelve UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves in Canada.
The trail begins in the south in Queenston, Ontario (on the Niagara River, not far from Niagara Falls). The Bruce Trail cairn marking its southern terminus is about 200 metres from General Brock's Monument on the easterly side of the Monument's park grounds.
The Trail runs all the way to Tobermory, Ontario, through
Just under half the trail is on public land; the rest is routed on roads and road allowances, or over private property through the generous permission of many landowners.
There are many waterfalls along the Bruce trail, where streamsThe primary meaning of stream is a body of water, confined within a bed and banks and having a detectable current. Stream is the umbrella term used in the scientific community for all flowing natural waters. For other meanings of the word stream see Strea or riversMurray River in Australia Australia A river is a large natural waterway. It is a specific term in the vernacular for large streams, stream being the umbrella term used in the scientific community for all flowing natural waterways. In the vernacular, strea flow over the Niagara Escarpment (The most famous, Niagara Falls is not on the Bruce Trail itself). There is also a wide range
of plant and wild life along the trail.
The Bruce Trail and the escarpment run through some of the most populated
areas of Ontario, with an estimated 7 million people living within 100 km (62 miles). Golf courses, housing, and quarriesA quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone. Quarries are usually shallower than other types of open-pit mines. People in some Englis are all examples of the threatening impact that this many people have on the natural environment.