Cliffview Falls
Cliffview Falls is a 15-metre terraced ribbon waterfall located beside Cliffview Park on Scenic Drive Upper Paradise Road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Can be accessed via the Bruce Trail.[1]
Cliffview Falls | |
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Location | Hamilton, Ontario |
Coordinates | 43.244703°N 79.906483°W |
Type | Ribbon |
Total height | 15 m (49 ft) |
Total width | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Watercourse | Chedoke tributary |
Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail, Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Chedoke Radial Trail, the Chedoke Civic Golf Course and Iroquois Heights Conservation Area. Nearby and onsite facilities include a convenience store, motel and an HSR bus stop and parking space for 100 vehicles.[2]
Lower Cliffview Falls is a 4-metre-high (13 ft) and 3-metre-wide (9.8 ft) classic cascade waterfall found just north of the Cliffview Falls.
Directions
Good pair of hiking boots recommended. From the lower city Hamilton travel south on Dundurn Street until you reach the base of the escarpment and reach the bottom of the 326 step metal stairway. Climb the first set of stairs halfway up and get off and turn right and walk west of the stairway along the Bruce Trail. Eventually you have to get off the Bruce Trail to reach the first creek. There is no trail to reach the falls and parts of the route to get there are tricky and dangerous. You will have to get off the Bruce Trail to reach the Creek. Once you reach the creek walk up it 200 metres to reach the waterfalls.
Images
- Chedoke Rail Trail, nearby
- Dundurn Street South, Mountain-access stairway
- Chedoke Civic Golf Course
References
- "Hamilton- Waterfall Capital of the World". (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca). Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition. Hamilton Conservation Authority. November 2007.