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We walked through Albion falls over the weekend and it was a fun walk. The walk took about 30 minutes to go to the end and back. There are two mini falls and a river running though the trail. You can hear the water running during the walk and it was really peaceful. I would definitely go back.
Frozen!!! In the middle of nowhere: stand this gorgeous frozen falls!! Ok it's in the middle of it all. But you can easily miss it and never see it. I came mainly for the frozen part of the falls! Frozen parking lot! Frozen everything!! January freeze is real! You can hike down but not at the moment! Worth a freezing -27 degrees visit!! Didn't last long! But worth it!!!
Meh. Its ok. Nice little trail. Always good to move. Might have appreciated it more if I were closer...
Another "free" falls in Hamilton! Tip: Hike down to falls is approx. 40mins, so try to get there early enough so you're not chasing the sun, trying to rush back up. Wear appropriate footwear. Saw soo many people wearing flip flops and slippers and that's not a wise idea. Hike is also not for novices / people with mobility issues / children under the age of 5 / strollers. Especially when you make your way down, you'll hafta trudge through jagged and sometimes loose rocks, uneven surfaces, tree roots, etc. So again, it is important to make your way there + back during the daylight hours. This particular falls is quite a busy place with lotsa people at the foot of the falls. So expect a crowd of people there, especially if it's nice outside. There are 2 adequate sized lots surrounding the road that leads down to the falls. Parking is free if you can find a spot.
Very beautiful area! What a gem to have here in Hamilton. I am a tourist and I get tired of spending money every time we turn around. This is a great reprieve to the daily grind of life and of tourism. Things to bring: Book/magazine, camera/phone, worries. There are many benches you can sit and read, enjoy the beauty of the day, and listen to the fall of the water. The camera is for taking breathtaking shots from many of the vistas along the road. As for your worries, bring them too b/c they will be melted away by the sights and sounds of the area. If I had more time I would have loved to take a short hike to the bottom of the falls and sit and just relax from the stress of the day. Next visit! Enjoy!
62 feet of water cascading down a jagged wall of stone in the Niagara escarpment. Fed by Red Hill Creek, the wall of stone gives the waterfall an effect of falling down a wide staircase. The upper half is a continuous fall until it hits somewhat of a shelf where the lower half seems to be a series of smaller falls when flow is low. The lower half widens out significantly from the upper half making it almost as wide as it is tall. It won't blown you mind like Niagara, but it is one of the more impressive offerings in the area. It provides an interesting backdrop for photo's and has a fairly short hiking trail starting with a set of steps on the left side of the upper falls. The trail continuous along a dirt path that leads you to the pool in front of the falls. Be careful, because this trail is steep and slippery in some areas, but it takes less than 5 minutes to reach the base of the falls. There are two available parking areas. One is at an overlook on the far top right side of the falls and the other is directly across Mountain Brow Blvd in front of the stairs. This will give you slightly quicker access if you choose to hike down to the base of the falls. NOTE: Ancaster Mill Falls is just a few minute away! FINAL THOUGHTS If you are truly into finding waterfalls like us, Hamilton Ontario should be on your destination list, especially while visiting Niagara Falls. There are a number of waterfalls located in just this small area alone, one of my favorites being Webster Falls in the Spence Gorge Conservation Area. Many of the falls look similar in their bowl-like shape and ribbon-like falling pattern. The list of falls here includes: 1: Albion Falls** 2: Ancaster Mill Falls** 3: Borer's Falls 4: Buttermilk Falls 5: Chedoke Falls 6: Cliffview Falls 7: Darnley Cascade 8: Denlow Falls 9: Devil's Punchbowl Falls 10: East Iroquoia Falls 11: Felker's Falls 12: Glover's Falls 13: Great Falls 14: Lower Chedoke Falls 15: Lower Princess Falls 16: Progreston Falls 17: Scenic Falls 18: Sherman Falls 19: Tew's Falls** 20: Tiffany Falls 21: Webster's Falls** 22: Westcliffe Falls and many more smaller falls or falls located on private property!!! ** I have reviews & pics for these falls ENJOY!!!
This is an AMAZING waterfall. It's about a 30km drive away from McMaster University, with a parking lot on the other side of the falls. No one checks for parking, nor are there signs, so many people assume it is free. However, if you ask the people from Webster falls, they say that you need to pay for parking at all falls, which is $10. No one pays anyways, so I really don't know if she was giving me the wrong information. Be careful when you cross the road because cars are coming down from the hill on a bend. Coming to the falls, you need to climb down, literally climb because the soil is really slippery and steep. Climbing down is always harder than climbing up too, because you're not sure how slippery it is below, but when you come down, it's a nice open area with many layers of rocks. You can literally walk on the falls here, in between the layers because the water is really gentle and does not splash much. It looks as though you are in the waterfall when you take pictures. It's a lovely place for wedding pictures. I've seen someone come here during the winter as well and had lovely shots, though it might be dangerous to climb down.
Having mixed feelings about this place. This place is awesome and very relaxing when there are no other tourists around! This little place was packed and with tons of people climbing up the falls. There were garbage everywhere from people littering. The parking lot is down the road. The parking was limited during the time I went. Overall a great place to check out in the summer only if there weren't so many people here.
I was really excited to come here after seeing an awesome review with a picture of people chilling on the falls from 17 days ago but we couldn't have the same experience. Two stars because the beautiful falls is closed off with a tiny viewing area that doesn't have a full view of the falls. Don't read this review and think that you could come here and just go pass the gate like I should've to get an awesome view. The entrance is patrolled by two cops that informs everyone that there is zero tolerance for trespassing with a fine maximum of $10,000.
Picturesque, Scenic and Delightful !! If you are going to Hamilton to see Webster's Falls, do not miss out on this one. This is close to half hour drive from Webster's Falls, in another part of Hamilton, but totally worth the drive. It's not what you would expect to be in a park or such, parking is across the street and you have to walk down, please make sure to wear proper sports shoes as the route is steep and the rocks can be slippery! Once you get down, the view is magnificent! It's literally like the view you see in calendars but this time it's true. You can walk across as well but again watch your step!! We were lucky that there was a professional photographer out there, he took some of our DSLR pics and emailed to us for free. Because it's such a beautiful scene, it would be common for you to find as well. Do not miss out on this, it's the best Falls in GTA !!!
On the hunt for a waterfall around the GTA, you are bound to be led to Hamilton. With about 6-7 waterfalls in the area, you can't really go wrong. The appeal of this beautiful waterfall is that the water cascades down the rocks, giving it a serene and gorgeous vibe. There are rocks all over for you to explore the surrounding area, climb up the falls itself and grab some amazing shots! The only downside I would say is that it is so close to a road, which ruins the overall atmosphere. You can hear cars at times driving by, but further in you don't notice it as much. At the same time, there's lots of parking nearby so there isn't a worry that you'll have to walk far to find the falls. Definitely worth a visit as it was a wonderful view of nature at it's finest!
Very nice cascading waterfall. Free to get there. Limited parking. I think you can even go swimming but didn't see anyone doing so that late in the evening.
2 months ago
While the Albion Falls are lovely to look at, the Tourists and Locals who come to visit are Awful Rude. Careening into the Parking Areas. Talking LOUD on their Phones at the Overlook. And worst of all - They LITTER! Baby Diapers. Tim Hortons Coffee Cups and Wrappers. Cigarette Packs. MacDonalds Wrappers. Starbucks I'm Not Sure how Often They Do Clean Up Here but they need to Increase the Frequency 5 Stars For the Lovely Serene Falls 1 Star For The Humans It's NATURE Show The Love and Respect To This Planet Humans. Do BETTER ! read more
I remembered this was the biggest falls I've visited in Hamilton area so I took my friend here. We can't go down to the water anymore, they've blocked it off. Still doesn't deter people from going through a small opening of the fence. There are 2 lookouts from what I can see so we've visited both. It doesn't look as good if not right in front of it. Oh well, things changed so much after so many years have passed. I heard people said that's it? so small, . There are trails beside the falls, very good for hiking. read more
Visited in December 2019. I was not very impressed by the waterfalls. It's a bit small and not that grand from the far distance of the Lookout Platform. You get bored of the scene after 5 minutes. The trail was also disorganized during the winter and not maintained, so I didn't really stay long or walk along the river. If you lived in Hamilton or nearby neighbourhoods, I'm sure this is a great trail to walk around during weekends. For others, I wouldn't suggest coming all the way to Hamilton just to see this. Might as well drive a bit further to Niagara Falls. It seems to me that in the past you can actually go down to the bottom of the falls, but that seems to be blocked off now. It makes sense to do this due to safety issues. But I think they should construct a path so we can see the falls closer or at least touch its water. read more
We walked through Albion falls over the weekend and it was a fun walk. The walk took about 30 minutes to go to the end and back. There are two mini falls and a river running though the trail. You can hear the water running during the walk and it was really peaceful. I would definitely go back. read more
Frozen!!! In the middle of nowhere: stand this gorgeous frozen falls!! Ok it's in the middle of it all. But you can easily miss it and never see it. I came mainly for the frozen part of the falls! Frozen parking lot! Frozen everything!! January freeze is real! You can hike down but not at the moment! Worth a freezing -27 degrees visit!! Didn't last long! But worth it!!! read more
9 years ago
Another "free" falls in Hamilton! Tip: Hike down to falls is approx. 40mins, so try to get there early enough so you're not chasing the sun, trying to rush back up. Wear appropriate footwear. Saw soo many people wearing flip flops and slippers and that's not a wise idea. Hike is also not for novices / people with mobility issues / children under the age of 5 / strollers. Especially when you make your way down, you'll hafta trudge through jagged and sometimes loose rocks, uneven surfaces, tree roots, etc. So again, it is important to make your way there + back during the daylight hours. This particular falls is quite a busy place with lotsa people at the foot of the falls. So expect a crowd of people there, especially if it's nice outside. There are 2 adequate sized lots surrounding the road that leads down to the falls. Parking is free if you can find a spot. read more
9 years ago
Very beautiful area! What a gem to have here in Hamilton. I am a tourist and I get tired of spending money every time we turn around. This is a great reprieve to the daily grind of life and of tourism. Things to bring: Book/magazine, camera/phone, worries. There are many benches you can sit and read, enjoy the beauty of the day, and listen to the fall of the water. The camera is for taking breathtaking shots from many of the vistas along the road. As for your worries, bring them too b/c they will be melted away by the sights and sounds of the area. If I had more time I would have loved to take a short hike to the bottom of the falls and sit and just relax from the stress of the day. Next visit! Enjoy! read more
11 years ago
62 feet of water cascading down a jagged wall of stone in the Niagara escarpment. Fed by Red Hill Creek, the wall of stone gives the waterfall an effect of falling down a wide staircase. The upper half is a continuous fall until it hits somewhat of a shelf where the lower half seems to be a series of smaller falls when flow is low. The lower half widens out significantly from the upper half making it almost as wide as it is tall. It won't blown you mind like Niagara, but it is one of the more impressive offerings in the area. It provides an interesting backdrop for photo's and has a fairly short hiking trail starting with a set of steps on the left side of the upper falls. The trail continuous along a dirt path that leads you to the pool in front of the falls. Be careful, because this trail is steep and slippery in some areas, but it takes less than 5 minutes to reach the base of the falls. There are two available parking areas. One is at an overlook on the far top right side of the falls and the other is directly across Mountain Brow Blvd in front of the stairs. This will give you slightly quicker access if you choose to hike down to the base of the falls. NOTE: Ancaster Mill Falls is just a few minute away! FINAL THOUGHTS If you are truly into finding waterfalls like us, Hamilton Ontario should be on your destination list, especially while visiting Niagara Falls. There are a number of waterfalls located in just this small area alone, one of my favorites being Webster Falls in the Spence Gorge Conservation Area. Many of the falls look similar in their bowl-like shape and ribbon-like falling pattern. The list of falls here includes: 1: Albion Falls** 2: Ancaster Mill Falls** 3: Borer's Falls 4: Buttermilk Falls 5: Chedoke Falls 6: Cliffview Falls 7: Darnley Cascade 8: Denlow Falls 9: Devil's Punchbowl Falls 10: East Iroquoia Falls 11: Felker's Falls 12: Glover's Falls 13: Great Falls 14: Lower Chedoke Falls 15: Lower Princess Falls 16: Progreston Falls 17: Scenic Falls 18: Sherman Falls 19: Tew's Falls** 20: Tiffany Falls 21: Webster's Falls** 22: Westcliffe Falls and many more smaller falls or falls located on private property!!! ** I have reviews & pics for these falls ENJOY!!! read more
This is an AMAZING waterfall. It's about a 30km drive away from McMaster University, with a parking lot on the other side of the falls. No one checks for parking, nor are there signs, so many people assume it is free. However, if you ask the people from Webster falls, they say that you need to pay for parking at all falls, which is $10. No one pays anyways, so I really don't know if she was giving me the wrong information. Be careful when you cross the road because cars are coming down from the hill on a bend. Coming to the falls, you need to climb down, literally climb because the soil is really slippery and steep. Climbing down is always harder than climbing up too, because you're not sure how slippery it is below, but when you come down, it's a nice open area with many layers of rocks. You can literally walk on the falls here, in between the layers because the water is really gentle and does not splash much. It looks as though you are in the waterfall when you take pictures. It's a lovely place for wedding pictures. I've seen someone come here during the winter as well and had lovely shots, though it might be dangerous to climb down. read more
Having mixed feelings about this place. This place is awesome and very relaxing when there are no other tourists around! This little place was packed and with tons of people climbing up the falls. There were garbage everywhere from people littering. The parking lot is down the road. The parking was limited during the time I went. Overall a great place to check out in the summer only if there weren't so many people here. read more
9 years ago
I was really excited to come here after seeing an awesome review with a picture of people chilling on the falls from 17 days ago but we couldn't have the same experience. Two stars because the beautiful falls is closed off with a tiny viewing area that doesn't have a full view of the falls. Don't read this review and think that you could come here and just go pass the gate like I should've to get an awesome view. The entrance is patrolled by two cops that informs everyone that there is zero tolerance for trespassing with a fine maximum of $10,000. read more
Picturesque, Scenic and Delightful !! If you are going to Hamilton to see Webster's Falls, do not miss out on this one. This is close to half hour drive from Webster's Falls, in another part of Hamilton, but totally worth the drive. It's not what you would expect to be in a park or such, parking is across the street and you have to walk down, please make sure to wear proper sports shoes as the route is steep and the rocks can be slippery! Once you get down, the view is magnificent! It's literally like the view you see in calendars but this time it's true. You can walk across as well but again watch your step!! We were lucky that there was a professional photographer out there, he took some of our DSLR pics and emailed to us for free. Because it's such a beautiful scene, it would be common for you to find as well. Do not miss out on this, it's the best Falls in GTA !!! read more
On the hunt for a waterfall around the GTA, you are bound to be led to Hamilton. With about 6-7 waterfalls in the area, you can't really go wrong. The appeal of this beautiful waterfall is that the water cascades down the rocks, giving it a serene and gorgeous vibe. There are rocks all over for you to explore the surrounding area, climb up the falls itself and grab some amazing shots! The only downside I would say is that it is so close to a road, which ruins the overall atmosphere. You can hear cars at times driving by, but further in you don't notice it as much. At the same time, there's lots of parking nearby so there isn't a worry that you'll have to walk far to find the falls. Definitely worth a visit as it was a wonderful view of nature at it's finest! read more
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11 years ago
I love this place and its free. A bit slippery and not recommended for people with walking/gait problem. Best time to visit is 9am to avoid crowd during summer time. There was a wedding photoshoot when we went. You can remove your shoes to climb the top. Parking is nearby. You cant have picnic there. Area too bushy. Saw one family having bbq. Reminder: big sign no BBQ allowed. Nevertheless.. Its worth the visit. read more
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