Washboard Falls

Washboard Falls
Location Hamilton, Ontario
Coordinates 43°14′18″N 79°57′28″W / 43.23833°N 79.95778°W / 43.23833; -79.95778Coordinates: 43°14′18″N 79°57′28″W / 43.23833°N 79.95778°W / 43.23833; -79.95778
Type Cascade
Total height 5 m (16 ft)
Total width 6 m (20 ft)
Watercourse Tiffany Creek

Washboard Falls is a 5 metres (16 ft) high classical cascade waterfall found in the Tiffany Falls Conservation Area in Ancaster, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1] Found 100 metres upstream from Tiffany Falls. Also known as Upper Tiffany Falls. Must hike off the Bruce Trail to access it.[2]

Nearby attractions include the Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Hermitage Ruins, Griffin House, Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum, Royal Botanical Gardens, Dundurn Castle.[3]

Location

The waterfall is difficult to access. It is on Hamilton Conservation Authority lands, and may be accessed either by passing through private property (by getting permission from the owners) or by scaling the steep hill to the left of Tiffany Falls.[4] According to the City of Waterfalls, "...it is located on Hamilton Conservation Authority lands, but the only way to reach it - without going onto private property- is to climb the steep hill to the left of Tiffany Falls and follow the creek upstream for 100 metres. This climb is very dangerous and should be attempted only by those who have proper hiking equipment." [5] The fact that the waterfall is on HCA lands is confirmed on the Hamilton Conservation Authority website.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Hamilton- Waterfall Capital of the World". (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca). Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Great Lakes Waterfalls & Beyond- Tiffany Falls". (www.gowaterfalling.com). Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  3. ↑ Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition. Hamilton Conservation Authority. November 2007.
  4. ↑ "Hamilton Nature: Washboard Falls". (www.hamiltonnature.org). Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  5. ↑ http://cityofwaterfalls.ca/washboard_falls.html
  6. ↑ http://www.conservationhamilton.com/waterfalls

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