Crescent Falls

Crescent Falls are a series of two waterfalls located on the Bighorn River in west-central Alberta, Canada. They were originally called the Bighorn Falls, after the river they are located on.[1]

Crescent Falls
LocationClearwater County, Alberta, Canada
TypeTiered
Total height27 m (89 ft)
Number of drops1
Longest drop27 m (89 ft)

The falls are located a few kilometres upstream of the river's confluence with the North Saskatchewan River. A 4.5-kilometre (2.8 mi) - long trail leads north from David Thompson Highway (between Abraham Lake and Nordegg) to the falls. The Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area is established immediately up-river from the falls.[2]

The waterfall is two-tiered and has a height of 25 metres (82 ft).[3] Visitors are allowed at the waterfalls year-round.[4] Nearby to the waterfalls is an unserviced campsite run by Westward Bound Campgrounds.[5]

Campground

To the north-west of Crescent Falls is a campground run by Westward Bound Campgrounds. It currently has 31 available sites to camp on, and is open from May 1 to October 14. The site has access to water; however, due to potential contamination from pathogens in ground water, the owners recommend that visitors bring their own drinking water.[5][6]

References
  1. "Crescent Falls Hike". www.albertawow.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  2. "Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area". Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  3. "Crescent falls". World Waterfalls. Archived from the original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  4. "Explore Crescent Falls". www.theoutbound.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  5. "Header and Footer". Government of Alberta. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  6. "Crescent Falls". westwardbound.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-25.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.