West of Fifty Upper Cascade

West of Fifty Upper Cascade is a 9-metre-high (30 ft) terraced ribbon cascade waterfall found in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1] Named after Fifty Road in Stoney Creek.

West of Fifty Upper Cascade
LocationHamilton, Ontario
TypeTwin Classic
Total height9 m (30 ft)
Total width1.5 m (4.9 ft)
WatercourseFifty tributary

Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail, Dofasco 2000 Trail, Battlefield House Museum, Devil's Punch Bowl, Devil's Punch Bowl Conservation Area, Erland Lee House Museum.[2]

Directions

From QEW take the Fifty Road exit and follow this road up the escarpment. Park on the right side of the road at the top of the hill. Follow Fifty Road back down the escarpment until you reach the Bruce Trail. Head west on the Bruce Trail until you reach the waterfall on the south side of the trail.

References

  1. "Hamilton Naturalist's Club: Protecting Nature since 1919". (www.hamiltonnature.org/). Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  2. Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition. Hamilton Conservation Authority. November 2007.

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