Boundary Falls (Hamilton, Ontario)
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Boundary Falls is a 6 metre high ribbon waterfall
found near the Bruce Trail
on the border of cities Burlington
and Hamilton, Ontario
, Canada
. This is a seasonal waterfall and best viewed in the springtime and after heavy rains.
Nearby attractions include the town of Waterdown
, Rock Chapel Golf Course and Royal Botanical Gardens
, Bruce Trail, Grindstone Cascade, Snake
and Lower Snake Falls
. There is also parking onsite for 20 vehicles.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
found near the Bruce Trail
Bruce Trail
The Bruce Trail is a hiking trail in southern and central Ontario, Canada.-General:The trail follows the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, one of the thirteen UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves in Canada, for almost...
on the border of cities Burlington
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
and Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. This is a seasonal waterfall and best viewed in the springtime and after heavy rains.
Nearby attractions include the town of Waterdown
Waterdown, Ontario
Waterdown is a town in Canada which since 2001 has been a community of Hamilton, Ontario.On January 1, 2001 the new city of Hamilton was formed from the amalgamation of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth and its six municipalities: Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook,...
, Rock Chapel Golf Course and Royal Botanical Gardens
Royal Botanical Gardens, Ontario
Royal Botanical Gardens is headquartered in Burlington and also include lands in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the major tourist attractions between Niagara Falls and Toronto, as well as a significant local and regional horticultural, education, conservation and scientific resource...
, Bruce Trail, Grindstone Cascade, Snake
Snake Falls (Burlington, Ontario)
Snake Falls is a 25 metre high talus ribbon cascade waterfall found in the Smokey Hollow Resource Management Area in Burlington, Ontario, Canada...
and Lower Snake Falls
Lower Snake Falls (Burlington, Ontario)
Lower Snake Falls is a 5 metre high cascade waterfall found in the Smokey Hollow Resource Management Area in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Lower and Snake Falls are based in Burlington but the property there is owned by the City of Hamilton, Ontario....
. There is also parking onsite for 20 vehicles.
Directions
Park on Mill Street in Waterdown on the south side at the pullover beside the railway tracks (opposite the water treatment plant), walk over the railway tracks and climb down the hill. Be extremely careful both crossing the tracks and climbing down the hill.External links
- Hamilton- "The Waterfall Capital of the World"
- Bruce Trail
- Vintage Postcards: Waterfalls in and around Hamilton, Ontario