Shaver Falls
| Shaver Falls | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Type | Complex Ribbon Cascade |
| Total height | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Total width | 2.4 m (7.9 ft) |
| Watercourse | Ancaster tributary |
Shaver Falls is an 11-metre-high (36 ft) complex ribbon cascade waterfall found on the Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area property in Ancaster, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail, Dundas Valley Conservation Area, The Hermitage, Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum, Royal Botanical Gardens, Dundurn Castle, Crooks Hollow Conservation Area, Christie Lake Conservation Area, Tiffany Falls, Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area.[2]
Directions
From Highway 403 take the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway exit and keep to the right to merge onto Rousseaux Street. At the "T" intersection turn right onto Wilson Street East. Park at Tiffany Falls Conservation Area and follow the Bruce Trail to the east. Follow Ancaster Creek upstream to the base of the waterfall.
References
- ^ "Hamilton Naturalist's Club: Protecting Nature since 1919". (www.hamiltonnature.org/). Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition. Hamilton Conservation Authority. November 2007.
External links
- Hamilton- "The Waterfall Capital of the World" (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca)
- Bruce Trail (www.brucetrail.org)
- Vintage Postcards: Waterfalls in and around Hamilton, Ontario
Maps
- Hamilton Waterfall Map PDF. (http://map.hamilton.ca)
- Map: Hamilton Waterfalls (www.hamiltonnature.org)
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