Little Davis Falls - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bon Echo
N 43° 12.403 W 079° 47.322
17T E 598399 N 4784482
A 3-meter year-round waterfall on Davis Creek
Waymark Code: WMJT2N
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/27/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 3

This year-round waterfall is located a short distance away from on-street parking at the end of Quigley Rd in East Hamilton. You can continue from here along an unimproved trail network to view the impressive Felkers Falls as well as two seasonal waterfalls.

The following information is from the City of Waterfalls website (visit link)
Little Davis Falls is located on a branch of the Red Hill Creek called Davis Creek, and experiences year-round flow. It is 3 metres (10 feet) tall and has a crest width of 5.5 metres (18 feet), although the crest has been known to widen to 8 metres. It is considered a Twin Curtain Falls.

The following information is modified from the Cascades and Waterfalls of Hamilton website (visit link)
Creek: Davis Creek Creek
Classification: Curtain / Waterfall / Twin
Height: 9.84 feet / 3 metres
Width: 26.24 feet / 8 metres
Access Information (from Parking Lot):
Time - 2 minutes
Distance - 65.6 feet / 20 meters
Accessibility - Moderate
Ownership: City of Hamilton
Property: Escarpment Ward 5
Flow of Water: Year Round


Directions from Hwy 403: From QEW take the Red Hill Valley Parkway South. Exit to Greenhill Ave. Turn left at Greenhill Ave. Turn right at Quigley Rd. Follow around to where Hildegard Dr. and Quigley Rd. meet. The waterfall is located in the park on the west side of Quigley Rd.
Type: Curtain

Parking Coordinates: N 43° 12.427 W 079° 47.272

Watercourse: Davis Creek

Waterfall Height: 9

Seasonality: Perennial

Viewpoint: Middle

Path Up and Down: Full

Walk Behind: Not at all

Seasons of Best Flow: Not listed

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