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Nov 14, 2012

Albion Falls - Hamilton

Albion Falls is a great little waterfall located in Hamilton's east end at the top of Mountain Brow Road.  It's a 19 m classical and a cascade waterfall flowing down the Niagara Escarpment in Red Hill Valley, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 

It's a popular focal point of the King's Forest and has a year round flow so you won't be disappointed like some of the other waterfalls in Hamilton, which have a seasonal flow only 

There's a nice hike here as well through the King's Forest.

 Although I prefer more of a curtain-like cascade, or a secluded waterfall, Albion is still a great one to view, especially for the first time.  
 
It's very accessible, as it has a parking lot right across the street - much for busy now than it was when I first started hiking here around 2008.   Back then the stairs were falling apart and there were some tricky hills to go down, to get closer for a bird's eye view, front and centre, but since there have been much overdue modifications.
You'll notice right away why it is categorized as a complex cascade as it has multi-level tiers and makes for a nice backdrop for simple wedding pictures.  I wouldn't suggest bringing the whole wedding party here, but certainly a pre-wedding romantic shot would be nice, which I've seen here plenty of times.   
 


There are many different vantage points for picture taking here, but for me it's been over-photographed, so it isn't a favorite of mine anymore.   It's kind of like that favorite song that gets played too much on the radio and you find yourself not wanting to hear it anymore!  Like I said for the first time viewer though, this is always a great start!