Borers Falls-Hamilton

Borers Falls in Hamilton,

Borers Falls is located just off Highway 5 in Hamilton at Rock Chapel Road.  It is very accessible to view the falls from above..I haven't taken the hike down below yet, but plan on doing that again sometime this summer. 

What we did find though was a very thick cable and hook designed to help the avid cliff diver.  I like waterfalls and adventure, but there are limits to even that and when you look close enough I don't think you would even trust a basket on fruit on that thing.  It's hidden off to the side mind you and you'll have to look for it, but I think the Hamilton Authority should peel it off the tree once and for all.  It's an accident waiting to happen.

The RBG (Royal Botanical Gardens) has a sizable automatic paid parking lot for the Rock Chapel Sanctuary.  Once you park and pay, you’ll see a sign with an arrow pointing you into the right direction.Word of caution, they do ticket cars there! One guy was gone no longer than ten minutes (he claimed) to walk his dog and came back to a $35 dollar ticket on his windshield, with a price increase of $50 if not paid in 7 days! That's a pretty stiff penalty, and is not given out by the Police, but the Hamilton Authority, especially on weekends.

Although Borer's Falls is only 16m in height, it is still quite pretty, but its best to wait till after a rainfall to see a substantial flow.  The Rock Chapel Sanctuary is gorgeous with awesome views of the escarpment and dense tree foliage as far as the eye can see.  You'll find a perfect view of Borer’s Falls from up top and once there you'll see that it's obviously a much photographed cascading curtain waterfall.

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I am including a picture of the Borers Waterall in the winter months here.  I still have to take a decent shot of this lovely waterfall in the spring when the flow is good.  I was still young into photography when I took the original here, and learning a trick or two makes for better waterfall photos.

Denlow Falls-Hamilton

It's been over a few weeks since going to Upper Chedoke, but I thought I would do a little bit of a write up on her next door neighbour, Denlow Falls.   To get here, you will have to be a bit of a skilled rock hopper as you will be deciphering many moss-laden stones and large cragged boulders.  But perseverance will eventually take you to where you need to go.  If you park in the lot off of Scenic Drive and Upper Paradise Road, you can descend the metal staircase down half way venturing east (right) into the woodland of the marked Bruce Trail and follow it toward Lower Chedoke.  Once there, you can climb upward off the marked trail and continue south until you reach Denlow Falls (on the left) and Upper Chedoke (on the right). 

Later I learned, you can also get here by parking at the east end of the Chedoke Golf Course parking lot and following the ravine upwards.   

Denlow Falls at her base looking upwards reaches a height of 19 metres.  Her crest is any where from 2-9 metres at different point of the "Horse tail" cascade.  She doesn't really have much of a flow, except after a good rainfall, which is why she isn't photographed that much.  A word of caution though, it really is pretty dangerous getting here, so good rubber waterproof boots with good traction and always plan your footing ahead of time.  

I like water-falling and especially the more challenging terrains, mostly because it forces me to slow down and be more methodical in my thinking.