Quarry Falls (Hamilton, Ontario)

Quarry Falls (Hamilton, Ontario)

Infobox Waterfall
name = Quarry Falls


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caption = Quarry Falls
location = Hamilton, Ontario
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type = Ribbon
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watercourse = Grindstone Tributaries
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Quarry Falls is a 6 metre high horsetail ribbon waterfall found on private property, (private without permission to access), in Flamborough, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It was "discovered" by "Joe Hollick" and "Montfield Christian" (formerly of the Hamilton Conservation Authority) when the two of them were out to do measurements and GPS on some other waterfalls in the area in the spring of 2006.cite web|publisher=(www.cityofwaterfalls.ca)| title =Hamilton- Waterfall Capital of the World| url=http://www.cityofwaterfalls.ca/| accessdate = 2008-07-31]

Nearby attractions include Bruce Trail, Smokey Hollow Resource Management Area, Rock Chapel Sanctuary, Borer's Falls, Rock Chapel Golf Course, and the Royal Botanical Gardens.cite book| title = Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition| publisher = Hamilton Conservation Authority| date = November 2007]

"Upper Quarry Cascade" is a 4 metres in height and found just northeast of Quarry Falls near the Bruce Trail. A wooden bridge for the Bruce Trail crosses over the crest of this cascade.cite web|url=http://www.hamiltonnature.org/waterfalls/slideshow/slideshow.htm|title=Hamilton Nature- Quarry Falls (www.hamiltonnature.org)|accessdate=2008-07-31]

Directions

Follow the Bruce Trail until you are behind the new power centre (east of Highway 6), then get off the Trail. Found on private property and inaccessible.cite book| title = Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition| publisher = Hamilton Conservation Authority| date = November 2007]

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofwaterfalls.ca/ Hamilton- "The Waterfall Capital of the World" (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca)]
* [http://www.brucetrail.org Bruce Trail (www.brucetrail.org)]
* [http://www.hamiltonpostcards.com/pages/waterfalls.html Vintage Postcards: Waterfalls in and around Hamilton, Ontario]

Maps

* [http://map.hamilton.ca/Static/PDFs/General%20Interest%20maps/Overall%20City/WaterfallMap.pdf Hamilton Waterfall Map PDF. (http://map.hamilton.ca)]
* [http://www.hamiltonnature.org/waterfalls/waterfalls.html
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