က်ေနာ့္ မိတ္ေဆြမ်ားကို၊တခါတေခါက္အလည္ေရာက္ၾကဖို ့၊ဖိတ္ေခၚပါရေစ။
၁။ Webster's Falls
Photo Credit: Day Trips Canada
The Webster family purchased the waterfalls and surrounding land in 1819. Their manor still stands on Webster’s Falls Road, accessible only by foot from this area. Family gravestones have been preserved in a small area just off the Bruce Trail by the edge of the woods as you head towards Tews Falls. This area also offers picnic and washroom facilities. The cobblestone bridge crossing Spencer Creek was built in 1936. Over time, the bridge fell into disrepair and was slated for demolition. The Greensville Optimists raised the necessary funds and held a Canada Day Celebration to reopen the bridge to the public July 1st, 2000.
Take Highway 8 from Dundas. Keep right on Brock Road and turn right at the flashing light onto Harvest Road. Turn right on Short Road and left onto Fallsview and follow the signs to the parking lot.
၂။ Devil's Punchbowl Waterfalls
Photo Credit: Rafal Nowak
There is a spectacular view of Stoney Creek and Hamilton Harbour from the lookout, not to mention the view down into the seemingly bottomless gorge.
From the QEW, exit onto Centennial Parkway South. Head up the escarpment until you reach Green Mountain Road. Turn left onto Green Mountain Road and left again at First Road East. Follow the signs to the Devil’s Punch Bowl.
၃။ Albion Falls
Photo Credit: Gisèle Grenier/Art by Nature
Once seriously considered as a possible source of Hamilton’s water supply, Albion Falls is a stunning, 19-metre cascade waterfall with a crest of 10 metres located at the southernmost tip of King's Forest Park. Rocks from the area were used in the Royal Botanical Garden's rock garden. A wonderful, distant view of the falls can be seen from the parking lot off Mud Street. The trail from Mud Street to the bottom of the falls can be quite difficult, so take care.
Once known as Albion Mills or the Village of Mount Albion, the original owner of the property was William Davis, a plantation owner who sided with the British in the American Revolution. He lost everything and fled North Carolina in 1792. He was granted the waterfall and surrounding 500 acres (202 hectares) and, by the year 1800, had established Albion Mills as a thriving business. This area once housed a gristmill, saw mill, three hotels, a general store and a blacksmith shop. A millstone has been preserved in King's Forest Park, not far from its original location.
From the Lincoln Alexander Parkway, exit on Dartnall Road. Head south on Dartnall Road and left onto Stonechurch Road East. Turn left onto Pritchard Road, then turn left again onto Mud Street. There are two parking lots for Albion Falls located on either side of Mud Street where it meets Mountain Brow Boulevard.
၄။ Felkers Falls
Photo Credit: John Vetterli
Felker’s, like many escarpment river channels, has an upper and lower gorge. The upper gorge eroded to rapids while the lower gorge developed a waterfall due to its composition of a layer of hard limestone over softer rock. These layers are repeated near the base of the falls, creating another small waterfall.
Exit the QEW on Centennial Parkway and go south, you will be heading up the escarpment. Turn right onto Mud St, and then turn right again at Paramount Dr. From Paramount Drive, turn right on to Ackland Street, follow the street around the curve and you will find the parking lot. The waterfall is located across the field, behind the wooden fence.
၅။ Borers Falls
Photo Credit: Tom Flemming
Borer’s Falls Conservation Area features informal trails and a wide variety of plants and animals, including large stands of lilacs. The Borer’s Creek bridge offers a stunning view of the gorge.
For access to top - Take QEW west to Hwy 403. Follow Hwy 403 to Hwy 6 and go north. Turn left on to Hwy 5 (Dundas Street) and then turn left on to Rock Chapel Road. Stay on this road for a few kilometres. It will take a sharp left turn and you will be able to see the creek on your left. The parking lot for Rock Chapel will be on your left in a few hundred metres. For access to base - Take QEW west to Hwy 403. Follow Hwy 403 to Hwy 6 and go north. Turn left onto York Road. Watch for “Conservation Area” signs. Parking for Borer’s Falls Conservation Area will be on your left.
၆။ Tews Falls
Photo Credit: Day Trips Canada
Most of the present gorge at Spencer Gorge/Webster’s Falls was carved out by the predecessor to Spencer Creek about 10,000 years ago when the creek’s water volume was much greater and stream erosion consequently much more active. The various rock layers embedding the escarpment can be seen in the walls of the gorge. These layers are deposits of mud, silt, and muck from the floors of primeval seas that covered portions of this continent. Fossilized remains of various aquatic plants and animals can be found in rocks in the area.
Take Highway 8 from Dundas. Turn right on Brock Road and right again at the flashing light onto Harvest Road. Access to Tews is just off Harvest.
၇။ Tiffany Falls
Photo Credit: Michael Whyte
The footpath from the Wilson Street parking lot crosses Tiffany Creek in two locations. The footpath is steep and quite rocky, so hiking boots are recommended. During wet weather the slopes of the trail can be slippery, so visitors should avoid using the trail when conditions are inclement.
From Hwy 403 to Hamilton. Exit at Main Street West and continue on Main Street West past McMaster University in West Hamilton. Just after you pass University Plaza, you will make another left to continue on Main Street West. Main Street West will become Wilson Street as you head towards the Ancaster area. Soon you will begin to ascend a long climb up the escarpment. About half way up there is a small parking area on your left with a sign identifying "Tiffany Falls Conservation Area". Park there and follow the footpath that runs along the south bank of the creek.
၈။ Sherman Falls
Photo Credit: Gisele Grenier
The waterfall is named after the Sherman family, who had a farm in that area. The Shermans are well known in the Hamilton area, as Clifton Sherman founded Dofasco Inc. in 1912. He was joined later by his brother Frank A. Sherman. His son (and Clifton’s nephew), Frank H. Sherman, joined Dofasco in 1939 and served as an officer, director, chairman, and honorary chairman from 1949 until his death in 1994.
From the 403, take the Rousseaux exit. Follow Rousseaux to Wilson Street (2nd set of lights) and turn right onto Wilson Street. You’ll be heading down the escarpment. At the first set of lights, turn left on Montgomery Drive, then a quick right onto Old Dundas Road. You will come to a three-way intersection where Old Dundas Road crosses Lions Club Road. The falls are located in the woods to your left. Park on Lions Club Road.
၉။ Darnley Cascade
Photo Credit: David Sullivan
Darnley Cascade is located in Crooks Hollow, founded by James Crooks, a Scottish immigrant who came to the area in 1805. The Hollow had its industrial beginnings in 1801, when Jonathan Morden built a sawmill on Spencer Creek. James Crooks built the area’s first gristmill, completed in 1813, and named it after his hero, Lord Darnley. By 1829, this area contained the Darnley gristmill, a woollen mill, tannery, a distillery, linseed oil mill, cooperage, a general store, clothing factory, foundry, paper mill, agricultural implement factory, log cabins for workers and an inn. The cascade was named after the Darnley Mill, which was gutted by fire in 1934, leaving only the ruins.
As you look upstream from Crooks Hollow Road, with the mill to your left, you will be able to see the cascade, signs of the former James Crooks dam and the mill race. In the background is the present-day Christie Dam and Reservoir.
From the 403, exit onto Highway 6 North. From Highway 6, turn left on Highway 5. Turn left on Brock Road and right onto Harvest Road. This will turn into Crooks Hollow Road. The conservation area and parking will be located on your left. Walk west along Crooks Hollow Road to the bridge where the Darnley Mill Ruins are visible on the north side of the road.
၁၀။ Inglis Falls
Photo Credit: John Vetterli
While you are on site, be sure to visit the historical remains of a grist mill and water filtration plant which was built by Peter Inglis who emigrated into Canada and settled in this area and for which the waterfalls are named after. In addition to these sites is a large conservation area available for picnics and family activities.
အလည္တေခါက္ေရာက္ခဲ့ဘူးတဲ့အမွတ္တရေနရာေလးေပါ့။
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