Snake Falls (Burlington, Ontario)

See also: List of waterfalls in Hamilton, Ontario

Snake Falls
Location	Hamilton, Ontario
Type	Talus Ribbon Cascade
Total height	25 m (82 ft)
Total width	3 m (9.8 ft)
Watercourse	Grindstone tributary

Snake Falls is a 25 metre high talus ribbon cascade waterfall found in the Smokey Hollow Resource Management Area in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Snake and Lower Snake Falls are based in Burlington but the property there is owned by the City of Hamilton, Ontario.

Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail, Rock Chapel Golf Course, Royal Botanical Gardens, Waterdown Memorial Park.

Directions

From Highway 403 take the Highway 6 North (Guelph) exit and travel approximately 3 kilometres to Highway 5 East (Dundas Street East). Turn right on Highway 5 East and then turn right onto Mill Street before the railway tracks. After the overhead railway bridge the Smokey Hollow Resource Management Area parking lot will be on the right. Follow the Bruce Trail to the tributary junction. Hike for 5 minutes along the tributary to the waterfall.

External links

• Hamilton- "The Waterfall Capital of the World" (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca)
• Bruce Trail (www.brucetrail.org)
• Vintage Postcards: Waterfalls in and around Hamilton, Ontario

Maps

• Hamilton Waterfall Map PDF. (http://map.hamilton.ca)
• Map: Hamilton Waterfalls (www.hamiltonnature.org)