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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Canada · Ontario
Darnley Cascade
Darnley Cascade is a 4-metre-high cascade waterfall located at Crooks Hollow Conservation Area in Greensville, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Essentials guide
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Darnley Cascade drops 4 metres (13 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Hamilton, Canada. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Darnley Cascade itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Hamilton are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Hamilton, Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Ontario, Northern North America, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Darnley Cascade
Canada
Height4 mWidth—
Most similar
Hooker Falls
United States
Height4 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in the United States
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
4 m
4 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Darnley CascadeHooker FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 245× taller than Darnley Cascade. Victoria Falls is 27× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Darnley Cascade yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
43.2765, -80.0069
Quick answers
Where is Darnley Cascade?
Darnley Cascade is in Canada (Ontario). The nearest base is Hamilton, Canada. Its coordinates are 43.2765, -80.0069.
How tall is Darnley Cascade?
Darnley Cascade drops 4 metres (13 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Darnley Cascade?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Darnley Cascade?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Darnley Cascade?
The usual base is Hamilton, Canada. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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