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Lonely Planet Canada
Lonely Planet · 2024
Country-wide guide for combining Canadian falls, from Quebec and Ontario to the Rockies and the North.
Canada · Edmonton
Great Divide waterfall
The High Level Bridge spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Opened as a bilevel bridge in 1913 carrying intercity railway, streetcars, and roadway traffic , it currently has bidirectional shared-use trails for pedestrians and bicycles, as well as two one-way lanes for southbound motor vehicles.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Great Divide waterfall drops 64 metres (210 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Edmonton, Canada. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Great Divide waterfall is number 2 on our list of waterfalls near big cities. 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 Great Divide waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Edmonton are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Edmonton, Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Edmonton, 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
Great Divide waterfall
Canada
Height64 mWidth—
Most similar
Saint Anne Falls
Canada
Height74 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Canada too
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
64 m
74 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Great Divide waterfallSaint Anne FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 15× taller than Great Divide waterfall. Victoria Falls is 1.7× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Great Divide waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
53.53056, -113.51111
Quick answers
Where is Great Divide waterfall?
Great Divide waterfall is in Canada (Edmonton). The nearest base is Edmonton, Canada. Its coordinates are 53.5306, -113.5111.
How tall is Great Divide waterfall?
Great Divide waterfall drops 64 metres (210 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Great Divide waterfall?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Great Divide waterfall?
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 Great Divide waterfall?
The usual base is Edmonton, Canada. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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