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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Canada · Newfoundland and Labrador
Pissing Mare Falls
Pissing Mare Falls is a tiered waterfall in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed from Burnt Woods Brook, which plunges over the edge of Big Level Plateau into Western Brook Pond.
Essentials guide
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Pissing Mare Falls drops 343 metres (1,125 ft), inside Gros Morne National Park. It is a tiered-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a tiered waterfall, a series of distinct drops, one below the other.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Pissing Mare Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Newfoundland and Labrador are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
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 Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Newfoundland and Labrador, 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
Pissing Mare Falls
Canada
Height343 mWidth—
Most similar
Wapama Falls
United States
Height335 mWidth—
Also a tiered 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
108 m
330 m
335 m
343 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerWapama FallsPissing Mare FallsAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 2.9× taller than Pissing Mare Falls. It drops 3.2× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Pissing Mare Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
49.7139, -57.6647
Quick answers
Where is Pissing Mare Falls?
Pissing Mare Falls is in Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador), inside Gros Morne National Park. The nearest base is Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its coordinates are 49.7139, -57.6647.
How tall is Pissing Mare Falls?
Pissing Mare Falls drops 343 metres (1,125 feet). It is a tiered-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Pissing Mare Falls?
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 Pissing Mare Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. 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 Pissing Mare Falls?
The usual base is Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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