Facebook GroupThe "other" falls at Balls Falls Conservation Area is not as big as the main attraction, but is just as interesting. It also requires a 10-12 minute up-hill walk from the parking lot that filters out some of the daytrippers. The falls tumble over a wall of thinly bedded shales and limestones.
This falls can be completely dry during low flow, when the river picks its way through a few fractures and preferrential pathways on the far side of the falls. A small amount of water penetrates into the jointed dolostone and appears out of the side of the gorge walls well beyond the falls.
During low flows, most of the falls simply appears out of the side of the rock wall. During these lower flows, a trail that leads down to river from the main trail leads close to the base of the falls. The last 100 m or so would involve some scrambling over a few fallen blocks of dolostone that have broken off from higher above the gorge.
Anyone that explores areas like this should be aware that it doesn't take a big drop to result in a sprained ankle, cuts or bruises.
| Region | Greater Toronto |
|---|---|
| County | Niagara |
| Near | Vineland |
| Watercourse | Twenty Mile Creek |
| Watershed / % Lakes | 2 / 1% |
| Ownership | Niagara Conservation |
| Landscape | Rural |
| Size | Medium |
| Type | Plunge |
| Modification | Natural |
| Access | Moderate |
| Top / Bottom | / |
| Trail conditions | Dirt, some hills |
| Hiking Time | |
| Coordinates | 43.1277,-79.3853 |
| Parking | 43.1332,-79.3864  |
| Site ID | WOO.NIA.002 |
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