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About High Falls at Bancroft

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Found just downstream of a dam that holds back the water level of Baptiste Lake. The overflow spills through the dam and over a giant inclined mass of bedrock. By late summer, the flow is small and most of the rock is exposed.

You can view the falls from the top, right near the parking area. A trail that leads to the bottom may still be safe, but was starting to erode when I last visited in fall, 2021. It leads in front of the waterfall for a head on view. Visitors must stay back from the edge.

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Some Key Facts
Region Eastern
County Hastings
Near Birds Creek
Watercourse York River, Baptiste
Watershed / % Lakes 3 / 16%
Ownership Crown Land
Landscape Cottage Country
Size Medium
Type Cascade
Modification Water Level Control Dam
Access Easy
Top / Bottom Easy / Moderate
Trail conditions Gravel, bare rock, hill to bottom
Hiking Time 3 min
Coordinates 45.1182,-77.916
Parking
45.1186,-77.9154
Site ID WOO.HAS.013
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This page last updated on April 20, 2024. Earlier versions can be examined on Archive.org, dating back to 2003.