Giant’s Rib, Waterfalls along the Niagara Escarpment, Newsletter Article # 44 February 2012, Little Davis Falls
Little Davis Falls is located on Davis Creek, a tributary of the Red Hill Creek, in east Hamilton, on public lands owned by the City of Hamilton. With it being located downstream of Felker’s Falls, it sometimes is referred to as Lower Felker’s Falls.
Little Davis Falls is considered a Terraced or Twin Curtain Falls with a height of 3m (10 ft.) and a width of 8m (26 ft.). It has flow year round however heaviest flow is after a rainfall or during the winter snow melt as seen in the attached photo.
To reach this waterfall from the Red Hill Valley Parkway, take the Greenhill Ave. exit and travel east to Quigley Rd. Turn right, or south, and follow Quigley Rd. to the end. Park on the adjoining street, Hildegard Dr. Walk back to the end of Quigley Rd. and follow the access/grass area towards the escarpment. As the grass area widens out past several bushes, turn right and walk about 25m to Davis Creek and Little Davis Falls.
By Joseph Hollick
Giant’s Rib, Waterfalls along the Niagara Escarpment, Newsletter Article # 44 February 2012, Little Davis Falls
Little Davis Falls is located on Davis Creek, a tributary of the Red Hill Creek, in east Hamilton, on public lands owned by the City of Hamilton. With it being located downstream of Felker’s Falls, it sometimes is referred to as Lower Felker’s Falls.
Little Davis Falls is considered a Terraced or Twin Curtain Falls with a height of 3m (10 ft.) and a width of 8m (26 ft.). It has flow year round however heaviest flow is after a rainfall or during the winter snow melt as seen in the attached photo.
To reach this waterfall from the Red Hill Valley Parkway, take the Greenhill Ave. exit and travel east to Quigley Rd. Turn right, or south, and follow Quigley Rd. to the end. Park on the adjoining street, Hildegard Dr. Walk back to the end of Quigley Rd. and follow the access/grass area towards the escarpment. As the grass area widens out past several bushes, turn right and walk about 25m to Davis Creek and Little Davis Falls.
By Joseph Hollick