Updated 2019: I’ve had a chance to use Benoit’s book after taking on several hikes listed within. I was immediately impressed at the work Benoit put into the descriptions, the maps, the photographs and even the selection of the falls. … Continue reading Book Review: Waterfalls of Nova Scotia (2018)

Falling from the highlands west of the Wagamatook reserve in Cape Breton, McGregor Falls flow from McNaughton Brook and drop a distance into the gorge area around the falls. A new side trail to the falls has been created off the Humes River Wilderness trail. A bench and lookoff was also created to view the falls. (We visited in a year with dry conditions). If heading down to the brook, use caution on the steep slopes. Once below, many rocks are slippery surrounding the brook. To get there, drive to Wagamatook off the Trans Canada highway. Take the Humes Rear … Continue reading McGregor Falls

Cape Chignecto Provincial Park has many options for hiking and does have waterfalls to visit as well. Being that the trail follows much of the shoreline in the area, Mill Brook Falls flow from the rocky heights down to the Bay of Fundy shoreline. Access is gained to the Falls by taking the trail from Red Rocks to Cape Chignecto. Take the boardwalk and stairs to the shoreline access at Mill Brook to see the Falls. It is also possible to hike the rocky beach toward Mill Brook to avoid the hilly inclines or use it as an escape route … Continue reading Mill Brook Falls

Skinner Brook Falls are very unknown waterfalls located in an area where you wouldn’t expect to see any features.   The journey to these falls is mostly on some woods road which are quickly deteriorating.  Once parked, its a short bushwack of about 400m to the brook.  I stumbled upon the brook a bit upstream of the falls.  Quick decision was to decide which way to go.  I decided downstream and was correct for once!   The falls are not very high about 8 and 10 feet for the two main ones but there are lots of small cascades in … Continue reading Skinner Brook Falls

Dawson Brook falls are located near Ellershouse, just a few minutes from Highway 101 leading to the Annapolis Valley.  After just a few minutes on a woods road, you enter the forest and the sound of the highway dissipates rapidly and … Continue reading Dawson Brook Fall

Maple Brook is found in Glendale, Cape Breton.  The Maple Brook Falls consist of two sets of cascading drops, a smaller and larger fall (2m and 5m) with deep pools beneath both.  A 10 metre cliff stands to the side of the lower falls and pool.   The trail to the falls arrives at the brook in the same area.   To get there, head to Glendale on the Transcanada Highway in Cape Breton.  Watch for the Maple Brook Road on the east side of the highway.  Take this dirt road and keep left at the Y.   The road becomes … Continue reading Maple Brook Falls

Mt. Pleasant Brook Falls I (in the rain!) Mt. Pleasant Brook is found in a deep valley in Southwest Margaree (Cape Breton) between Mt. Pleasant, Eygpt Mountain and Mt. Borden.  Visitors to the Scotsville area usually frequent the popular Piper's Glen Falls (Egypt Falls) located a short distance away.  However, a little known series of falls can be found on the neighbouring Mt. Pleasant Brook, approximately 5 kilometres into the valley from Highway 395.   The first set of falls are two tiered and flow between a break in steep cliffs on either side of the water.   Mt Pleasant Brook … Continue reading Mt. Pleasant Brook Falls I