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River

Red Hill Creek (Tributary)

Class

Plunge

Size

Small

Visitability

Mediocre

Accessibility

Free

Activity

Moderate

Walk Time

5min

Trail

Moderate

Gorge Access

Difficult

Other Trails

Lots

County

Hamilton

Exit Hwy 403 on to Lincoln Alexander Parkway east. From Lincoln Alexander Parkway, you MUST exit at Dartnall Rd, then turn left on Stone Church, followed by a left turn on Pritchard Rd, and then finally left on Mud St.. Park in lot on the right side of the road. (Albion Falls will be in view from this parking lot). To reach the crest of the waterfall, follow the trail into the forest, away from Albion Falls. You will evenutally walk alongside a smaller gorge that connects to the Albion Falls gorge. Turn left and walk to the head of the gorge, where you will find Buttermilk Falls.

Settlement

Albion Falls

NTS Map

30 M/4

Easting

595882

Northing

4784294

UTM Zone

When visiting nearby Albion Falls, don't miss the short walk to Buttermilk Falls. However, don't complain to me if the flow is either non-existant or barely a trickle! The small size of this waterfall's watershed leads me to suspect that it is nearly dry for much of the year. I would assume that the best time to visit is an hour or two after a major rainstorm. The watershed is highly urbanized, a condition that usually produces significant, but short-duration runoff.

While you can descend to the base of these falls if you are very careful, it is easier and safer to access river level at nearby Albion Falls. Follow the directions to Albion Falls, and make your way to river level. Follow the river downstream for about 500-600 m, and watch for the little tributary flowing into Red Hill Creek on the left. Walk upstream beside the little creek for a few hundred meters until you reach the base of the falls.

Be sure to USE CAUTION at this waterfall! Even though the creek feeding this waterfall is tiny, its gorge is not, and the cliffs are remarkably high.

This waterfall is featured in the print version of "Waterfalls of Ontario.