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River

Credit River

Class

Plunge

Size

Large

Visitability

Average

Accessibility

Honour Admission - $3

Activity

Moderate

Walk Time

40min

Trail

Moderate

Gorge Access

Very Difficult

Other Trails

Lots

County

Peel

From Hwy 401, drive north on Hwy 10 to Peel Rd 24. Turn left, and drive to McLaren Rd. Turn left on McLaren Rd, and drive to the entrance to the park (watch for the signs). Pay the parking fee, examine the map, and follow the trail to the waterfalls. There is an alternate route that you can take - please Email me if you are interested.

Settlement

Cataract

NTS Map

40 P/16

Easting

578615

Northing

4852491

UTM Zone

This waterfall is located in the Forks of the Credit Park, which is a well known park that gets a fair number of weekend visitors from Toronto. The park is a mix of forest, old fields and ponds. The trail to the waterfalls is relatively well signed, but the walk to the falls is about 40 minutes. A steel walkway and viewing platform provides a decent view of the waterfall from the side of the high walls of the Credit River gorge.

The waterfall is a nice example of the plunge class, with a resistant caprock projecting well over top of the weaker rock layers below. Unfortunately, a large concrete retaining wall above the falls ruins what otherwise would be a very pretty waterfall. The concrete remains of an old power plant are situated on the left bank (looking downstream) of the falls.

For a very scenic drive, take the Forks of the Credit Road (Peel # 11) west from Highway 10, which is located a few kilomters south from Peel # 24. The area is crawling with tourists during early autumn, as the leaves and steep topography make for a beautiful show.

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