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River

Six Mile Lake to Gloucester Pool

Class

Cascade

Size

Medium

Visitability

Average

Accessibility

Free

Activity

Occasional hikers

Walk Time

1min

Trail

Easy

Gorge Access

Moderate

Other Trails

Few

County

Muskoka

Take Hwy 400 north to Muskoka Rd 34. Travel east for about 2.3 km. There is a small parking lot located on the south side of the road, just past the bridge. If you turn right immediately after turning into the lot, you are probably still on public property. Please respect the privacy of the house sharing this driveway. Alternatively, park on the other side of the road.

Settlement

Big Chute

NTS Map

31D/13

Easting

600921

Northing

4970140

UTM Zone

White's Falls has been partially dammed in order to maintain water levels in Six Mile Lake. As such, the flow through the falls is seasonally variable. The site is still worth visiting all year round. It is located right off Muskoka Rd 34, just a few minutes from Hwy 400. The falls are located along the main road to the Big Chute Marine Railway. White's Falls is named after Joseph Arthur White Sr who settled in the area in the mid-19th century.

This site can be very busy in summer, where the lower flows permit swimmers to play around in the cascades. Most of the year the site is relatively quiet, with a few cars per minute passing along Muskoka Rd 34.