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Springhill Falls
Location Hamilton, Ontario
Type Horsetail Ribbon Cascade
Total height 5 m (16 ft)
Total width 1 m (3.3 ft)
Watercourse Surface runoff

Springhill Falls is a 5 metre high horsetail ribbon cascade waterfall found on private property, (private with permission to access), in Flamborough, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail, Spencer Gorge / Webster's Falls Conservation Area, Webster's Falls, Tew's Falls, Rock Chapel Sanctuary, Borer's Falls, Borer's Falls Conservation Area, Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club, Hermitage ruins, Royal Botanical Gardens, Dundurn Castle, Crooks Hollow Conservation Area, Christie Lake Conservation Area.

Directions

From Highway 403 take the Highway 6 North (Guelph) exit and travel approximately 3 kilometres to Highway 5 East (Dundas Street East). Turn left on Highway 5 East and then turn left onto Harvest Road and then turn left onto Brock Road. At the Escarpment brow there is a lookout on the right side of the road towards the base of the Escarpment. You will notice the waterfall on the Escarpment rock face on the left side of the road.

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