geo.wikisort.org - RiverDevils Hill Falls is a waterfall on Devils Hill Brook, flowing off Devils Hill,[1][2] sited approximately 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) south of the Mira River on Cape Breton Island, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The waterfall is in three parts, an upper classical ledge waterfall, about 6 metres (20 ft) of fall, followed by a cascade leading to the lower falls, another classical ledge waterfall, about 4.5 metres (15 ft) in height.[3] The waterfall is a short distance off of New Boston Road, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the community of Catalone. The falls are located on privately owned property.
Waterfall in Nova Scotia, Canada
Devils Hill Falls |
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 Lower Devils Hill Falls, Victoria County, Nova Scotia |
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Location | Devils Hill, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Coordinates | 45°58′41.43″N 60°01′44.53″W |
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Type | Upper & Lower classical ledge waterfalls connected by a cascade |
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Total height | 12.5 metres (41 ft) |
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Number of drops | 3 |
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Longest drop | 6 metres (20 ft) |
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Watercourse | Devils Hill Brook |
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The Devils Hill Road Trail
The falls are a short hike, about a 230 metres (750 ft), in from New Boston Road to where the trail crosses the brook on a small bridge. The lower falls are just downstream of the bridge, the upper falls upstream, about 60 metres (200 ft) along a path running along the east side of the brook.
The Devils Hill Road trail is actually the old Devil’s Hill Road to Terra Nova. After visiting the falls it is worth a walk further to where the country opens up as the views are wonderful, especially in the fall.[4] Devils Hill road continues 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) to meet the Terra Nova Road, and while the New Boston road end is no longer maintained by the province, it remains a provincially owned road so is open for the public's use. After about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) the road will improve from a trail to a maintained road with a few scattered homes before meeting the Terra Nova Road.
Local tradition explains the name Devil's Hill, and the Devil's Hill Road that runs along the side of the hill, were named so because a gentleman met the Devil on his way home from Mira Ferry, or possibly New Boston, one night after a dance in the late 19th century.[5][6][7]
There were quite a few farms along the road that went to the Mira, a few of them owned by German families, all long gone now, returned to forest.
Geocache
There is a small traditional geocache at the falls, located so it is accessible year round, which has been in place since February 2005.[8]
Gallery
The Trail Head of Devils Hill Road, on the New Boston Road.
Upper Falls
The cascade and flume between upper and lower falls.
Lower Falls
Along the Devils Hill Road.
Along the Devils Hill Road.
Along the Devils Hill Road, looking West by Northwest up the road left, MacPhersons Meadows in the distance centre, with Catalone Lake off to East (far right) in the distance.
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Bike and hiking trails in Canada |
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Multi-province |
- Great Divide Trail (AB/BC)
- International Appalachian Trail (NB/QC/NL)
- Mantario Trail (MB/ON)
- Trans Canada Trail (All)
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
- East Coast Trail
- Newfoundland T'Railway
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Nova Scotia |
- Devils Hill Road Trail
- Greenlink Rotary Park Trail System
- Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail
- Musquodoboit Trailway
- Uisge Ban Falls Trail
- Wilkie Sugar Loaf trail
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Prince Edward Island | |
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New Brunswick |
- Fundy Footpath
- Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail
- Sentier NB Trail
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Quebec |
- Cycloparc PPJ
- P'tit Train du Nord
- Route Verte
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Ontario |
- Beltline Trail
- Bruce Trail
- Cataraqui Trail
- Don Mills Trail
- Iron Horse Trail
- K&P Rail Trail
- La Cloche Silhouette Trail
- Laura Secord Legacy Trail
- Leaside Spur Trail
- Martin Goodman Trail
- Nipissing-North Arm Orienteering Trail
- North Simcoe Railtrail
- Oak Ridges Trail
- Pan Am Path
- Prescott-Russell Trail
- Rideau Trail
- Spencer Creek Trail
- Spurline Trail
- The Bentway
- Waterfront Trail
- West Toronto Railpath
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Saskatchewan | |
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Alberta |
- Iron Horse Trail
- Skyline Trail
- Waskahegan Trail
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British Columbia |
- Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail
- Chilkoot Trail
- Galloping Goose Regional Trail
- Juan de Fuca Marine Trail
- North Coast Trail
- Vancouver Island Trail
- West Coast Trail
- Wildside
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Northwest Territories | |
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Transportation | |
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Major neighbourhoods & communities | Unincorporated cities and towns | |
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Other communities |
- Albert Bridge
- Alder Point
- Barachois Harbour
- Beaver Cove
- Benacadie
- Ben Eoin
- Big Beach
- Big Pond
- Birch Grove
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- Bras d'Or
- Broughton
- Catalone
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- Christmas Island
- Coxheath
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- Donkin
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- Victoria Bridge
- Victoria Mines
- Westmount
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Education | Primary/secondary |
- Cape Breton – Victoria Regional Centre for Education
- Conseil scolaire acadien provincial
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Post-secondary |
- Canadian Coast Guard College
- Cape Breton University
- McKenzie College (Nova Scotia)
- Nova Scotia Community College (Marconi campus)
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Culture, sport, and recreation | Museums, Venues | |
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Sports Teams, Events |
- Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
- Celtic Colours International Festival
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Parks & Trails |
- Devils Hill Falls
- Greenlink Rotary Park Trail System
- Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail
- Renwick Brook Park
- Wentworth Park
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