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Tew's Falls

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Location
  
Hamilton, Ontario

Total height
  
41 m (135 ft)

Watercourse
  
Logie's Creek

Province
  
Ontario

Type
  
Plunge

Total width
  
9 m (30 ft)

Height
  
41 m

Tew's Falls

Address
  
Harvest Rd, Dundas, ON L9H 5K7, Canada

Similar
  
Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Con, Albion Falls, Webster's Falls, Devil's Punch Bowl, Bayfront Park

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Tews Falls, is a 41 metre ribbon waterfall (only a few metres shorter than Niagara Falls), and is the tallest waterfall found in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Located at the Spencer Gorge / Webster's Falls Conservation Area in Greensville, its source is Logie's Creek. It is a short walking distance away from Webster's Falls. Also known as Hopkin's Falls and Tunis's Falls. Best viewed in the springtime as it tends to dry up in the summer months.

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Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail, Dundas Peak, Crooks Hollow Conservation Area, Christie Lake Conservation Area, Carnegie Gallery in downtown Dundas. There is a picnic area and bathroom facilities located at Christie Lake Conservation Area.

Tew s falls tour


Directions

In Hamilton, take Main Street West past McMaster University and straight into Dundas. Take it straight past the library and up the hill. Continue straight through a Y-junction of sorts and then turn right on Harvest Rd. There are signs pointing in the direction of the falls. The parking lot is on the right-hand side of the road.

Tews Falls can be reached from Webster's falls via a 30 minute hike along the Bruce Trail, or by a 5 minute drive down Harvest Road to the Tews Falls parking area.

From Toronto you can go West on Dundas Street (Highway #5) until you turn south on Brock Street (To Greensville), left on Harvest road.

References

Tew's Falls Wikipedia