Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls. Photo by Ralf Nowak. Click to enlarge
Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls in spring. Photo by Joe Hollick. Click to enlarge

Little Davis Falls is located on a branch
of the Red Hill Creek called Davis Creek, and experiences year-round
flow. It is 3 metres (10 feet) tall and has a crest width of
5.5 metres (18 feet), although the crest has been known to widen
to 8 metres. It is considered a Twin Curtain Falls. Its GPS coordinates
are 17T 0598379 4784487.

History

Little Davis Falls was first brought to the Hamilton Waterfall
Group’s attention by Ray Love, who has it listed on his website.

To the right is a photo of Elizabeth Berestecki and Jody
Tait of the Hamilton Conservation Authority at Little Davis Falls.  Elizabeth
is a member of the Felker family and the alternate name of this
waterfall is Lower Felker’s Falls. She is holding the GPS unit
to check the coordinates of the waterfall for the HCA.

Little Davis Falls is featured on the poster “Waterfalls
of Hamilton Spring” with both Elizabeth and Jody in the
picture.

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How to get there

Little Davis Creek is located downstream of Felker’s Falls but
reaching it from Felker’s Falls is difficult. It is easier to
take King St. East exit off the Red Hill Valley Parkway
and follow King St. to Quigley Rd. Turn right onto Quigley Rd.
and follow it to the end. Walk
past the end of Quigley Rd. onto parkland, turn right and Little
Davis Falls is there.

Little Davis Falls Photo Gallery

Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls. Photo by David Piano. Click to enlarge.
Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls. Photo by David Piano. Click to enlarge.
Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls. Photo by Ralf Nowak. Click to enlarge
Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls. Photo by Ralf Nowak. Click to enlarge
Little Davis Falls

Doing GPS at Little Davis Falls. Photo by Joe Hollick. Click to enlarge
Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls in winter. Photo by Joe Hollick. Click to enlarge
Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls. Photo by David Wootton. Click to enlarge
Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls. Photo by David Wootton. Click to enlarge
Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls. Photo by Dan Court. Click to enlarge.
Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls. Photo by Dan Court. Click to enlarge.
Little Davis Falls

Little Davis Falls. Photo by Dan Court. Click to enlarge.