Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park near New Glen, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island. Located on the North Branch Road 14.5 kilometres north of Baddeck, the civic address of the park entrance is 715 North Branch Road, Baddeck Forks, Nova Scotia, Canada B0E 1B0.
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Uisage Bahn Falls, Gaelic for “white water”, is located 14.5 kilometres (9 miles) north of Baddeck.
There are seemingly many variations in the spelling of the waterfall's name: Easach, Uisage or Uisge; Ban, Bàn or Bahn.
The official name seems to actually be Easach Ban.
This provincial park trail is well maintained and has interpretive signs and a map at the trail head. There are picnic tables in the grassy clearing at the parking area for day-use. Pit toilets too.
The Falls Trail is approximately 3.0 kilometres (1.8 miles) in length and requires about one hour to complete. The trail passes through a field then follows Falls Brook upstream through a mixed forest and then a hardwood forest. The deep stream valley narrows dramatically in the vicinity of Uisage Bahn Falls, a 16 metre (50 foot) high waterfall. At the falls, the sheer walls of the gorge tower 150 metres (500 feet) on either side.
A second trail, the River Trail, proceeds north from Falls Brook. It is about 3.0 kilometres (1.8 miles) in length (return) and requires about one hour to travel. Following along the banks of the North Branch Baddeck River, the trail winds through a climax sugar maple, yellow birch, beech forest at the foot of the river valley’s steep slope.
DATES & HOURS
The park is open between approximately May 20 and November 10 (The access roads are not plowed in winter). The park is closed at dusk.
DIRECTIONS
From highway 105, take exit 9 northwest onto Margaree Road. Follow it for 4km, and cross the Baddeck River to Baddeck Bridge. Turn right onto Westside Baddeck Road, and travel 6km to North Branch Road. Turn left here, and in ~3.3km the park entrance will be on your left. This is the way to get to the park from the east. It is also possible to reach the park from the west side of the...
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Wow wow wow. Easy to find. Bit of a rough road getting there but overall not bad. Easy hike well maintained and good for almost any person. As you get closer the trail becomes a bit more difficult and not as flat be prepared. You walk by all these mini flows and falls and then you get to the grand finale which is absolutely beautiful. Huge amazing waterfall. We tried to climb up and see more but it’s too hard with the proper gear. I highly suggest visiting this waterfall. Water wasn’t bad I went for a little dip and the current isn’t to...
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Read moreLooked at park website before traveling here. Said park was open as of today (this am) Drove all the way down(6 km) the gravel road from the sign marking the park entrance. At where the walk to the waterfall begins, FINALLY a sign saying bridge closed and a person in a car saying ark is closed! Why couldn’t they have put that at the park entrance with a sign saying park closed rather than making us drive all the way down AND update the website saying the park is closed!!! I would give 0 stars if it...
