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A rewarding hike and trail! As you enter, you’re greeted by the falls gushing towards you and birds singing along the way. As you thread ahead in the trail, like me, you would appreciate the well laid trail maps and a difficulty-rating for each route. I found this very helpful! There are enough and more picture points and the trail makes for a great way to get some cardio and to have fun with friends/family. As you elevate in altitude you’ll be drawn towards the look out point which is worth the hike and hype. The whole area is preserved in a way to cause as less disturbance to natural life as possible (Wild flowers, Butterflies and Lush greens) and the same adds to the beauty of the trail. Just a word of caution, If you’re going with kids or if you’re a rookie like me, I’d recommend to avoid the difficult-level trail as it keeps rising in elevation with rocks and stones. It’s steep too so watch your step if you don’t have proper hiking boots. I’d definitely not recommend that route during rains or just after the snow has melted as it gets even riskier. It’s a 3.5 km loop so pretty easy! It was humbling and amazing to say the least. PS: there’s good parking space right outside the entrance and a trash can for litter. Hope you enjoy it! ~GoExplore
Mona Bhadauria
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Absolutely beautiful and adventurous! There are 2 trials you can follow which will lead to some stunning waterfalls. (recommend you bring waterproof footwear just in case) You can get up close for some great pictures and even interact with some animals or reptiles (garter snakes are common in this area, and a few chipmunks) the trail leads far, and is a bit rough, so best to start around lunch time and bring a few snacks along the way so to finish before dark. On one trail (the waterfall to the left of the other one) the trails goes a bit into the woods and further up there's a bridge so you can also walk on the other side of the falls. Other than that it's quite the adventure you'd love to be a part of and you can obtain a lot of great photos so bring a good quality camera. That's all for now, that's for taking the time to read this review.
OG Snake Official
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A very famous waterfall, everyone is talking about it, google Northbay and Duchesnay falls will come up with all the lovely photos. So we prioritized the area and went to see ourselves. The falls is very near the parking lot, the first glance was an awe, there was 2 falls with strong water gushing down. We walked the trail following the river going east and up. The beauty from the top, cannot be compared from below. We found a metal bridge to cross and went to the other side of the river. The trails were maintained. There are signs. We trailed the west side and ended back to the parking lot. We had a good hour and a half leisure hike. Weather was cloudy, cold and drizzling. Parking lot is free, no toilet. Wildflowers are not out yet when we visited the falls.
Mary Lu
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This trail system is quite vast and has many different levels of difficulty, some include beautiful views overlooking Lake Nipissing and the surrounding countryside, others go along the deshaney creek and do the beautiful waterfalls, trails lead right up to the college and university various stages upon the way there are maps indicating where you are and which other trails are available, some of the hills systems are quite steep and been fairly difficult to climb others are nice and easy overall it's a great hike with a lot of beautiful scenery and shady majestic Trailways. These pictures and videos were taken in the spring at the height of the water flow.
Darkwater North
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Popular spot even midweek! Beautiful waterfall that is just a short walk and climb from the parking lot. Great option if you don't feel like or have time to do the full hike. Definitely wear proper hiking shoes/boots. This is a moderate to hard hike that might be okay for older children but our 4-year-old had trouble navigating all the rocks and climbing (to see the waterfalls) on his own. This site would be improved with signage; we weren't sure which way to go from the parking lot. There were several possible entrances. The forest really is stunning this time of year and worth a visit!
Ashleigh Grange
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Wonderful, scenic trail with plenty of spots to stop and check out the waterfalls. We went as a large group (four adults, five children aged 8-13). Make sure to wear good footwear if you're planning on hiking beyond the falls; the terrain can be a little more tricky in some spots but worth it! If you make it to the end of the trail after crossing the bridge, be prepared to either turn around or cross the river to catch the trail on the other side. I'm not sure if there was a bridge there as well at one point but if so, it is no longer there and our group chose to cross the river.
Karen Leiher
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