Hoggs Falls — Local services in Grey Highlands

Hogg's Falls is one of my favourite falls to bring friends to. Getting to the bottom of the falls for a swim means rappelling down a rope attached to a fallen tree.

The descent is quite short, but take caution as the rocks get slippery during this part of the hike.

To enjoy your visit: ✔️ I suggest wearing water shoes if you have them because walking on the rocks do hurt barefoot! ✔️ Bring waterproof bags with you to store your belongings, such as towels and an extra a pair of shoes if you'd like (Flip flops or sandals are a good option after swimming) ✔️ Wear sunscreen and bug spray! ✔️ Bring extra water or wipes to rinse your feet at the end. It's a muddy, slippery adventure! 👣

These waterfalls are incredibly special to me because of how happy and excited friends get during the journey down! ❤️

As always, please take wonderful care of and respect our trails! 🌳 Happy hiking.

P.S. The parking lot is very small and gets filled up quickly. Go early to secure a spot, or feel free to visit Eugenia Falls nearby (10 min drive from Hoggs). Typically, people spend about 1-1.5 hours here if you only go for the swim! There are also multiple trails in the area, including a 16 km round trip from Hoggs Falls trail...

It was a beautiful fall day to visit this gorgeous area! The leaves were in their prime colour palette and just starting to fall off some trees.

The parking lot was full when we got there but many had already parked on the road, as we ended up doing. The parking lot is not huge but that didn’t stop anyone from stopping by!

There are many trails in the area; including the Bruce Trail. The trails were clearly marked and showed how long they were.

You can climb down into the ravine to get closer to the creek and falls.

If you choose to go down to see the falls head on, you will need to walk on a skinny rock path. Then to get down to the creek level you will need to climb backwards while holding onto two ropes. On this day the rocks were a bit slippery. To come back up, you will need a bit of arm strength to pull yourself up using...

Small but beautiful conservation area that is worth visiting! I really liked its natural and tranquil setting; even though there is (limited) free parking, it doesn’t attract a lot of visitors and you’d be surrounded by trees as soon as you’re on the trails. On one end of the parking lot, a ~10-minute walk takes you to the namesake falls, which is quite impressive in autumn given its small size. A rope helps you get down and up close with the falls. You can get some great photos from the bottom and from the top. On the other side of the parking lot, another short trail takes you on a pleasant walk along the river for around 15 or so minutes. You can also take a longer hiking route to Eugenia Falls but I haven't...