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Yoho National Park / Field, British Columbia, Canada

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Waterfall Safety and Common Sense

Hamilton Falls was a waterfall that I visited out of convenience since I was already determined to check out the beautiful Emerald Lake nearby.

In a way, it provided a nice excuse for me to linger around Emerald Lake a little while longer while seeing a waterfall to boot.

Emerald_Lake_036_09172010 - Hamilton Falls
Hamilton Falls

But as far as its merits as a waterfall, I think it would flow best during the peak runoff period of June or July.

And as you can see from the photo above, my September 2010 visit showed that the Hamilton Falls had clearly seen better days.

This was despite the Summer being wetter than normal and our trip being plagued by heavy rains, unstable weather, and even snow.

Hiking to Hamilton Falls

To reach the Hamilton Falls, I walked from the car park about 0.7km each way going uphill all the way to the waterfall’s base.

Actually when the trail started to disappear into the creek, I still had to do some additional scrambling to even see the waterfall in the first place.

Emerald_Lake_030_09172010 - The trail leading to Hamilton Falls
The trail leading to Hamilton Falls

I could only imagine how much more difficult that scramble would be had the creek contained a lot more water than it did during my visit.

It seemed like only parts of the Hamilton Falls could be seen at any one time thanks to its twisting nature as it tumbled mostly unseen within the rocky cliff it was nestled in.

I also noticed a rather hideous man-made wall at the very base of its main plunge, which I wasn’t quite sure what that was for.

Since I did this hike solo, it took me around 30 to 45 minutes for both the hiking and photographing.

Julie and I probably spent another 45 minutes just checking out the nearby Emerald Lake.

Emerald_Lake_045_09172010 - Looking across reflections in Emerald Lake, which was the attractive lake by the trailhead to Hamilton Falls
Looking across reflections in Emerald Lake, which was the attractive lake by the trailhead to Hamilton Falls

Both features could be visited on the same visit.

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Hamilton Falls resides in Yoho National Park near Field in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is administered by Parks Canada. For information or inquiries as well as current conditions, visit their website.

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Not Much Better in Early August (Hamilton Falls) November 7, 2010 8:16 pm by Muriel - I was there in early August a few years ago. Not much better then. But a hike in the bush is always nice. ...Read More

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