Embree’s Brook Falls
Port Hawkesbury
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Embree’s Brook Falls
Height: 6 m
Distance (one way): 1.7 km
Difficulty: Easy
Hiking Time: 1 – 1.5 hours
Cellphone Coverage: Yes
Finding the Trailhead: In Port Hawkesbury, turn east onto MacSween Street. Turn left onto MacQuarrie Drive and then turn right onto Pine Ridge Drive. Turn left onto Crandall Road, then drive 350 m to the designated parking lot for the trails on the left
Trailhead: 45°37’36.9"N 61°21’21.3"W Waterfall: 45º38’17.6”N, 61º21’30.7”W
The Hike: From where are you parked, follow the signs to Maple Trail. Continue on the trail as it changes from a gravel path to a more traditional Woodland Trail. After 700 m of hiking, you will cross a small brook. A nice sturdy bridge has been constructed over it, and wooden stairs enable you to get uphill with minimal effort. Once you have reached the plateau, a short hike of a few minutes eventually leads to the intersection of the Maple and Hemlock trails. Here, a nice deck over looks a small ravine. Continue heading north for another 500 m along the Maple Trail to reach the top most fall.
On the trail itself look for a small, well-worn path on your left and take it; it leads to an area overlooking the fall. There is no signage for the fall, so be sure to be on the lookout for it as you proceed. The waterfall is a stunning beautiful slide type that has been carved into shale. Visit this waterfall after a heavy rainfall or during the spring melt, as it tends to run dry in the summer months. Continuing downstream into the ravine leads to two smaller falls of 2 m each and the deck mentioned above.
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