Ontario trails · Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area Trails
Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area Trails
A 5.3-mile network in Ontario, with 243 ft of climbing. Reaches Websters Falls and other viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by Hamilton Conservation Authority.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 3.6 and mile 5.3. It gives back about 1,580 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Websters Falls (waterfall)
- Tews Falls (waterfall)
- Dundas Peak (viewpoint)
- View of Tew's Falls (viewpoint)
Getting there
Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area Trails junction. 43.27971, -79.97826 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:03 a.m., the sun rises at 7:32 a.m. and sets at 6:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:07 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 07 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.3-mile route takes roughly 2 h 05 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:37 a.m. — 9 h 01 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Old Dundas West Station Side Trail + Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area Trails + Bruce Trail - Webster's Falls Side Trail — 3.7 mi loop, 1,609 ft gain
- Bruce Trail - Glen Ferguson Side Trail + Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area Trails — 1.1 mi loop, 155 ft gain
- Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area Trails — 1.3 mi loop, 375 ft gain