Albion Falls South Access and Viewing Platform

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Albion Falls is a 19-metre cascade waterfall located at the southernmost top of Upper King's Forest Park and forms part of the environmentally-sensitive area of the Red Hill Creek Escarpment Valley. The site is a popular destination point for locals and tourists who want to view the falls and enjoy the natural landscape setting.

Project goal

To provide an access and viewing platform on the South side of Albion Falls that is safe and improves views to the Falls while balancing the need to protect the site’s natural and cultural heritage.

Project background

In 2005, the City of Hamilton built the North viewing platforms, associated trails and parking area to provide a safe and accessible location from which to view Albion Falls while protecting the environmentally sensitive area from the creation and use of informal trails

Since 2005, informal trails continue to be created and used by the public on the South side of Albion Falls where there is no formal trail or viewing platform. There is evidence of erosion along the South slopes and safety concerns have required the City to fence off the area to protect the public and environmentally sensitive area.

In 2017, the same year the South access was fenced, the City of Hamilton applied for grant funding and allocated capital budget to help fund the investigations and studies required to determine if and where constructing a South access and viewing platform was feasible.


Survey Results - You voted for Concept B: Serpentine Lookout!

From March 24 to May 12, 2023, we asked you to vote for your Preferred New Lookout Concept.

Almost 92% of responses voted for Concept B: Serpentine Lookout as the preferred platform concept!

View Summary of Survey #2 Results

Albion Falls is a 19-metre cascade waterfall located at the southernmost top of Upper King's Forest Park and forms part of the environmentally-sensitive area of the Red Hill Creek Escarpment Valley. The site is a popular destination point for locals and tourists who want to view the falls and enjoy the natural landscape setting.

Project goal

To provide an access and viewing platform on the South side of Albion Falls that is safe and improves views to the Falls while balancing the need to protect the site’s natural and cultural heritage.

Project background

In 2005, the City of Hamilton built the North viewing platforms, associated trails and parking area to provide a safe and accessible location from which to view Albion Falls while protecting the environmentally sensitive area from the creation and use of informal trails

Since 2005, informal trails continue to be created and used by the public on the South side of Albion Falls where there is no formal trail or viewing platform. There is evidence of erosion along the South slopes and safety concerns have required the City to fence off the area to protect the public and environmentally sensitive area.

In 2017, the same year the South access was fenced, the City of Hamilton applied for grant funding and allocated capital budget to help fund the investigations and studies required to determine if and where constructing a South access and viewing platform was feasible.


Survey Results - You voted for Concept B: Serpentine Lookout!

From March 24 to May 12, 2023, we asked you to vote for your Preferred New Lookout Concept.

Almost 92% of responses voted for Concept B: Serpentine Lookout as the preferred platform concept!

View Summary of Survey #2 Results

Page last updated: 18 May 2023, 08:26 AM