Wolf River Falls

April 2, 2010

Roundtrip: 1 km

Wolf River Falls

Difficulty:  Difficult

Location:  Dorion, ON

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These waterfalls are fun to visit any time of year.  You can usually walk right up to the falls and even in behind them.

The Upper Wolf River Falls are located near Dorion.  From  highway 17, take Fish Hatchery Road west and follow it for 6 km staying on Fish Hatchery Road through three right turns.  After 6 km take a right onto Wolf Lake Road and follow it for 20km.  You will pass Wolf Lake, and cross three bridges.

After the third bridge (over the Upper Wolf River), take the “road” to the right. This is a two track road that is in decent shape. Follow this for 2.25 km.    The trail starts a point where the road bends to the left. The road is wider at this point, and there is space to park on the right. There are no signs.

The trail is to your right, and goes down to the rim of the gorge. When you reach the rim, take a left. After about 2km you will see the beginning of the descent into the gorge. It is a steep, natural stairway. This only gets you part of the way down. The trail continues to the left and right. The right will lead you to the top of the falls. The left will lead you to a wooden ladder and some ropes that will help you make your descent into the gorge.

9 Responses

  1. Jonathan May 15, 2011 at 9:36 pm #

    Thanks for this info. Aside from some garbage left at the top of the natural stairs, the trail was beautiful and the falls were awesome. The trail from the bend in the road seemed shorter than posted. We appreciate your site. Cheers.

  2. superiorhiking May 17, 2011 at 3:38 pm #

    Thank you Jonathan!

  3. Barry August 15, 2011 at 12:25 pm #

    This really was an enjoyable hike.
    Will be going back often.Thanks for posting the direction’s to this and all other sites.

  4. superiorhiking August 18, 2011 at 1:14 am #

    Wolf River falls is good isn’t it. Thank you for enjoying the site!

  5. Derek December 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm #

    Thank you for the info. Just went this past weekend and loved it. Can`t wait to see the falls in the summer.

  6. Amii February 25, 2012 at 8:58 pm #

    Will have to say, these are one of my favorite falls. Have been there three times now and can’t wait to visit again.

  7. superiorhiking February 26, 2012 at 11:48 pm #

    Hi Amii these are my fav falls next to Moraine Creek Falls. I hope it isn’t too long before I get back to see them again too!

  8. Anna March 19, 2012 at 5:48 pm #

    My parents took me and my siblings to this falls when we were young. For a long time, we didn’t know the name of the falls other than “Secret Falls”, but thanks to your site, we now know the actual name and directions to the place. We will be visiting the falls sometime this summer. Thanks again for the site. It inspired my family to hike around Thunder Bay, other than the common places like at Sleeping Giant. Thanks!

  9. superiorhiking March 23, 2012 at 5:04 pm #

    Thank you so much for your comment Anna!

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