Round-trip: 3 km
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Kakabeka Falls, ON
Take this easy hike into the Hume Gorge. This is a popular spot for whitewater kayaking. There is a series of cascades, potholes, and some very interesting exposed rock. The water levels at different times of year will greatly affect your experience visiting this area.
Drive on highway 17 past Kakabeka Falls and turn right onto Hume Road East. Drive to the end of Hume Road and park in the lot near the train tracks. From the parking spot head north-east along side the tracks for about 300m until you can see the water and a trail on the right.
Follow the trail down to the waters edge near a small falls. As you explore the falls you will find a trail along the rivers edge that you can follow upstream to the gorge. The trail along the river is not flagged and is fairly hard to follow, even in the fall. In the summer it would be pretty difficult to find.
Explore up the river to the gorge or beyond, then find your way back out to the tracks to head back to the parking area.
I went with a few friends the other day and the trail from the tracks was pretty hard to find… there really was no trail back though that you could find in the summer atleast. Save yourself the trouble.
The trail might be a bit hard to find in the summer. I’d say early spring might be the best time to go.
just hiked in to the falls from the other side of the river, access from the end of John St Rd. Quite a bit of partying here as evidenced by all the trash and alcohol bottles left behind. Still the beauty of the natural landscapes could not be missed. great spot on the river. the falls were impressive and so was the gorge. hiked upstream for about an hour then turned around and came back the same way. The trail can be a bit hard to follow at times but easy to get back on track with a bit of exploring. can’t wander too far off if you keep the river on your side.