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Eugenia Falls Trail

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Canada

Ontario

Grey Highlands

Eugenia Falls Trail

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Eugenia Falls Trail

00:38

2.32km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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183 m

Eugenia Falls Conservation Area

Highlight • Waterfall

Eugenia Falls Conservation Area centers around a 30-metre waterfall along the Bruce Trail, but the site is just as notable for its layered history. Once known by Indigenous peoples as “Sparkling Waters,” the falls later drew a brief gold rush in 1853 before becoming a hub for sawmills, gristmills, and hydroelectric plans. A dam built upstream in the early 1900s reduced the flow, forming Lake Eugenia. Today, the area blends natural scenery with stories of industry, power generation, and early settlement in Beaver Valley.

A $10 day-use fee applies per vehicle. Payment must be made online in advance or by scanning the on-site QR code. Keep in mind that cell service can be unreliable, so prepaying before you arrive is the safer option. checkout.square.site/merchant/ML6H77DMJM11H/checkout/C3NU73VLIQY4GOWCA5ZFT4BE

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Eugenia Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Eugenia Falls drops roughly 30 metres into a limestone gorge, and when the water is flowing well, it’s a powerful, dramatic sight from the viewing platforms along the Bruce Trail. Flow varies throughout the year due to the upstream dam, so at times the cascade can appear surprisingly light. In winter, the falls often freeze into thick curtains of ice, creating a completely different scene.

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1.16 km

Ruins of an Old Tunnel

Highlight • Historical Site

Tucked into the forest at Eugenia Falls Conservation Area stands the stone entrance to an early 1900s hydroelectric diversion tunnel. The plan was to dam the river above the falls and channel water through the hill to a power station below. The tunnel was later blown up for safety, but this arched stone portal remains. It’s a quiet historical stop along the trail — and if vegetation isn’t overgrown, you can cross to the other side of the trail for another perspective of Eugenia Falls through the trees.

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2.32 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.53 km

482 m

260 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.01 km

311 m

Elevation

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Ruins of an Old Tunnel

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