F02-Louth Balls Beamer’s & Thirty Mile Falls

Map 1

From Toronto take QEW Niagara to exit 57 in Vineland. This is Victoria Avenue (Niagara Road 24). See Map 1 above. Follow Victoria Ave South up the Escarpment to 7th Ave on your left just past a bridge. Turn left and follow 7th Avenue 2.7 km to 17th St. Turn right at the stop sign. Follow 17th St a short way to Staff Road. Turn left onto Staff Road and look for the Louth Conservation Area small parking lot on your left just as the road turns sharply right. Hike the area to Louth Falls following the hike trail map.

To Ball's Falls, follow Staff Ave back to 17th St. Turn right on 17th and follow to 7th Ave and turn left. Follow 7th Ave to 19th St. Turn right onto 19th St and follow down to Glen Road. Look for the Ball's Falls sign. Turn left at the allway stop sign and follow up the hill to a parking area on the right at the pedestrian crossing sign where the road turns to the left. Follow the hiking trail map to Balls Falls Conservation Area.

To Beamer's Falls, turn right from the parking area and follow to 21st St (Glen Road will become 21st St). At 7th Ave turn right and follow to Victoria Ave. Turn right onto Victoria Ave and follow down the Escarpment to the QEW Toronto. Follow QEW to Grimsby and Exit 71. This exit has three stop signs -one each at Maple, Ontario, and Christie St. Watch for traffic at these busy intersections. Turn left onto Christie St. South. At the Main St traffic lights, Christie St becomes Mountain St. Drive up the Escarpment to Ridge Road on the right. Drive along Ridge Rd for 0.8 km and look for the Beamer's Conservation Area sign. Park on the right at the 50 km/h & right turn road sign. Follow the hiking trail map to Beamer's Falls.

For Thirty Mile Creek Falls, turn left back onto Ridge Rd. Follow Ridge Rd W to Mountain St. Turn left. Watch for traffic. Follow Mountain St. a short distance to Ridge Rd E on your right. Follow Ridge Rd E for about 4.7 km past Park Rd towards 30 Rd. Look for house addresses 493 & 495. Park on the boulevard between  the main road and the access side street as the main road swings to the right around a curve. At the corner walk to the left downhill on 30 Rd on the left side of the road looking for a log across the path and a Bruce Trail sign. Follow the hiking map to the Falls.

To return, follow Ridge Rd E back to Mountain St. Turn right and drive down the Escarpment. At King St you may wish to try the Village Inn Steak & Dining Lounge (63 Main St) in the Village Inn Centre -look for the Food Basics store. If you have an alternate suggestion, please post in the forum section. Thanks.

To return to Toronto, follow Christie St to the QEW to Toronto.

Enjoy the hike and the Falls and the day!

Map 2