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McNaughton’s Falls — waterfall in Baddeck & Bras d'Or Lake, Cape Breton

McNaughton’s Falls

Waterfall Season Select! McNaughton’s Falls, Wagmatcook First Nation Height: 15 m Distance (one way): 4 km Difficulty: Moderate Elevation: 300 m Hiking Time: 2 hours Cellphone Coverage: Yes (partial) Finding the Trailhead: From the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 105) between St. Patrick’s Channel and Nyanza, turn onto Humes Rear Road, located 1 km southwest of the bridge over Middle River. Drive on the Humes Rear Road for 750 m and park near the school and baseball field. Trailhead: 46º04’25.7”N, 60º55’19.0”W Waterfall: 46°04’36.4"N 60°57’45.7"W The Hike: From where you parked, start walking on the continuation of the Humes Rear Road. There is a loss of elevation at first to a large wooden bridge over MacNaughtons Brook. After the first bridge, you cross another smaller brook and then walk uphill to an intersection after walking 1.5 km from your car. Turn to the right at the intersection and hike uphill for approximately 2 km until you see flagging on the right side of the trail. Turn right and follow the footpath downhill for another 50m or so. There is a small viewing platform for this waterfall.

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