Hobsons Lake Falls, Halifax, Nova Scotia

GPS : 44.694676, -63.711489

You will find two falls emptying Hobsons Lake. The first fall is a little larger than the fall just below it. Both falls are approximately 15 feet in height and each fall at an angle of approximately 60 degrees. You can find these falls along the Hobsons Lake Trail just shy of the Hobsons Lake Lookoff. To the falls is only approximately 1km. The whole lake trail is 4.3kms.

Important Information – These falls are located along Hobsons Lake Trail which is just outside of the Halifax core near popular Kearney Lake just off Larry Uteck Boulevard. You will park at the end of Collins Rd. where the trailhead is located. Heading uphill and following the trail straight until you reach Hobsons Lake. Once you reach the lake, you turn right. When you reach the bridge crosses the brook emptying Hobsons Lake the falls are located on your right, below the bridge. There is a trail before the bridge that takes you down to the bottom of the falls. Expect to walk on exposed roots, rocks, and dirt/mud.

Directions – These falls are located behind Kearney Lake off Collins Rd. If you are leaving from Halifax, Nova Scotia you will want to get onto Highway 102 (Veterans Memorial Highway) heading towards Bayer’s Lake. Passing Bayer’s Lake to exit 2B. Heading left from the exit onto Larry Uteck Boulevard. Following until reaching a left turn onto Belle St. which turns into Collins Rd. Important Information – These falls are located along Hobsons Lake Trail which is just outside of the Halifax core near popular Kearney Lake just off Larry Uteck Boulevard. You will park at the end of Collins Rd. where the trailhead is located. Heading uphill and following the trail straight until you reach Hobsons Lake. Once you reach the lake, you turn right. When you reach the bridge crosses the brook emptying Hobsons Lake the falls are located on your right, below the bridge. There is a trail before the bridge that takes you down to the bottom of the falls. Expect to walk on exposed roots, rocks, and dirt/mud.

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