Waterfall Detail: Located on the old Miller farm in Darlington this hidden gem was a favourite place to splash around and cool off for my mother and her siblings back in the 1940’s. The community of Darlington is now part of Dalhousie and the waterfall is all but forgotten except in the collective memories of the elders and few nature enthusiasts in the area. Old Mr. Miller constructed a dam near the bottom of the ravine to provide water to operate his farm. The brook has no source such as a lake or wetland but is fed by an underground brook located further up the ridge.
The brook drops over an escarpment that runs the along the mountainside. It is very well shaded thus staying damp throughout the warm summer months. GPS coordinates held back to protect the property owner’s privacy. They are very accommodating folks, just stop at the farm and ask permission. Best time to visit the waterfall is after a heavy rain or in the spring.
Visit Detail: After gaining permission to the property I unlock the gate and close after entry. From here I drove along the edge of the field in a northeasterly direction towards the old farm road at the eastern edge of the field. Following the road up through the woods to the top field I could see the ravine on my right. Once there I parked and followed the edge of the tree-line to my right. About 50 metres or I picked up an old trail and decided to cut into the woods and bushwhacked down into the ravine to the brook and Cigar Falls a distance of 40 to 50 metres.
I once visited the falls when I was 11 or 12. Our scout troop hiked back from Dalhousie on old lumbering roads to the Miller Farm. Standing here I remembered that day. It was a long hike and being one of the younger scouts I was continually told to keep pace. None the less the site has positive memories of my youth.
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