Fall Brook Falls is a lovely hike located out in Holtville located about an hour outside of Fredericton or 1.5 hours from Miramichi. This is the biggest waterfall in New Brunswick and the perfect place to bring your family to explore and experience the best that nature has to offer with access to a little area along the South Branch Miramichi River as well.
The trailhead for Fall Brook Falls can be accessed by turning onto County Line Road from the Holtville Road where you have to pay a $10 fee and sign a liability waiver at the Gatehouse which is only open from 6am to 8pm. From here you continue 13km along a dirt road where you will see a sign to turn left into the Fall Brook Falls trailhead. There are three areas for parking, the first two can be accessed by all vehicles where the last is down a very steep hill leading to the river, but requires a 4x4 or AWD and is still not guarenteed that you’ll be able to make it back out, depending on conditions.
From the upper parking lot this trail is only 500m down to the South Branch Miramichi River and 1.4km of moderate hiking to the falls making it a 2.8km in and out hike. This hiking trail takes about an hour in and out but it usually takes me 1.5-2 hours to enjoy the massive falls and the gorgeous river, so i certainly recommend staying a while to relax and enjoy the beautiful falls, babbling Brook and rolling sounds of the rippling water flowing over the rocky river.
You wont likely encounter many people on the trail... but if it is the weekend and the sun is shining, you can expect to run into at most a handful of people enjoying the falls as it isnt too close to any major cities, has a fee to enter and 13km up a dirt road making it slightly less accessable compared to the many other falls in New Brunswick.
This trail pairs extremely well with a trip to the Priceville Footbridge which is the longest Footbrige in New Brunswick at 200m in length and only 20 minutes away located on the McNamee Road. You can drive right up to the base of the Footbridge and there is ample parking. This is a great place to stop and enjoy a snack, picnic, or simply just to walk across the bridge and enjoy the river as is runs beneath you.
I hope that this video serves as a trail guide for some and as motivation for all to get out and enjoy some waterfalls, hiking trails, and mountains (big hills) that our province has to offer!
Happy Hiking🥾
-Hiking Thru
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