Rock glen Falls EarthCache

This is just outside of Arkona. There is a nice parking and picnic area and a $4 per person entry fee.

There are stairs, boardwalks and bridge allowing visitors to safely explore the steep sides of the glen and the 10 metre high waterfall A wooden stairway leads you down into the gorge right to the base of the falls. You could stand under them if you wish. You can hike down the gorge.

The Ausable River Gorge and the Rock Glen section is famous for its exposed beds of fossils, dating back to the Devonian period in Ontario's history, about 350 million years ago.

These ancient treasures were once strange types of shellfish that swam, crawled or drifted about in the tropical waters of Ontario. Surprisingly, these creatures survived 400 million years of change and remained trapped in their 'rock tomb' until the glacier retreated. The melting waters from this glacier formed the Rock Glen Falls and the Ausable River Gorge about 13,000 years ago.

The Ausable River Gorge and the Rock Glen section is famous for its exposed beds of fossils, dating back to the Devonian period in Ontario's history, about 350 million years ago. We have many visitors that come to this area to find fossils that are scientifically named - crinoids, brachiopods and trilobites. These ancient treasures were once strange types of shellfish that swam, crawled or drifted about in the tropical waters of Ontario. Surprisingly, these creatures survived 400 million years of change and remained trapped in their 'rock tomb' until the glacier retreated. The melting waters from this glacier formed the Rock Glen Falls and the Ausable River Gorge about 13,000 years ago. The Falls have actually moved about 400 meters upstream to its present location. The falls have moved to the present location as the water erodes the rock away.

To log this cache:

1. You need a picture of you and the falls and a picture of the falls from up top.

2. Take a GPSr reading from the top and one from the bottom and tell me the altitude change.