Onaping Falls Waterfall, sometimes also known as Onaping High Falls or High Falls, is located in the town of Onaping Falls, west of Sudbury, Ontario.

You’ll be amazed at the landscape here as the Onaping River drops over 150 feet, gliding over a number of cascades and creating quite the spectacle. 

As far as hiking goes, the trail itself to the water can be a BIT challenging depending on your skills.  If you don’t want to hike, there are lookouts that offer incredible views of the entire waterfall that are easy to access and are wheelchair accessible.

I recently learned that the area around Onaping Falls is a part of the Sudbury Basin, one of the most famous geological features in the world.

A giant meteorite touched down in this area, making an impact crater that dates back to almost 2 billion years ago. While it doesn’t seem like much of a crater now due to erosion and other natural forces, as you drive from Sudbury to the A.Y. Jackson Lookout at Onaping Falls, you cross this crater. 

There are testaments to the geological history as well as fragments of the meteorite impact beside the Onaping Falls parking lot.

I really enjoyed my explore of Onaping Falls waterfall, I arrived at a great time of day that allowed me to enjoy the scenery during the late evening, golden hour and sunset.