Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2025

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Wells Gray Provincial Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4 m

Murtle River Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Near the Dawson Falls parking lot, the Clearwater Valley Road crosses the Myrtle River on a single-lane steel bridge. A few hundred meters after the bridge, there is a turnoff …

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1.95 km

River View

Highlight • River

2.54 km

Murtle River

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4.24 km

Helmcken Falls

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A beautiful waterfall, good to reach on a trail. Lonely!

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8.45 km

Waterfalls Information Board, Wells Gray Provincial Park

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A true hiking highlight
Definitely worth a visit

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8.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

487 m

256 m

Surfaces

7.71 km

487 m

256 m

Elevation

Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (760 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 3 January

3°C

-2°C

98 %

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