Wells Grey Provincial Park

Clearwater BC borders the Wells Grey Provincial Park.  Beautiful area.  Ancient volcanoes and slow-moving glaciers carved the rivers and lakes that fuel the Park’s waterfalls. You’ll hear the roar of the Falls, long before you can see cascading water tumbling over lichen-drenched boulders, making its way downstream. Almost half the named Falls are found near here.  We visited three:  Spahats Creek Falls, Dawson Falls and Helmcken Falls.  Dawson is called the Niagara Falls of BC and you can see why from the photo.  Helmcken reminded us of Bridal Veil Falls in Yosemite except it pours out of the cavern at the top.

view of Clearwater River from Helmcken Falls

Dawson Falls is called Alberta's Niagara Falls

Helmcken Falls shoots out of a cavern

close up of the cavern

the "mush pot" descends from Dawson Falls

Shapats Falls

hiking up Trophy Mountain to see the wild flowers