This is my favorite Provincial Park and a place I will return to as often as I can. Areas near Clearwater are also included with this page. Wells Gray Lakes are found in the Interior Paddling Destinations page. Trophy Meadows (2010) Long Hill and Trophy 2 Trophy One Trophy Meadows at Twilight Cwem Cwem Lake Loop Cwem Cwem and Beyond …Continue reading…
The Clearwater River Road goes from Clearwater up the Clearwater River (west side) all the way to the Mahood River. It is a bumpy 38.5 km gravel road, but it provides access to a number of scenic locations and some trails and routes to hike. km 5.4* – Entrance into Wells Gray Park km 8.1 – Trail to the Kettle …Continue reading…
On a late fall day we hiked to Moul Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park. From the parking lot, we hiked 3.3 km through the forest and by the creek to the brink of the falls. Paperbark birch, trembling aspen, spruce, and douglas fir trees are found in a mixed forest along the route. A double track angles toward Grouse …Continue reading…
The Clearwater Lake Campgrounds are at the end of the Clearwater Valley road in Wells Gray Provincial Park. From the campground are several tails which go east and north. The trailhead for the Osprey Lookout starts right at the campground. The signed and well-maintained trail is also the trailhead for the Sticta Falls and Dragon’s Tongue, the Osprey Loop, …Continue reading…
We padded up Clearwater Lake in Wells Gray Provincial Park to the Diver’s Bluff Marine Campground, then hiked the Eagle’s View Trail. We launched our boats (canoes and kayaks) and headed up the west shore of the lake. With calm conditions we were at our destination in about 75 minutes. From the boat launch at the end …Continue reading…
The Gattling Gorge Trail has been an informal trail in Wells Gray Provincial Park for many years, but it is now signed and the trail is a good one, with some caution. the route goes right from the Helmcken Falls viewpoints and continues along the rim, offering fine views for 2 km. When the trail starts to go downhill into …Continue reading…
Flora, fauna, and were spotted along the Gattling Gorge Trail in Wells Gray Provincial Park. Hover your cursor for a caption. Double click for a full-sized view.
The premier hike of our area is into the Trophy Mountains in Wells Gray Provincial Park. It is a 2 hour drive from Kamloops to the trailhead. The trail is a good one with a large parking lot, signs, and a well-graded trail. We can hike up to the end of the trail in 2 hours and from there, we …Continue reading…
The Gattling Gorge Trail starts at Helmcken Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park. From the viewing area, just continue along the rim as it follows the Murtle River west. After a kilometre it looks out over the confluence of the Murtle and Clearwater Rivers. As the trail turns north upriver, it descends eventually down to the river’s edge at Gattling …Continue reading…
The hike to the base of Moul Falls is one of the best trails of our area. BC Parks has established a good parking lot and trailhead just off the Wells Gray Corridor Road, 20.7 km from the start of the road. The trail follows an old road for its first half, then a single track follows Grouse Creek to …Continue reading…
The trail to Sylvia and Goodwin Falls starts at the end of the Clearwater River Road. Take the left turn into Clearwater and follow the road over the river bridge heading west onto Camp 2 Road. Turn onto the unsigned gravel road which angles sharply to the right. This is the Clearwater River Road and it runs for 38 km …Continue reading…
This is a very remote spot in the NW corner of Wells Gray Provincial Park. There are two ways to get to the site and both involve a long drive on backroads. The Flourmills get very few visitors and most of them come in from 1oo Mile House via the Canim Lake Road, then the Spanish Lake FSR (Road # 7000) …Continue reading…
Although I have only been to Stevens Lakes once, I hope to get back there again soon. It can be done in one long day, but it also takes some preparation. I was lucky enough to have hired a fishing guide who took us in for the day. I remember the long back road route, then the long hike in. …Continue reading…
Links to articles on other hiking trails and routes are listed here in no specific order. The goal here is to ensure all listed trails are not on private lands, on restricted grazing leases, or in unsafe areas. Please contact us at ktrails@kamloopstrails.net if you have questions or concerns. Sunrise Mountain (blog link) – a steep hike to the top …Continue reading…
Viewland Mountain stands above Horseflly Lake deep in east side of the Cariboo. It is accessed by following the road from 150 Mile House to Horsefly Lake, then up a 21 km backroad into the hills. Just past the 21km mark, a FSR on the right goes for 1.3 km to the signed trailhead. The trailhead to the regional …Continue reading…
The Cariboo River starts under the western side of the crest of the 8000 foot glaciated Cariboo Mountains. On the other side of the Cariboo Range, McBride and the Fraser River lie 27 km to the east. The northern end of Wells Gray Park is 27 km to the southeast. There are many large icefields that drain down into the …Continue reading…