Description
The fourth largest park in British Columbia, Wells Gray Provincial Park protects most of the southern, and highest, regions of the Cariboo Mountains and covers 5,250 square kilometres (524,990 hectares or 1.3 million acres). During Spring, Summer and Fall, we can hike through ancient forests, paddle pristine lakes, and raft on some of Canada’s fiercest rapids. In the winter, gaze upon frozen waterfalls and ski down untouched backcountry slopes. With 41 named waterfalls (and counting!), and even more tucked into the wilds, discover why Wells Gray is also known as the land of waterfalls.
- Experience the unique beauty of the landscape of the British Columbia Interior.
- Visit two iconic provincial parks in one leisure trip
Itinerary
Wells Grey Provincial Park
Highlights of the day:
- Visit 5 most famous falls in the park, including Helmcken Falls, the fourth largest waterfall in Canada, Dawson Falls, Spahats Creek Falls, Silvertip Falls, and Moul Falls
- Hike on the West Lake Loop passing through the old grown forest.
- Get on the top of Trophy Mountain Meadows, one of the most easily accessible sub-alpine meadows in B.C.. Enjoy the view of nine peaks towering over the Shuswap Highlands of Southern Wells Gray Provincial Park. Their northern slopes are steep and cloaked in glaciers while their southern slopes are gentle and dotted with alpine lakes and flower meadows in spring and summer.
- MEALS: Lunch & Dinner
Wells Grey Provincial Park – Tsútswecw Provincial Park (Roderick Haig-Brown) – Vancouver
Highlights of the day:
- Visit Tsútswecw Provincial Park (Roderick Haig-Brown), one of the largest sockeye salmon runs in North America.
- MEAL: Lunch
2022 will be the dominant year which occurs every four years when millions of sockeye salmon spawn in the Adams River. Come to join the “Salute to the Sockeye” organized by The Adams River Salmon Society.
The park is a fascinating place to visit at any time of year, with its beautiful trails and many informative interpretation sites.
Pronounced “choo-chwek”, the park name is a Secwepemc term meaning “many rivers” and is the name of the area used by First Nations peoples. The park’s former name references Roderick Haig-Brown, a Canadian writer and conservationist.
