Waterfalls
Wells Gray Park bears the nickname "Canada's Waterfalls Park" because 39 waterfalls are found within its boundaries. There are actually many more, if you count the numerous creeks that cascade down the mountainsides, but the following table lists the named waterfalls.
Waterfall Name | Height in metres | Location |
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Allison | 15 | Philip Creek below Philip Lake |
Are | 15 | Philip Creek above confluence with Trout Creek |
Bailey's Chute | 10 | Clearwater River above The Horseshoe |
Candle Creek | 10 | Candle Creek near Clearwater River |
Canim | 25 | Canim River between Canim and Mahood Lakes |
Coal Creek | 40 | Coal Creek in the Hemp Canyonlands |
Cougar | 20 | Cougar Creek falling into Helmcken Canyon |
Crystal | 30 | Unnamed creek flowing into north side of Azure Lake |
Dawson | 20 | Murtle River |
Deception | 50 | Deception Creek above Mahood Lake |
Fage | 30 | Fage Creek near Clearwater River |
Falls Creek | 4 | Confluence of Falls Creek and Clearwater River |
Garnet | 30 | Garnet Creek above Azure Lake |
Goodwin | 10 | Mahood River below Sylvia Falls |
Helmcken | 141 | Murtle River |
Hemp | 8 | Hemp Creek west of The Flatiron |
Horseshoe | 6 and 10 | Murtle River |
Ida | 20 | Third Canyon Creek near Buck Hill |
Lifely | 10 | Unnamed creek flowing into east side of Clearwater Lake |
Mahood | 20 | Unnamed creek, part of Canim River outflow from Canim Lake |
Majerus | 12 | Murtle River |
Marcus | 5 | Clearwater River above Bailey's Chute |
McDiarmid | 10 | Grouse Creek near confluence with Clearwater River |
McDougall | 14 | Murtle River below Murtle Lake |
Meadow | 8 | Murtle River below McDougall Falls |
Moul | 35 | Grouse Creek above confluence with Clearwater River |
Mushbowl | 5 | Murtle River at Clearwater Valley Road bridge |
Myanth | 3 | Clearwater River above Marcus Falls |
Osprey | 3 | Clearwater River at mouth of Clearwater Lake |
Rainbow | 20 | Angus Horne Creek above Azure Lake |
Roostertail | 10 | Unnamed creek flowing into south side of Azure Lake |
Second Canyon | 15 | Second Canyon Creek below Clearwater Valley Road |
Silvertip | 200 | Silvertip Creek above Spahats Creek Road |
Spahats | 75 | Spahats Creek near confluence with Clearwater River |
Sticta | 10 | Falls Creek 1 km upstream from Clearwater River |
Sundt | 25 | Lickskillet Creek near Hobson Lake |
Sylvia | 20 | Mahood River 3.5 km above Clearwater River |
Third Canyon | 8 and 10 | Third Canyon Creek above Clearwater Valley Road |
Triple Decker | 60 | Candle Creek below Clearwater Valley Road |
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