Three Falls Trail
Statistics
| Total Distance: |
9.0 km (return) |
| Estimated Time: |
3 hours |
| Average Grade: |
3.6% |
| Structure: |
Linear - Return |
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Elevation Loss:
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-161 m |
| Start Elevation: |
1374 m |
| Min Elevation: |
1213 m |
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Directions
Follow Highway #3 (Hope-Princeton Highway) 67 km east of Hope to the intersection with a flashing amber light just past the Manning Park Lodge. Turn right onto the road and follow it for 8 km to the Strawberry Flats parking lot, located just before the Gibsons Pass ski area. On your way to the parking lot, ensure that you take the fork on the road leading right and not the one that goes to the Lightning Lake day use area.
The signed trailhead is located on the left, just before a gate blocking access to the Gibsons Pass ski area.
A parking pass is required for the area - either an annual BC Parks pass or a $3 daily pass paid using the machines at the parking lots. The machines accept only loonies and quarters - toonies and credit cards will not work, so come prepared.
Details
Begin at Strawberry Flats parking lot. Follow a wide level trail through Strawberry Flats to the downhill ski area. From here the Three Falls Trail continues to Shadow and Nepopekum Falls, then descends to Derek Falls.
Starting at Strawberry Flats in Manning Park, this easy trail leads to three large waterfall lookouts. The route has a gradual descent the entire way, making it "family-friendly".
Photographs
GPS Waypoints
| Trailhead |
N49.06660 W120.88467 |
10U 654509 5437015 |
| Skyline Trail Junction |
N49.06737 W120.89063 |
10U 654072 5437088 |
| Ski Lift |
N49.06424 W120.90907 |
10U 652734 5436703 |
| Shadow Falls Lookout |
N49.06624 W120.92384 |
10U 651649 5436896 |
| Nepopekum Falls Lookout |
N49.06668 W120.92561 |
10U 651519 5436941 |
| Talus Slope |
N49.06460 W120.93242 |
10U 651028 5436696 |
| Derek Falls Lookout |
N49.06299 W120.93885 |
10U 650563 5436504 |