Birch Island

Another busy day for our final day in Wells Gray Park. Started with a 6km bike to the North side of Helmcken Falls for a slightly different view. Then back to van, which was in Pyramid Mtn carpark next to campground, so I couldn't leave the park without climbing at least one mountain, so up we went. Actually it was a relatively easy one, starting with just over 2km flat through the bush before climbing and then only 300m altitude gain, and lots of gentle switchbacks to get there. Took us 1 hr 50 mins for the round trip. So then it was head back to the park entrance stopping at Moul Falls and Spahats Falls on the way. Moul Falls was a 6 km round walk, but the best thing about these falls is you could go around the back of them which was so refreshing because it was another well over 30°C day. Spahats Falls was another impressive falls with amazing canyon walls. They have quite good information panels on how they are formed from the volcano age 400,000 yrs ago, then glacier age I think 20,000 yrs ago. Keep thinking how interesting a geologist would find all this. Anyway back in Clearwater, a bit more restocking of fridge and cupboards, emptying van tanks and then headed north about 10mins, found a rest area to spend the night.Read more