This week we head to Overlander Falls, located within Mount Robson Provincial Park, BC. We visited the falls back in March 2022, when there was still a lot of snow. We took the short trail to the falls, which was about 1km out-and-back with minimal elevation gain, but due to the snow, it was more safe to hike the trail with micro spikes and/or trekking poles. The trail itself was relatively short and easy to hike, and we reached the waterfall after hiking for about 10 minutes. The falls was located at a moderate distance from the viewpoint and there was no safe trail to get close to the falls, so we observed it at the viewpoint and took pictures at a distance. Fun fact, Overlander Falls is part of the flow of the Fraser River, the longest river in BC, Canada, that flows for 1375km (854 miles) into the Strait of Georgia.
On the highway, entering Mount Robson Provincial Park. I believe the mountain rising above the clouds is Mount Robson.
Parking area. A lot of snow still remain.
Sign at the trailhead.
The toilet is completely snowed in and inaccessible.
We reached the falls after a short hike in the snow. The info board tells the story/history of how the fall got its name. Text on the board reads:
In the Spring of 1862, a group of 175 men and one woman travelled overland from Ontario to reach the newly discovered goldfields of central British Columbia. At that time the usual route to the west coast was by sea, around the southern tip of South America, so this group - thought to be quite daring - was known as "The Overlanders".The Overlanders passed by this spot in late August of 1862 en route to Tete Jaune Cache where they regrouped and rested. There the group split into two, one travelling by land and water along the North Thompson River Valley to Fort Kamloops and one travelling by water along the Fraser River to Quesnel.After the long, difficult journey and tales of hardships in the goldfields, many of the Overlanders dismissed the idea of mining that year. Some settled in Fort Kamloops, many travelled on to the coast in search of work and others went back home. Few actually made it to the goldfields of the Cariboo.
Closer look at the falls.
Looking downstream past the falls along the earlier sections of the Fraser River. I believe the mountain in the background is Klapperhorn Mountain.
View of the falls and its flow down the Fraser River.
Pine needles with pine cones on the snow.
Sign saying toilets closed for the season. No shit, Sherlock. You couldn't even open the toilet doors to get in due to the snow.
Check out my previous hikes:
- The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
- The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
- The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
- Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
- It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
- The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
- The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
- The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
- The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
- The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
- A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
- Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
- The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
- The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
- Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
- Yosemite National Park
- The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
- Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
- The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls
- Hole in the Wall of Vancouver Island
- Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
- Winter Wonderland at Alexander Falls
- Eagle Bluffs
- Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park
- Admiralty Point
- Myra Canyon Trail
- Garabaldi Lake
- Botanical Beach Loop
- Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
- Whistler Train Wreck Trail
- Grouse Grind
- Crown Mountain
- Chance Cove Coastal Trail
- Big Four Ice Caves
- Stawamus Chief First Peak
- Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park
- Four Lakes Trail Winter Revisit
- Lindeman Lake Trail
- Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
- Steelhead Falls
- Cascade Falls
- Dawson Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Kay Falls and Bear Creek Falls
- Lions Bay Loop and Crystal Falls
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