Name of Waterfall

Whiskey Jack Falls

GPS Coordinates (Approximate)

Iceline Trail, Field, BC V0A 1G0, Canada

Location

Iceline Trail, Field, BC V0A 1G0, Canada

Description

Whiskey Jack Falls is located about a kilometer from the end of the Yoho Valley road on the left side of the valley, just past the Whiskey Jack Hostel.Whiskey Jack Falls suffers from a massive case of overshadowing. Nearby Takakkaw Falls looms visibly across the valley from where Whiskey Jack Creek cascades about 200 feet down the hillside, most often drawing visitors attention away from the closer waterfall. The falls are fed by a lobe of the Emerald Glacier and flow well all year long and can easily be seen from the Yoho Valley Road where Whiskey Jack Creek crosses, but only the bottom half of the falls can be seen. The upper half is hidden by the twisting course the creek takes, though it can be partially seen from closer to the Whiskey Jack Hostel on the south side of the creek near the falls. The Yoho Lake / Yoho Pass trail may provide closer views of the falls, but bushwhacking might just as easily be necessary from that route.Whiskey Jack Falls was originally known as Bridal Veil Falls until 1970 when the name was changed to coincide with that of the creek.

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Magnitude

15.1

IWC Rating (International Waterfall Classification)

1.98

Total Height (ft)

200

Average Width

10

Maximum Width

20

Average High Volume (Cubic ft per second)

20 cfs (6 months)

Average Low Volume (Cubic ft per second)

5 cfs (6 months)

Pitch

50 degrees

Run (ft)

700

Watershed or Feeder Stream

Columbia River Whiskey Jack Creek