Falls Creek Falls

Falls Creek is crossed (no sign) by Highway 1 about 19 km south of Lytton (about 1 1/2 km south of the Jackass Summit). Large pullouts are found on either side of the highway. If you wish to scramble to the base of the falls, stay on the left side of the creek.Even though the climate of the Fraser Canyon is largely dry, the geology of the area would dictate there to be at least a few waterfalls of substantial size. Falls Creek flows off the west side of Jackass Mountain and plunge over the side of the Fraser Canyon in an alcove carved into the basaltic bedrock, dropping 331 feet in four major tiers. Unfortunately, the presence of the falls and the shape of the canyon have allowed several large trees of various species to grow between the falls and the Highway, resulting in the waterfall being almost entirely obstructed from view from below. Its possible to scramble up the steep talus slope to the very bottom of the falls, from which angle only the very bottom of the falls can be seen due to foreshortening. Almost the entire length of the cascade is partially visible from the highway, but even if the trees were stripped of all their leaves and needles, there would be too much obstruction for clear photographs. We'll have to wait for a particularly violent storm to blow through and topple a few of the trees before this one opens up to better vantages.