Peaches and Creme Falls

Follow the Squamish Valley Road / Squamish Main for 48km (paved for the first 19km) from Highway 99 north of Squamish. Turn left onto the Elaho Main and drive for another 10km, then turn left onto the G-Main, and continue for 2.4km further to a parking area on the left and an adjacent picnic area, just before crossing the wide culvert bridge over Ponor Creek. The falls are audible from the parking area, and can be seen after walking up the short staircase and traversing through the (likely moist) glade next to the picnic area.Peaches and Creme Falls is a tantalizingly tall, but mysteriously obscured waterfall found high up in the Squamish River basin. The falls consist of a total of seven distinct steps which, based on topographic data, drop for a total of about 210 meters (690 feet). Unfortunately only the final 58 meters (190 feet) of the falls can be seen from its base, which accounts for the lower three tiers. Glimpses of parts of some of the upper tiers can be had from obtuse angles along the Elaho River Road across the valley, but the majority of the falls is obscured by the surrounding forest. The uppermost tier of the falls appears to be the largest, and features a powerful roostertail feature caused by the creek striking a jutting section of the cliff face after the creek initially pours out of a narrow slot canyon at the top of the falls. The only confirmed way to observe this part of the falls is from the air, though it may be possible to scramble up the steep slope adjacent to the west side of the falls to view the upper tiers more closely. Peach Creek drains from a long, narrow glacially carved valley that covers an area of about 15 square kilometers (6 square miles). There are at least four modest glaciers which contribute the majority of the volume to the creek once the annual snow pack has melted off, as well as two or three snow fields which appear likely to be permanent features as well. Because the creek is largely fed by melting ice, its peak flow is typically seen during the warmest days in the early summer months - however given the immense volume of spray ejected by the falls, visiting during such times can make viewing the falls a lesson in futility. The falls should present itself well for the entire year however.The origin of the name of the falls is unknown but it seems to have been in local use for several decades and has appeared as such in the Backroad Mapbooks which have covered the area. The falls have also been referred to simply as Peach Creek Falls.