Ring Creek Falls

From downtown Squamish, take the Sea-to-Sky Highway (99) north towards Whistler for 3.8km and then turn right (east) onto Mamquam Road at the light just north of the bridge over the Mamquam River. Follow Mamquam Road for another 3 kilometers to where the Ring Creek Trail crosses (look for the large rocks blocking the trail from vehicles) and park where space is available. Follow the south extension of the trail for an easy 180-meter walk to the footbridge spanning Ring Creek above the falls. Clear(ish) views of the falls require following boot paths down through the forest to the rocks along the creek above the gorge - there may not be any access to the base of the falls.Ring Creek Falls is a small waterfall found along its namesake stream as it drops into a narrow slot canyon carved within a deeper, broader canyon in the valley. The falls plunge a nearly sheer 8 meters (25 feet) or so into the canyon, with two smaller cascades found a short distance upstream and possibly another just downstream and around the bend in the creek. The canyon around the falls features sheer cliffs and difficult to navigate slopes, so unfortunately it may not be possible to obtain a obstruction-free vista of the falls from below, and instead must be viewed from the bare rock shelf adjacent to the lip of the falls. Take note that the cliffs around the falls are sheer, unguarded, and may be slick - this is not an area to horse around at. Ring Creek is a moderate to large volume stream which originates in the Diamond and Bishop Glaciers on Mount Garibaldi. The drainage basin above Ring Creek Falls covers an area of approximately 50 square kilometers (20 square miles), varying in elevation from about 70m above sea level to over 2600m at the summit of Atwell Peak. Even without the glaciers feeding into the creek, the large drainage area would ensure a good flow in the creek all year, but when the seasonal snow has melted, the increased summer glacial melt will keep the flow of the stream very consistent throughout the driest months of the year.