If you missed last week's hiking post anniversary special, here it is again. #790272 I'm shilling it again because I really think it's a special one, the views are very pretty, and I would like to share those beautiful views to more people.
This week, we get back to our waterfall mini-series and explore the Gold Creek Lower Falls located in Golden Ears Provincial Park, BC. During our visit, we parked at the Gold Creek Parking, took the East Canyon Trail going north and looped back using the Lower Falls Trail. This loop is approximately 6km long with about 160m elevation gain. The trail starts off flat and wide from the parking lot into the forest. Continuing along in the forest, the trail eventually reaches a fork, where taking the left fork brings you to the Lower Falls Trail. At this point, the trail begins to descend rapidly. After descending for a while, the trail reaches Gold Creek and follows along Gold Creek. Going back south next to Gold Creek, we eventually reach the Lower Falls, which is a low elevation waterfall but with a large amounts of rapid water moving. We saw numerous different fungi along the trail, and also caught glimpses of the surrounding mountains behind the cloud and fog.
Sign of the park next to the road entering the park.
Trail starts off flat and wide into the forest.
Fungi growing on a dead tree.
Small stream next to the trail.
Little bit of left over snow on the ground from winter.
Fork heading to Lower Falls Trail.
Trail descends quickly.
We went down from this steep trail.
Gold Creek.
More of Gold Creek.
New growth over the old.
Lower falls.
More fungi.
Surrounding mountains.
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
- Overlander Falls
- Flood Falls
- Marymere Falls
- Johnston Canyon Lower Falls
- Elfin Lakes
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