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Brandywine Falls is located in Brandywine Falls Provincial Park, a small provincial park located next to the Sea to Sky Highway, north of Garabaldi but south of Whistler, BC. The trail is a short 1km out and back walk with minimal elevation gain. It can be accessed year round, but the parking lot usually close during winter due to snow, which is exactly what happened when we visited a few winters ago. We ended up parking just outside the closed gates that blocks the parking lot entrance, where there is a small turn around area, so parking is quite limited. The good thing is this walk is very short, so it can be done within a short time. The trail is mostly, if not completely, flat throughout. But due to the accumulated snow, micro spikes and trekking poles are recommended. The trail passes through a short covered bridge and continues until it passes through a railway track. After crossing the railway track, the trail quickly reaches an observation deck where the waterfall can be seen. Continuing on the trail past the observation deck brings you into the forest and eventually reaches the Brandywine Falls Valley Viewpoint, where the beautiful nearby valley can be viewed.
Sign of the provincial park near the parking lot.
Info boards with maps and notices posted at the trailhead.
Short covered bridge near the trailhead.
Snow covered stones to the side of the trail.
Sign post. Also coming up onto the railway crossing.
Looking down the railway. I believe this railway is still actively in use, although I might be wrong.
Brandywine Falls seen at the observation deck.
Continuing on trail into the forest towards the valley viewpoint.
Small creek running next to the trail.
View of the valley.
Check out my previous hikes:
  1. The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
  2. The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
  3. The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
  4. Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
  5. It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
  6. The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
  7. The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
  8. The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
  9. The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
  10. The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
  11. A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
  12. Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
  13. The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
  14. The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
  15. Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
  16. Yosemite National Park
  17. The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
  18. Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
  19. The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls
  20. Hole in the Wall of Vancouver Island
  21. Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
  22. Winter Wonderland at Alexander Falls
  23. Eagle Bluffs
  24. Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park
  25. Admiralty Point
  26. Myra Canyon Trail
  27. Garabaldi Lake
  28. Botanical Beach Loop
  29. Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
  30. Whistler Train Wreck Trail
  31. Grouse Grind
  32. Crown Mountain
  33. Chance Cove Coastal Trail
  34. Big Four Ice Caves
  35. Stawamus Chief First Peak
  36. Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park
  37. Four Lakes Trail Winter Revisit
  38. Lindeman Lake Trail
  39. Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
  40. Steelhead Falls
  41. Cascade Falls
  42. Dawson Falls
  43. Bridal Veil Falls
  44. Kay Falls and Bear Creek Falls
  45. Lions Bay Loop and Crystal Falls
  46. Overlander Falls
  47. Flood Falls
  48. Marymere Falls
  49. Johnston Canyon Lower Falls
  50. Elfin Lakes
  51. Gold Creek Lower Falls
  52. Nairn Falls
  53. Lower and Upper Shannon Falls
Beautiful. I love the snow covered ones. Maybe not in a couple months though when I am sick of winter and waiting for spring.
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Thanks. Yea, winter hikes are nice, especially going into the snow covered mountains. The quiet and the white surroundings make it feel very serene.
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