Bridal Veil Falls (Chilliwack)
A sixty-metre fall that spreads across the rock face into a veil rather than dropping clear.
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The falls drop about sixty metres, but the interest is how: instead of falling clear, the water runs down an inclined slab of rock and fans out across it, breaking into a wide translucent sheet, which is where the name comes from. Several Canadian falls carry it for the same reason. A trail of about eight hundred metres climbs gently from the car park through second-growth forest to a viewing platform at the base, taking fifteen or twenty minutes, which makes this one of the more accessible waterfalls off the Trans-Canada. Volume is strongest during spring melt and drops noticeably by late summer.
What you actually see
- The fanned sheet - water spreading across an inclined rock face.
- The short trail - a gentle eight hundred metres from the car park.
- The forest approach - second-growth cedar and hemlock on the path.
- The spray zone - mist and moss at the base platform.
When to go
April to July for volume; by August and September the fall thins considerably. The park closes in winter when the access road is not maintained.
Honest expectations
The park gates close for the winter season. Flow in late summer is much reduced. The viewing platform is the end of the trail and scrambling closer is prohibited and dangerous.
Nearby
Harrison Hot Springs lies northwest; Chilliwack is west.
What to pack for Bridal Veil Falls (Chilliwack)
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
