Wells
Gray Park
Overview
of Wells Gray Park:
Wells
Gray Park is British Columbia's fourth largest provincial park,
and located in the east-central part of the province. This park
is known as waterfalls park because within the park boundaries
are more than 40 different waterfalls. The most famous and spectacular
are Helmcken Falls, at 142 m (466 ft.) it is Canada's fourth highest.
The
540,000 hectares or close to 1.9 million acres of land is well
known as one of North America's finest wilderness parks that encompasses
mountains, lava beds and rocks, valleys, rivers, lakes and of
course the waterfalls. The diversity of Wells Gray, is due to
the fact that different types of terrain border and meet within
the park boundaries and this is the main reason you will find
changes in climate and vegetation throughout. In the northern
region there is more rain and snow and it's colder during the
winter, in the southern section it's drier and tends to be warmer.
Estimates claim that Wells Gray Park features more than 500 different
types of plants, some 200 varieties of mushrooms, over 150 different
birds, 50 species of animals and it's home to the largest remaining
herd of mountain caribou in southern B.C.
Wells
Gray is a large wilderness park in British Columbia. It offers both
unlimited wilderness, and easily accessible waterfalls, wildflower
trails, ski trails and lakes for canoeing.
Location
Wells
Gray is located north of highway 5 between Jasper and Kamloops,
near the town of Clearwater.
Most
visitors enter the park via Clearwater, where there is an excellent
information center for the park.
Two
other access roads enter the park: from the town of Blue River
west to Murtle Lake, and from the town of 100 Mile House east
to Mahood Lake.
What can I do in Wells Gray Park... ?
Waterfall
Watching
Wells
Gray is known as "the waterfall park." Its many waterfalls
include spectacular Helmcken Falls, the fourth highest falls in
Canada. Learn more
Canoeing
Wells
Gray boasts fabulous canoeing opportunities, with five large wilderness
lakes in a beautiful mountain setting. The canoeing here is among
the best in western Canada, for day trips or multi-day expeditions.
Learn more
Wildflower Walks
The
alpine trails in the south of the park offer spectacular views
and, in late summer, breathtakingly beautiful wildflower meadows.
Learn more
Short Nature Walks
The
park has many short trails exploring old-growth forests, pioneer
homesteads, old volcanoes, canyons and more. Learn
more
And Much More...
Many
other guided activities, such as horseback riding and river rafting,
are also offered in and around Wells Gray.
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