Total height 300 feet (91 m) Watercourse Pyramid Creek Width 46 m Number of drops 2 | Elevation Tiered Total width 150 feet (46 m) Height 91 m | |
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Similar Rocky Mountains, Canadian Rockies, Yellowhead Pass, Mount Robson, Surprise Corner | ||
Pyramid Creek Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the east side of the North Thompson River between the towns of Blue River (S) and Valemount (N).
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The Falls
Pyramid Creek Falls occurs where glacier-fed Pyramid Creek tumbles out of a hanging valley & into the North Thompson River. The falls are, in total, about 300 feet high & drop that distance in 2 large drops. The second & largest of the 2 drops fans out near the bottom in the shape of a pyramid, hence its name. The creek, after dropping over the falls, flows under the railway tracks & joins the North Thompson.
Access
Access to the falls and its respective park is difficult. The falls and park are located on the opposite side of the river from Highway 5, forcing most visitors to settle for views of the falls from across the river. However, passengers on VIA Rail Canada trains (most notably The Canadian) are able to get a close-up view of the falls as the train track run past the falls. The approach to the falls is announced by a crew member when approached from both east and west and the train slows down to allow passengers a better view.