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Nairn Falls -
The Nairn Falls is a great destination to enjoy some time out in
nature. The 1.5 Km easy-grade, pine needle cushioned trail follows
cliff banks of the Green River to the waterfall. The trail does
involve good footwork in some areas avoiding exposed boulders and
giant tree roots. Some areas of the cliff trail are fenced off,
while most of the trail is exposed to the cliff side.
There are two lookout platforms at the waterfall. Both are situated
on a a large rock outcropping peering down at the falls. The lower
lookout provides views of the river and some of the lower portions
of the falls. The upper lookout looks up and down the bedrock passages
at the falls.
Nairn Falls is an attraction created from the combination of rivers
joining together. The Rutherford Creek and Soo River empty into
the Green River further up in the mountains creating one powerful
surge. The river tumbles its way down the mountainside, reaching
a narrow channel of bedrock forming Nairn Falls. The waterfall carves
a path crashing down 60 metres (195 feet) through a maze of bedrock.
This fast flowing river carries sand and gravel in the current,
which form whirlpools carving potholes into the bedrock. Over time
underground waterways are formed through the bedrock so, eventually,
the river passes underneath through the bedrock passage. Look carefully,
where the water wells up, and you can spot some of these underwater
passages.
Long ago, about 150 million years ago, the area around nairn Falls
was a massive ocean. The earths crust shifted causing plates move
pushing volcanic islands against the shoreline. Time and minor earth
movements turned what was once ocean to a mountainous region.
From the Nairn Falls parking lot is a trailhead to One
Mile Lake Trail which is about a 2 Km hike north through forest
and wetlands to another lake. The hike to the lake is a good opportunity
to view birds and other water fowl.
Park & Waterfalls Access - Travel south of
Pemberton, BC, Canada on Hwy 99 (Sea to Sky Highway) for approximately
3 Km (2 mi.) to the parking lot of the Nairn Falls Provincial Park.
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