| Kinuseo
Falls is a 60 metre waterfall
park situated on the Murray River in the Hart Ranges of the Rocky
Mountains. The park is located 65 kilometres south of the community
of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. The falls is one of
the bigger attractions in the area attacting people of all ages
and physical abilities to the park.
The waterfall park is located in one of BC's remote
provincial parks - Monkman Provincial Park.
A very well maintained and signed park located at the end of a
beautiful, scenic drive along gravel roads. At the north entrance
of Monkman Park is the Kinuseo Falls park entrance.
From the RV friendly gravel parking lot is a series
of trails to various points in the park. The Lower Viewpoint Trail
is a short 200 metre walk to a large wooden viewing platform looking
down onto the falls, up Murray River and out over the whole valley.
It is an amazing view with amazing sounds.
The lower viewing platform is fenced and benched.
There are interpretive signs all around the viewing area explaining
the details of the surrounding environment. The trail leading
to the platform is covered with bark mulch, pine neddles and is
very wheelchair accessable. In the parking lot is more information
signs about the park, plus some outhouses and picnic tables.
The Upper Viewpoint Trial starts from the opposite
side of the parking lot. It is a narrow trail with tree roots
and uneven ground. The route is only 250 metres long but it goes
straight up along a pine needle cushioned, hard packed earthy
trail. From the upper viewpoint you view the falls straight on.
The viewpoint is on a cliff with a parameter fence to protect
people from the canyon below.
The upper viewpoint trailhead entrance is also
the beginning of the Murray River Trail. The trail is 1.5 kilometres
from the trailhead to the banks of the Murray River at the bottom
of the falls. the trail continues from the upper viewpoint and
goes down the mounatin. Again the views of the falls can be seen.
From the Kinuseo Falls parking lot is another trail
that follows the Murray River south to the day use parking lot
in Monkman Provincial Park. The 3.5 kilometre hiking trail connects
the falls with the park and with Monkman Trail. A 72 kilometre
wilderness backpacking adventure visiting over 11 remote waterfalls.
Contact information for
the local Tumbler Ridge, BC accommodations, tours, guides,
golf courses and attractions, realtors, etc. are posted
under the links listed to your right. =) |
How to
Get to Kinuseo Falls: The park is located
65 kilometres south of the community of Tumbler Ridge, British
Columbia, Canada. From the Heritage Hwy (Hwy 29) turn off it is
51 kilometres traveling on mostly gravel roads to the falls. There
are signs along the highway and gravel roads clearly pointing
the way to Kinuseo Falls and to Monkman Park. The route is very
well signed and you should have little problems finding the park.
Although the gravel road can be rough at times.
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Kinuseo
Tumbler Ridge