Things To Do
Twin Falls is a unique ecosystem with a campground and trails set in a mature Hemlock forest. Tourists, of all ages, can watch the stunning views of the Twin Falls cascade down from Lake Kathlyn Glacier on Hudson Bay Mountain. Mountain goats can be seen on the cliffs near the trails.
The beautiful recreation site has five designated campgrounds with picnic tables and outhouses are available. Access road is narrow with sharp corners. Larger vehicles should use caution. Be advised this is avalanche terrain.
Take Lake Kathlyn Road, just north/west of Smithers, to Glacier Gulch Road. The site is at the end of Glacier Gulch Road. From Smithers, it is approximately 15 min. by vehicle. 2-wheel drive access. From Witset, the drive will take approximately 24 minutes (29.8 km).
The hiking trail starts from the parking lot and follows a wide gravel footpath to a wooden lookout platform. The footpath follows a ridge above a tumbling creek created by the run off water from the waterfalls. The trail is uphill and can take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes to reach the platform.
Various points along the trail there are hand rails to assist walkers and to protect people from the edge of the ridge. Half way up the trail there is a resting bench.
From the viewpoint both waterfalls can be seen. There is a rough hiking trail leading through the mountain shrubbery to the base of the waterfalls. Be careful as the trail becomes more slippery and unreliable. The trail is rocky, with exposed roots and boulders and is not as well maintained as the trail to the viewpoint.
A second, more challenging hike named the Glacier Gulch Trail explores the mountain all the way to the top of the falls and onto a glacier. This trail is no easy feat. The hike is challenging, the weather changes and the temperatures drop on the glacier quickly. This adventure hike requires preparation.
Barb & Richard Cecil