Slide-area ascent to waterfall overlook.
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Full round trip · approximately 1.5 km mapped
Approximate terrain elevation. Mapped distance may differ from the published hike distance.
Approximate ground elevation from a 90 m terrain model. Distance follows the mapped itinerary and may differ from published walking distance. This is a terrain-model profile, not a surveyed measurement. Any ascent total is identified separately with its own source or estimation method.
The named Aloha trail begins13m from the local guide’s trailhead and ends exactly at a mapped viewpoint on the main cleared approach. The local guide distinguishes this return lookout outing from the closed rope-assisted waterfall-base branches. Only the named main Aloha source line is used.
Route source 1Route source 2Route source 3Copernicus GLO-90 terrain elevations via Open-Meteo (CC BY4.0); linework: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 · checked 2026-10-18 · CC BY4.0 elevation data; Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 linework. Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 via Open-Meteo. Linework source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1190289471. Sampled and rounded for display.
Complete mapped outing from Aloha signed trailhead, including the return on the same route. Line source (opens original source).
From Valemount, take Whiskey Fill Road south toward Canoe Forest Service Road, following marina signs.
At the West Canoe Forest Road fork, turn right and continue to just before the 15 km marker.
Parking: The signed start is just before the 15 km marker on West Canoe Forest Road. Keep the working road clear and allow room to turn.
From Valemount, follow Whiskey Fill Road south toward Canoe Forest Service Road and the marina signs. At the West Canoe Forest Road fork, turn right and continue to approximately the 15 km marker; the trail begins just before that marker. The local guide recommends high clearance and warns about active logging. Follow road signs and any radio requirements, keep the travelled road clear, and do not bring an RV or trailer up an approach with limited turning space.
Estimated drive from Prince George: 4 hr 53 min · 317.1 km. Modeled one-way driving time from Prince George City Hall, using mapped road speeds. Forest-road sections can take substantially longer: surface, clearance, radio procedures, gates, washouts, plowing, and legal access are not verified by the router. No live traffic or invented forest-road multiplier is included. Allow extra time and check the dated access notes. Main-lookout approach only; waterfall-base branches remain closed, and the route has a winter avalanche closure.
Map position: 52.68785, -119.06683 · trailhead. source-published; not field-verified
Follow the cleared path through the avalanche slide-alder area toward the rocky main lookout.
Stop at the main lookout. The separate rope-assisted waterfall-base branches remained closed in the August 2026 update.
Follow the cleared trail through the slide-alder area to the rocky main lookout above the glacier-fed waterfalls and Kinbasket Lake. The main viewpoint outing is about 1.2 km return and roughly 100 m of climbing; several short sections are steeper than the overall distance suggests. The local guide’s August 2026 update says the main route had largely been cleared after a major avalanche, but muddy, damaged and slippery sections remained. Stay on the main lookout route: the separate rope-assisted branches down to waterfall bases were still closed in that update.
Return on the main lookout path. This is the 1.2 km return option; closed upper/lower base branches are not part of it.
Terrain: avalanche path · mud · steep sections.
The route is closed in winter because of high avalanche risk. A large avalanche also affected winter and spring 2026 access. The published summer/autumn option remains subject to actual damage and snow conditions; consult the steward’s latest notice before visiting.
The main viewpoint approach was mostly cleared by August 2026; both waterfall-base branches remained closed.
Notice or observation: August 19, 2026 · Source checked October 17, 2026 · YORA / Hike Valemount (opens original source)The local steward closes this route in winter because of avalanche risk. A major avalanche also affected access in winter and spring 2026.
These are dated research notes. Open the trip planner for current available weather and advisory feeds; no alert found does not establish that a trail or road is open.
On-route camping permission has not been established for this outing. Check the relevant land manager before planning an overnight stay; a mapped lake, cabin or previous tent location does not confirm permission.
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