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Beaver / Holmes River Falls

A riverside walk near McBride to a small cascade, with old forest and opportunities to observe migrating salmon in August.

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Distance
2 kmRound trip
Elevation gain
Not establishedCumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
Walking time
Not published
Difficulty
Easy

Map & elevation

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Partial elevation profile

Mapped portion · walking direction unconfirmed · 1.04 km

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Elevation along one mapped source section; direction is not an established walking itinerary700 m750 m800 m0 km0.3 km0.5 km0.8 km1.0 km
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Coverage and elevation sources

1.04 km along source section 1 of 1, in its mapped direction. Approximate 90 m terrain model along this mapped section. Separate sections are not joined. This chart does not measure total trail ascent or establish current access; use the guide’s published outing measurements.

Copernicus 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/1560876829. Sampled and rounded for display.

Mapped named trail. Shows the named source trail. The full published outing, return journey and current on-the-ground alignment are not independently established by this line. Line source (opens original source).

Getting there & parking

  1. The tourism guide locates the access about 11 km east of McBride, on the north side of the Highway 16 crossing of the Beaver/Holmes River.

Full access notes

Follow Highway 16 east from McBride for about 11 km to the Holmes River bridge. The historical Green Guide places the walking-trail pullout on the west side of the highway bridge; this is separate from the Beaver River forest-road approach and campsite on the other side of the crossing. Look for the signed river trail and a safe pullout. The exact current parking arrangement has not been reconfirmed, so do not stop on the travelled highway lane.

Map position: 53.25168, -120.02756 · historical published trailhead / parking area (2010). Beaver / Holmes River Falls trailhead: 53 15.1007 N, 120 1.6533 W (degrees and decimal minutes), PDF page 1. Historical source parking location; current access not confirmed. The tourism-hosted guide identifies itself as a research copy and says access, trails and amenities have not been updated. Coordinate provenance is verified; current access is not.

On the trail

  1. Follow the trail upstream along the west side of the Beaver/Holmes River toward the small waterfall.

  2. Turn around at the falls-viewing section and retrace the riverside path; the tourism guide describes a 2 km out-and-back outing.

Full route notes

Follow the established path upstream beside the Holmes, also called the Beaver River, to the waterfall viewpoints, then retrace the riverside approach. The tourism description gives an approximately 2 km return outing and highlights a variety of tree species along the way. August is a useful time to watch for salmon moving upstream. Riverbank erosion and slick rock beside the falls are specifically identified in the older guide; stay on the landward side of the bank and view the cascade from the trail rather than descending onto wet ledges.

The way back

Return along the same west-bank trail. The source’s 2 km figure is the complete return, not a 2 km approach.

Conditions & seasons

The tourism guide identifies August for salmon viewing. High water changes the river edge and the older guide records eroding banks; snow or ice can add difficulty to the same short approach.

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Camping & overnight plans

The older Green Guide describes a separate riverside campsite reached about 1 km along Beaver River Forest Road. That is a historical camping reference, not confirmation that overnight use or facilities are currently available beside the waterfall trail.

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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://mcbridetourism.ca/adventure-outdoor/hiking/ (opens original source)
  2. https://mcbridetourism.ca/wp-content/uploads/McBrides-Green-Guide.pdf (opens original source)
OpenStreetMap line references (1)

These contributor-mapped features support the map geometry. They are separate from the written access and route sources.

  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1560876829 (opens original source)
Details still being researched
  • Numeric gain is not published by the tourism source.

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