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Kittil Falls

Waterfall reached by a short path from Kittil Falls Recreation Site.

Sources reviewed . This is a research date, not a trail inspection.

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Distance
0.4 kmRound trip
Elevation gain
Approx. 50 mTerrain-model estimate; not a surveyed measurement.
Walking time
Not published
Difficulty
Not rated
How the elevation gain was established

Outing: out-and-back outing from Mapped parking / recreation access to Kittil Falls and back; 0.40 km along the mapped itinerary

Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 via Open-Meteo (90 m resolution). v7-smoothed-ascent-1: interpolate retained terrain samples at 100 m spacing; apply one triangular 1:2:1 smoothing pass over ±100 m; preserve start, finish and documented turnaround heights; sum uphill excursions with a 5 m reversal threshold; round to nearest 10 m.

Approximate terrain-model ascent, not a field or GPS measurement. Coarse cells and smoothing can miss small climbs, switchbacks, structures and sharp terrain. Processing sensitivity is not a statistical confidence interval.

Sources checked 2026-10-19.

Map & elevation

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Elevation profile

Full round trip · approximately 0.4 km mapped

Complete out-and-back elevation profile, starting at Mapped parking / recreation access, reaching Kittil Falls, and returning to the start750 m800 m850 mOutwardReturn0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km
StartMapped parking / recreation access0.2 km · turn aroundKittil Falls0.4 km · back at startMapped parking / recreation access
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Approximate terrain elevation. Mapped distance may differ from the published hike distance.

Map and elevation sources

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 retained path starts at the mapped REC1425 recreation campsite and ends near the independently named Kittil Falls waterfall node. The recreation directory and tourism waterfall brochure describe the short upstream walk and return. The endpoint is the existing path beside the falls; no line is extended onto the waterfall or across the creek.

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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/775525075. Sampled and rounded for display.

Complete mapped outing from Mapped parking / recreation access, including the return on the same route. Line source (opens original source).

Original map 1 (opens original source)

Getting there & parking

  1. From Highway 16 east of Prince George, take Upper Fraser Road and cross the Fraser River bridge.

  2. The tourism brochure then describes a right turn, 1 km to a left onto Pass Lake Road, about 46 km to McGregor/Sande FSR and another 9 km to the recreation site. Match current road names and kilometre origins locally.

Parking: The small recreation-site entrance is on the right before a bridge.

Full access notes

Take Upper Fraser Road from Highway 16, cross the single-lane Fraser River bridge and continue onto the McGregor forest-road system. At the published McGregor kilometre 46.5 reference, turn onto Sande Forest Service Road; the recreation site is described around Sande kilometre 9. Match those road names and kilometre origins to current signs before leaving the main road. The source does not establish a current vehicle-clearance rating or maintenance guarantee for the final access.

Map position: 54.09698, -121.20920 · recreation project location. Source-published recreation project point; not verified parking or trailhead.

On the trail

  1. Follow the broad creekside path upstream from the recreation site to the falls.

Full route notes

Begin at the small recreation site and follow the short path upstream beside the creek toward the waterfall. Return by the same approach. This is a brief waterfall visit, and the reviewed directory does not supply a longer loop or a sequence of signed trail junctions. Keep the outing within the established creek-side access; the waterfall location and a short mapped line do not establish safe routes across the creek or down onto wet rock.

The way back

Return by the same short creekside path. The tourism brochure does not publish a measured complete return or a longer loop.

Distance and elevation source notes

Source comparison: Published itinerary; 0.3 km; parking to falls scope. This describes the main outing, or an unresolved source estimate, rather than a separate route.

Source comparison: Kittil Falls recreation site; source does not state return basis scope. This is another description of the main outing, a duplicate endpoint, an unscoped source claim, or a related facility.

The complete mapped path from the recreation site to the falls and back measures about 0.40 km. The directory’s 0.3 km parking-to-falls estimate differs; no extra connection is drawn.

Conditions & seasons

The retained sources do not establish winter road maintenance or a maintained winter walking route. Wet creek-side rock and spring runoff can change a short waterfall outing substantially; assess the actual path and river conditions on arrival.

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.

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Camping & overnight plans

The directory describes space for one or possibly two camping parties, with tents allowed. The small capacity means this is not a dependable overflow campground for a large group. No toilet, potable-water facility or reservation system was established in the reviewed source; prepare for a basic self-sufficient stop and follow the site’s posted rules.

Photos of Kittil Falls

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Sources, dates & research notes

Descriptions are written for this guide from the linked evidence. Source review dates, published reports and field observations can differ. Photographs and route lines retain their own attribution and reuse terms.

  1. https://tourismpg.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/36970-PG-Waterfalls_Brochure-1.pdf (opens original source)
  2. https://wheretocamp.ca/campground/kittil-falls-rec1425 (opens original source)
  3. https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/mpcm/bcgwpub/MapServer/280 (opens original source)
  4. https://www.campingrvbc.com/sites/bc/kittil-falls-upper-fraser-sinclair-mills/ (opens original source)
  5. https://www.theoutbound.com/canada/photography/photograph-kittil-falls/photos (opens original source)
  6. https://open-meteo.com/en/licence (opens original source)
  7. https://open-meteo.com/en/docs/elevation-api (opens original source)
OpenStreetMap line references (3)

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

  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/775525075 (opens original source)
  2. https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5689269155 (opens original source)
  3. https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1337923049 (opens original source)
Details still being researched
  • No measured trail distance, gain or current detailed access-road condition is published.

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