Trail Description

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Distance: 2.3km (one-way from Substation to Waterfall)

Elevation Gain: 20m

Dog Friendly: Yes

Bike Friendly: No

Facilities: Pit toilet on Skattebo Reach/McPhee Canyon junction

Season: Potentially year-round (be aware of extremely hazardous conditions that may arise in winter due to melt-freeze cycles)


This very short trail leaves Skattebo Reach Trail between the McPhee Canyon and D. Waterline trailheads. It follows the original Doukhobor workers' trail from Brilliant Dam. The trail drops into the creek bed, which is followed upstream for a short distance until the creek itself is crossed by a footbridge. A short extension of the trail ends at the plunge pool of the scenic waterfall. The waterfall is best in spring and early summer when water run-off is high; later in the season the creek flow is significantly reduced.