Wells Gray campground and hiking advice?
DW is a waterfall fan, so off we go in September to Wells Gray. (Gary Haupt's photos of that area are very persuasive!) Hoping that the smoke from the wildfires will die down by then.
So here is the issue -- there are three campgrounds that appear to be suitable. Clearwater Lake and Falls Creek are right next to each other and next to a nice noisy river, and the park personnel assure me that there will be first come, first served spaces available after Labour Day till the end of the month. We are not sure exactly when we will arrive -- it depends on some family medical issues.
The problem is that both of those campgrounds are at the end of a long gravel road, while Pyramid Campground (well to the south) is on the paved road, and it appears to be nearer to some of the waterfalls in the park. But it does not look nearly as nice as the other two campgrounds near the river.
So that is my question -- based on your experiences at Wells Gray, which campground makes the most sense? We hope to spend about a week at Wells, mostly hiking to various waterfalls. I don't want to spend a lot of time every day "commuting" to trailheads, if possible. But we do like sitting near the trailer in the late afternoons, listening to flowing water.
In addition to your recommendations about the campgrounds, I would appreciate any thoughts about hiking. Thanks in advance!
So here is the issue -- there are three campgrounds that appear to be suitable. Clearwater Lake and Falls Creek are right next to each other and next to a nice noisy river, and the park personnel assure me that there will be first come, first served spaces available after Labour Day till the end of the month. We are not sure exactly when we will arrive -- it depends on some family medical issues.
The problem is that both of those campgrounds are at the end of a long gravel road, while Pyramid Campground (well to the south) is on the paved road, and it appears to be nearer to some of the waterfalls in the park. But it does not look nearly as nice as the other two campgrounds near the river.
So that is my question -- based on your experiences at Wells Gray, which campground makes the most sense? We hope to spend about a week at Wells, mostly hiking to various waterfalls. I don't want to spend a lot of time every day "commuting" to trailheads, if possible. But we do like sitting near the trailer in the late afternoons, listening to flowing water.
In addition to your recommendations about the campgrounds, I would appreciate any thoughts about hiking. Thanks in advance!
