Helmcken Falls
- 2,452 ft
- elevation
- BC Parks
- managed by
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Helmcken Falls is a waterfall in British Columbia, Canada, at about 2,450 ft above sea level. The drop is mapped at about 460 ft (141 m). It is inside Wells Gray Provincial Park. The nearest town is Clearwater, about 22 miles north of the falls. Lee Falls and Cougar Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Pyramid Campground and Murtle River Camp are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
- Elevation
- 2,452 ft
- Land manager
- BC Parks
Lee FallsWaterfall · Next doorPhoto: larsjuh, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cougar FallsWaterfall · Next doorPhoto: Juraj Tatár, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dawson FallsWaterfall · ~4 min drivePhoto: Qwesy, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Majerus FallsWaterfall · ~13 min drivePhoto: User:Roland Neave, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bailey's ChuteWaterfall · ~14 min drivePhoto: Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Moul FallsWaterfall · ~17 min drivePhoto: Juraj Tatár, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Spahats FallsWaterfall · ~28 min drivePhoto: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Silvertip FallsWaterfall · ~30 min drivePhoto: ChickenChocken, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Triple Decker FallsWaterfall · ~34 min drivePhoto: Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- MushbowlWaterfall · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
- King HutHut camping · ~9 min drive
Flourmill CentreSummit · ~16 min drivePhoto: User:Roland Neave, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Fight Meadow via Phillip Lake and Fight LakeHiking · ~21 min drive
Mahood Lake CampgroundCamping · ~27 min drivePhoto: Koltonsmith, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Swamp LoopCross-country skiing · ~38 min drive
Best time to visit Helmcken Falls
Best months: August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
28° / 16°
12 wet
Feb
34° / 20°
12 wet
Mar
42° / 26°
13 wet
Apr
50° / 32°
12 wet
May
60° / 39°
15 wet
Jun
69° / 48°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 53°
13 wet
Aug
75° / 53°
11 wet
Sep
66° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
50° / 36°
14 wet
Nov
35° / 25°
15 wet
Dec
25° / 15°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 2,448 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Helmcken Falls for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
