BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Lower Nation Falls
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,369 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Mackenzie
- Activities
- Angling, Picnicking, Hiking, Camping
About
This site offers day use parking and a short trail that leads to fantastic views of the Lower Nation Falls. Although the falls are more of a rapid (not a high drop), they are still a powerful sight to behold, specially during periods of high water. The large pools below the falls can offer good fishing for rainbow trout, lake trout and bull trout for the lucky angler. The trail from the parking lot to the edge of the falls is less than 1 km, and although fairly steep in spots is relatively easy. Please use caution when near the river's edge. The parking area offers the basic amenities of an outhouse, a table and a fire ring.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Mackenzie, travel south to the Causeway Road. Turn left at the T junction just off the highway and after crossing the bridge, keep right and continue along the Finlay North FSR. At 62.5 km turn left onto the Finlay Nation FSR. The entrance to the site is located on the right side of the road about 12km from the turnoff.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 15° | -31° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 9° | -18° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | -9° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 28° | 5° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 38° | 28° | 84° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 46° | 36° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 51° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 52° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 44° | 29° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 33° | 19° | 62° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 23° | -2° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 9° | -24° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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