Rearguard Falls is located in
Rearguard Falls Provincial Park
Rearguard Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, protecting Rearguard Falls on the Fraser River. It is located just above its emergence into the Rocky Mountain Trench near the community of Tete Jaune Cache, Britis ...
on the
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual d ...
in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. The falls are located downstream from the river's source at
Fraser Pass
The Fraser Pass is a mountain pass in the British Columbian Rockies of Western Canada. Its summit is above sea level. Although immediately adjacent to the Continental Divide, the pass does not cross it; rather, it bridges the drainage basin ...
. This is the farthest point that salmon migrate up the Fraser River to spawn, about from the ocean.
Rearguard Falls Provincial Park
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A boardwalk
A boardwalk (alternatively board walk, boarded path, or promenade) is an elevated footpath, walkway, or causeway built with wooden planks that enables pedestrians to cross wet, fragile, or marshy land. They are also in effect a low type of bridge ...
is installed on the trail leading from the rest area on Yellowhead Highway
The Yellowhead Highway (french: Route Yellowhead) is a major interprovincial highway in Western Canada that runs from Winnipeg to Graham Island off the coast of British Columbia via Saskatoon and Edmonton. It stretches across the four western ...
to the falls; allowing travellers a close-up view of the falls.
See also
*List of waterfalls in British Columbia
The following list of waterfalls of British Columbia include all waterfalls of superlative significance.
Tallest waterfalls
By overall height
, there are 36 confirmed waterfalls with an overall height of at least .
By tallest single drop
, th ...
*Overlander Falls
Overlander Falls is a waterfall on the Fraser River in Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is popular for kayakers. The falls are reached by a short walking trail which starts on the Yellowhead Highway east of the Mount Rob ...
, another waterfall on the Fraser just upstream from Rearguard Falls.
References
Waterfalls of British Columbia
Cariboo Land District
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