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Cheslatta Falls
Monday, May 25th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Located 60 kilometres south of Highway 16 on the Holy Cross Forest Service Road, a trail is preserved from the traditional route used by Carrier Indians who built several small villages in the area. Circular pit depressions from semi-underground winter lodges can be seen from the return loop trail. The spectacular route starts at the Cheslatta River recreation site and overlooks the Cheslatta River system, a spillway for water that is diverted through tunnels in the coast mountains to generate power for the Alcan smelter in Kitimat, B.C. The approximate distance is 1.2 km one way. Caution: There are steep drop-offs into turbulent water. This hike is not suitable for young children and pets. Please respect the provincially protected archaeological sites and do not disturb or remove anything.;