Tulameen Falls Recreation Site
Near Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Tulameen Falls
The area encompasses the confluence of Vuich Creek and the Tulameen River. South up the river valley is an impressive waterfall. It is recommended that the trail only be used during low water seasons as the trail has two river crossings. Some sections of the trail are steep with loose surface tread. The trail winds through old growth forest, steep rock bluffs and along the rivers edge.
TRAIL DETAILS
�Trail ranking is moderate to difficult in some places.
�Hiking time is approximately 20 minutes one way in optimal weather conditions.
�Elevation gain/loss is 57 m.
�Trail length is 825 m.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Merritt, British Columbia
- District
- Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1999
- Location
- 49.45847, -120.99002
- Site ID
- REC5547
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From Hwy #3 (Hope to Princeton):
Head west out of Princeton on the Coalmont Road driving past Coalmont and to Tulameen. At the town of Tulameen turn left and follow the River Road until it connects with the Tulameen River Forest Service Road and turn left again and proceed to south to the 30.2 km mark.
From Hwy #5 (Hope to Merrit):
Take Coquihalla Lakes Exit #228 off the freeway. Continue past the entrance to the rest stop and turn left onto the Tulameen River Forest Service Road and drive south to the trailhead.
The trailhead and small parking area adjacent to the road is located at 30.2 km on the Tulameen Forest Service Road. Caution should be taken driving along the road due to heavy industrial traffic at times.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.
Host jobs near Tulameen Falls:
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 53 km away
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 108 km away
- Campground Host, Fort Langley oTENTik Camping Parks Canada - Fort Langley National Historic Site, 119 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Vuich Falls 3 km, 3 campsites
- Sutter Creek 3 km, 3 campsites
- Horseguard Camp 10 km, 3 campsites
- Lodestone Lake 10 km, 2 campsites
- Murphy Lakes West 12 km, 5 campsites
- 10K Cabin 12 km
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.