Cheslatta Falls Provincial Park — Cheslatta Lake Viewpoint

Cheslatta Falls drops through a dramatic basalt canyon where the Cheslatta River meets the Nechako Reservoir, about 60 kilometres southwest of Burns Lake. The falls themselves are powerful and photogenic, and the canyon walls give the whole scene a weight that goes beyond scenery — the Cheslatta Carrier Nation was displaced here during the Kenney Dam flooding in 1952, and that history sits in the air. A short walk from the parking area puts you at the canyon rim. It’s a BC Provincial Park, day-use and camping are available.

Access is via gravel roads south of Highway 35 from Burns Lake or west from Vanderhoof. Roads are generally passable for high-clearance 2WD in dry conditions but can get greasy. The area is well off the tourist radar and rarely crowded. It’s a natural waypoint for anyone running the Manson Creek Road to Nation River corridor or looping through the Nechako Plateau country. Bring your own water.

Basalt canyon falls with deep Carrier Nation history.