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Elk Falls
Elk Falls Provincial Park consists of about 12k of various trails, a cool suspension bridge and a stunning 25m waterfall. Located off the Gold River Highway, on the Northwest side of Campbell River, Elk Falls can be hiked a number of ways. The more scenic route can be accessed across from the Quinsam Campsite for the start of a 12km route along the side of the river filled with boardwalks and a few hills, next to and then over the John Hart generating station and looping at the waterfall then back along the same path. The more direct route can be accessed from the parking lot a little further down the Gold River Highway, providing a short walk through the woods and straight to the waterfall and suspension bridge. From the trail to Elk Falls themselves there is a new viewing platform attached to the suspension bridge showcasing a number of stunning views of the waterfall and the canyon below. Another section of trail leads to the side the falls are on, with another viewing platform beside the waterfall giving you a view under the bridge and along the amazingly flat rock wall the waterfall is flowing towards, and a small access point for those daring enough to walk next to the falls.