Overlander Falls is on the Fraser River in Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia. Mount Robson shares a boundary with Jasper National Park and is part of the chain of parks, both provincial and national, that covers much of the Rocky Mountains and straddles the boundary between Alberta and British Columbia.
While travelling between Northwest Territories and our home in Penticton, British Columbia, we stopped at the Overlander Falls Trail head to rest and stretch our legs.
The trail to the falls takes about an hour, round trip.
When doing a long drive, it’s pretty wonderful to do a walk surrounded by such beauty.
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Yep. It seems almost unfair how beautiful Canada is.
It is beautiful, but so is the U.S. Cheers. 🙂
A good place to take a break Lynette. Thanks for the memories. Allan
You’re very welcome, Stuart. It was a beautiful spot to take a break.
How beautiful.
Yes, the Rocky Mountains are breathtakingly beautiful. Cheers.
Sounds like a beautiful trip and a reminder of what a great country we live in.
The drive from NWT to Penticton covers some of the most beautiful country you can find anywhere. I agree, we do live in a great country!
I’ve only been through the Jasper area once or twice and would love to go through there again.
I hope you’re able to go again some time.
I hope so too. With my camera.
Wow! Well worth the break.
Oh yes, this was a great place to stop during our 14-hour driving day. We definitely needed the break and the walk!
14 hours on the road! That’s demanding. The only time I got close to that was in the 1970s when I drove from Colchester to the Isle of Skye in a Mini. Took 13 hours and most of it I did overnight. But the island made the journey worthwhile.
The day before we did eight, so altogether the trip was 21.5 hours of driving. Long distance drives are normal here since it is a geographically large country with a highway system designed for it. We have a truck that’s built for long drives and is very comfortable, too.
Yes, 13 hours in a Mini is something I would have done when I was younger, for sure. I remember the Mini my mother had for her UK visits as being rather utilitarian. Riding over bumps was a bit of an adventure! It sounds like you very much enjoyed your trip.
We stopped for a break at the end of Glen Coe and saw our first Sea Eagle flying over Loch Leven. It was William Horwood’s book, The Stonor Eagles, that had encouraged me to choose the Isle of Skye as a holiday destination, as the birds were being re-introduced on the Scottish islands and Skye featured in his novel. It’s a great piece of work about some of the difficulties of being an artist, too.
How wonderful that you saw one! I haven’t read that book, but I would love to visit Skye.
This looks like a lovely spot to take a break, get some fresh air and stretch your legs. I love the colour of the water.
It was really great to take a break there! The water in Jasper and Banff is characterised by its green or green-blue colour. So gorgeous. Here’s an article about it. http://banffandbeyond.com/when-do-the-rocky-mountain-lakes-thaw-and-get-their-beautiful-turquoise-colour/
Thanks for sharing. That’s super neat how the turquoise colour changes depending on the time of the year and lighting conditions.