Situated on the Chilcotin Plateau, at an altitude of approximately 3700 feet and on the shores of picturesque Anahim Lake, Eagle’s Nest is surrounded by wilderness forest and three mountain ranges – the Itchez, the Ilgatchuz, and the Rainbows. Together these three ranges comprise what is known as the Anahim Volcanic Belt, a series of ancient volcanoes that were formed by a hot spot in the Earth’s crust in much the same way that Hawaii was. From a table in the garden one can look out over this wonderful view, and enjoy a bite to eat at the same time.
Nearby is a volcanic canyon known as The Precipice. The canyon walls are basalt columns of very old volcanic rock. A 300 ft waterfall drops down to a lake on the canyon floor, and a large “hoo-doo” stands alone in the middle, somehow untouched by the forces that hollowed out the canyon. You can enjoy a short walk along the canyon wall to arrive at a spectacular viewpoint that looks westward to the Pacific Coast mountains. The trail continues down towards the coast and is part of the old “Grease Trail” trading route, so named for the oily fish that were carried into the Chilcotin Plateau by the Nuxalk natives who lived in the Bella Coola valley.
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Spectacular Tweedsmuir Park is only a short 20 minute drive from Eagle’s Nest along Highway 20. The Park is home to Hunlan Falls, the third highest free-falling waterfall in Canada, and excellent canoeing along the Turner Lake chain of lakes. Access is either by hiking in or by float plane. There are numerous hikes of various lengths in the Park. Here is more information about Tweedsmuir Park.
The magnificent Rainbow Range is also located in Tweedsmuir Park. Old volcanic mountains, their extensive mineralization results in a brilliant display of red, orange, and yellow, colours so intense that the local native population once referred to them as “the mountains that bleed”.
For spectacular fly-in day hike packages to some of the most magnficient sights in the Chilcotin, see our Packages page.
