A replacement destination for Estekwalan because of wet conditions.  A hike along the seldom-hiked Birch Bluffs Trail in Wells Gray.

• meet at the Wells Gray Info Center parking area (turn onto the Wells Gray Road and make a right turn right away) at 10:00 (arrive early so we can leave at 10:00)
• since KHC is not organizing carpooling, participants can still choose to make their own arrangements
• drive up to the Moul Falls parking lot (20 km on paved roads)
• hike the Moul Falls trail, but cross Grouse Creek on go over a bridge and up to the Birch Bluffs Rim
• hike along the Birch Bluffs Rim with a stop for lunch along the way (scenic)
• Coal Creek Falls is at the far end of the trail – 7 km one way (planned)
• Options for the way back – McDiarmid Falls (impressive, but a downhill hike and back up again) and Moul Falls (downhill and back, but shorter)
• article – Birch Bluffs Rim Trail
• a longer day of hiking – mosquitoes, mud, and deadfall likely
• wear good hiking shoes and make adequate preparations for a long day in the backcountry
• Estekwalan registrants added, but any registrant can cancel if the route choice or the conditions are not to their tastes
• updates to be added before the event, so watch the listing