Náįlįcho (Virginia Falls)
Wrigley, Northwest Territories
Details
Distance
2.1 miles
Elevation Gain
161 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Description
Added by Kaila Walton
Located in Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories, this waterfall is only accessible by float plane. You land on the river upstream of the falls and can walk 20 mins down a boardwalk to view the top of the towering waterfall. It is 300 feet tall. One can also trek down a trail to the base of the falls if time permits in your flight seeing tour. If you want. You can also reserve campsifes at the too of the falls with Parks Canada. Náįlįcho (Virginia Falls) is spectacular. If youre brave enough, you can book a rafting trip don the South Nahanni River that starts at the bse of these falls.
Dene people, the local indigenous population, and their ancestors have used the lands in and around Nahanni National Park Reserve for up to 10,000 years. Present day, Nahanni National Park Reserve is cooperatively managed with the Nahʔą Dehé Consensus Team: a joint initiative to manage the park by both Parks Canada and the Dehcho First Nations.
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