I saw this video on YouTube the other day of some guys cliff jumping beside an awesome waterfall. It looked like Hawaii. Then I read it was Maple Ridge and was amazed. Turns out the UBC Research Forest is really close to Golden Ears and has a really cool set of waterfalls in it.
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Unfortunately it's closed to the public due to unsafe conditions. That is unfortunate. The only unsafe conditions I saw were all the empty beer cans everywhere. Drinking and cliff jumping is not wise. Not packing out your garbage is worse. Now thanks to a few irresponsible people the whole thing is closed to the public.
It is pretty nice though. Upper and lower falls with really nice deep swimming pools. Now that's what I'm talking about.
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Hi. I live in the area and have hiked through the Research Forest many times. Where exactly were these falls? Looks beautiful. Thanks in advance!
It's best to get map from the front desk. If my memory serves me correctly, you walk straight into the forest on the main path and take the first right until it takes you over an easily missed bridge. You can see the water from there. You have to cross over the closed signs on the right and discreetly hike down past all the beer bottles. Drinking and cliff jumping is unwise but so is closing this wonderful spot to the public.
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