Wear good shoes/boots. We walked 1.5 km to the falls with a 2.5 yr old. The path is decent but not accessible with a stroller or wagon. We saw the falls and spent a bit of time there. Then we hiked down to the river and threw some rocks. The water tasted so good. I highly recommend having a look around!
An easy drive just north of Whistler -- this hike is worth doing if you are wearing proper shoes for hiking. The hike is 20 to 30 min each way. Moderately strenuous. I would not recommend this hike for young children --- most of it is only 3 to 5 ft across, and there's a very steep drop-off which leads to a fast-moving river --- so you cannot have young children running around. Dogs are ok on a leash, but be careful...our leashed dog was nearly pushed off the trail by 2 dogs being "walked" by a girl who could barely control them / as they lunged toward our dog. That was scary. Otherwise, a pleasant walk. Bring drinking water and take your time on the hike so you don't twist your ankle.
Great little trip out to Nairn falls from whistler last week. Really easy to find and really impressive!! I would love to go back some day.
I would be interested in knowing when "Hiking Boots Essential" went to the falls as I found them far more than small and average. We went in November and the amount of water surging over the drop was deafening. It would be nice to see them au naturel (i.e. without the chain link fencing) but one glance at the cross on the cliff on the other side reminds everyone of the dangers of hiking out of bounds. The smooth-faced rock with no steps or hand holds which you walk over to get to the viewpoints is NOT for unsupervised kids, elders or dogs. Dogs can easily squeeze through the fence in a few places, so LEASH THEM and while you're at it: leash your kids, too. It's well worth the hike through the woods to the falls - highly recommended. Be sure to bring your camera.
This hike starts out looking like an easy stroll for the whole family, but quickly turns into a serious trail that largely takes place near the edge of a rocky cliff the whole way to the falls. Hiking boots are essential. VERY slippery if wet. Certainly not for young children alone. Warning signs need to be heeded. The falls themselves are rather small and average, but the river running alone the way of this trail is a lovely turquoise blue.
Coming from Calgary in the middle of February, where it's still winter, this walk was a glorious coastal rainforest walk. Green everywhere, beautiful loam carpet to walk on. It wasn't a very difficult hike at all, not too far, and the waterfalls at the end of the trail were incredible. Easy hike worth the time.
We stayed at Nairn Falls campground for a week this summer and absolutely loved it. Unlike many other places in the Pemberton Valley there are no mosquitos. We had an awesome site overlooking the river and really enjoyed our time there.
A gentle riverside walk that gets steeper just before the falls. Very unusual but good signage to explain what is going on - well worth the visit.
Parked on the road and strolled in. An easy hike about 1 mile each way. The waterfall is very nice and worth the walk. If there was snow and ice present I would think it would be a bit dangerous due to the steep drop to the river. But this year, no snow in March, go figure.
Nice 'stretch-your-legs' walk to the falls and good overlooks with guard rails. When I am there, I always think about that night several years ago when torrential rains took out the bridge upriver and in the black night, a car went catapulting into the river. They never found the car or the two occupants. I wonder if the car went over the falls that night?