A short trail leads through pine forests and wetlands to 8 metre high Babcock Falls. The wet sections have wooden boardwalks. Some unique wetland flowers are found along the trail. The trailhead is 200 metres before the Core Lodge, with the parking lot on the left side of the road at km 13.8. The trail crosses a small creek, crosses the mine access road (watch for truck traffic), descends through swampy willow thickets, then joins a reclaimed exploration road and passes into wet subalpine meadows. The tree and plant species found here contrast with those on the drier slopes of the Boulder Gardens. The developed trail ends overlooking the falls, but a short steep path leads to the pool right at the base of the falls, which are formed from a lip of resistant sandstone. A permanent rope has been installed to help hikers on this section. Fossilized logs can be found in these rocks, especially around one small overhang with a good view of the falls.
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The trail passes near Babcock Creek shortly after entering from the mine road.  There are seeps on the northwest side of the main falls. These can be spectacular in winter.

Some unique wetland wildflowers are found along the trail.

The falls are spectacular to view from the bench before the descent to the base of the falls.

Venturing down to the falls and pool require a steep decline and stepping on boulders around the pool. This provides an excellent opportunity to experience the falls and seeps up close.

The trailhead is 200 meters before the Core Lodge, with the parking lot and sign on the left of the road at km 13.8. The trail crosses a small creek, crosses the mine access road and re-enters the forest and is marked with many boardwalks to the falls viewing bench. To the left of the bench is the descent trail to get to the pool and base of the falls.

From Tumbler Ridge, drive south on Hwy 52 (the Heritage Highway; the section heading south from town is known locally as the Boundary Road). The paved road passes the turnoff to Kinuseo Falls at km 12.7. Keep going straight on the Hwy 52 for another 6.8 km to a right turn onto the Core Lodge Road. This road is radio controlled - watch for industrial traffic. At 12.5 km, there is a fork. Take the right fork, following the sign saying “all other traffic”. The left fork is for mine traffic only. From the Heritage Highway, it is 14 km to the Core Lodge.

• Use caution near cliff edges
• These trails are in bear country;
• Travel in groups and make noise
• Please pack out what you packed in