The trail is moderately rough, and steep in places. The main fork is reached soon after the trailhead. Walking left leads to the falls, and right leads to the lake. The circular route is best done in a counter-clockwise direction by keeping right at this fork.

To hike directly to the falls, keep left, and cross the sturdy bridge over the creek. You will reach the lip of the falls within 100 m.

The main fork is reached soon after the trailhead. Keeping right takes you over a small creek, then through a series of ridges before the final steep descent to the shore of the lake. The trail is marked by flagging and diamond markers on the trees. Once at the lake, work your way to the left to a tiny sulphurous spring that emerges at the base of a small cliff, and trickles to the lake. From here the trail ascends briefly, then descends to cross the main creek feeding Lake Joan. You then reach a T junction. 

Turning right at the T leads beneath limestone cliffs back to the shores of picturesque Lake Joan. It is possible to make your way along the shore, where fishing can be good. 

Turning left at the T leads upstream through an attractive, densely forested gorge. As you approach Canary Falls from below it becomes visible through the trees. There is a pleasant spot to relax at the base of the falls. The ascent to the right of the falls is steep and often slippery. Please be careful, especially with children. 

Once at the top of the falls, it is just a short distance back to the trailhead.

The trailhead is across the road and to the left of the Stone Corral Trail parking lot, where the trail immediately enters the forest and leads down towards the creek.

The Lake Joan and Canary Falls parking lot and the Stone Corral Trail share a parking lot. To reach it, take the road from Tumbler Ridge to Kinuseo Falls, which turns right off Hwy 52 E (Boundary Rd) 14 km south of Tumbler Ridge. This is a gravel road.

After 23 km from town, after the road crosses the Murray River, there is a junction. Continue left, on the Kinuseo Falls Rd. The parking lot is reached on the left, 39 km along this road, soon after entering Monkman Provincial Park (62 km from Tumbler Ridge).

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• This trail is in bear country – travel in groups and make noise
• Please pack out what you packed in
• Be cautious in steep areas and near waterfalls

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