at Hixon Falls -
Hixon, British Columbia, Canada May 24, 2009 |
The community of Hixon is in the north Cariboo of British Columbia, halfway between Prince George and Quesnel. It is a farming, logging, mining, and retirement community with a population of 500. The town is situated at the confluence of two streams. Hixon is named after Joseph Foster Hixon, the leader of an 1866 gold mining expedition. Considerable gold was found in the area and local legend has it that the largest gold nugget in the Cariboo was found in Hixon Creek. |
Hixon Road is a small, narrow, and curvy dirt road - definitely not the road for an RV, but it is worth the short road trip in a car to get to Hixon Falls and the Chutes. | |
Below: The trail into Hixon
Falls was a short, easy trail, but the bridge was missing some planks.
No worries................ |
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Below: When the two RV Gypsies
went around the corner after the bridge, they got their first look at
Hixon Falls.. |
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Below: Lee Duquette - what
is that all about ?? He must think he is a beaver.
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Below: The hike to the
chutes was a bit longer and a bit rougher than the hike to Hixon Falls |
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Below: Animal footprint
and animal poop - possibly deer ?? Lee Duquette likes photographing poop!
Hmmmmmm! |
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Below; Karen Duquette on the trail to
the chutes (Lee Duquette got camera happy) |
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Below: Lee duquette told
Karen duquette that she looked like Little Red Ridinghood in the woods
- Beware of the wolf. |
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Below: Karen Duquette said,
"Oh yeah - I can be Little Red Ridinghood"
- LOL |
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Below: Karen Duquette
tried to avoid the MUD! |
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Below: THE CHUTES |
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Below: THE TRAIL BACK UP
WAS HARDER THAN THE TRAIL DOWN. That is not unusual when hiking. |
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Below: Poor MOB
- She is sure dirty from the dirt road heading to the falls. |
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