Mahood River

The Mahood River has cut a deep canyon into Cambrian rocks and Pleistocene glacial moraines.

The falls is noticeably eroding upstream and changing its appearance faster than other waterfalls in the park, since glacial deposits are fairly soft.

Arthur Wellesley Gray, presented Lyons with a list of friends he wanted used in the naming of places in the park.

Lyons thought this was inappropriate because he believed that place names should honor people who had been directly involved with the park such as pioneers, prospectors and trappers.

It has been closed since July 2020 when the Clearwater River washed out the road at km 11.4 and the government is still reviewing the feasibility of repairs and costs.

A trail follows the south bank of the Mahood River upstream for 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to Sylvia and Goodwin Falls, about a one-hour walk.

The trail, in poor condition, continues on to Mahood Lake, a hike of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) that takes about 1.5 hours.