Fox Glacier Waterfalls

The Fox Glacier Waterfalls (like their counterparts the

Of course, the quantity and quality of these waterfalls depends on the rainfall and snowmelt. These are highly variable factors (making them ephemeral) and it might explain why most of these falls are unnamed.

Directions: The turnoff for Fox Glacier is about 2km south of the Cook Flat Road/SH6 intersection (in the Fox Glacier township). Turning left onto the access road, proceed for just under 4km to the car park at the end of the road.

If you're coming from the south and heading north, the turnoff is on the right just past the bridge over the Fox River.

Note there's also an access road to the south of the Fox River just before (as you're heading north) the bridge. This took us to an overlook, but I didn't recall it taking us to the glacier itself.

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Fairly prominent waterfall en route to the glacier terminus

Falls that ends up near the glacier terminus

Angled view of falls near the car park

Attractive falls spilling right into a colorful pool

Glacier context

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Sweep from left to right starting at a prominent cascade then panning over to the glacier terminus before following the river downstream

This isn't a waterfall movie, but...

Folks, this is why you heed the warning signs!!!

An impressive waterfall fronted by a colorful pool just north of the car park for the glacier terminus walk

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• December 27, 2009

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