Mountain Treks in British Columbia by Gerry Shea

Author:Gerry Shea [Shea, Gerry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1926855-85-1
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books
Published: 2011-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Twin Falls history

A Canadian Pacific Railway crew cut the trail to these falls in 1901 as part of an ongoing drive to develop the Rocky Mountains for tourism. As the popularity of the falls grew, the CPR built the tea house to feed and house guests who had ventured in to see this spectacular site.

The first phase of the teahouse was constructed in 1908 as a single-storey cabin for overnight backcountry touring. In 1915, more effort was directed toward trail construction and the path was greatly augmented. It is this same route that we hike today. The upgrade inspired more visitors and the CPR found itself turning overnight guests away. So eventually, in 1923, the railway leased this idyllic half-acre setting from the National Parks Branch, instituting “Twin Falls Rest,” named, of course, for the extraordinary Twin Falls cascade. Construction of an additional storey to the teahouse began in 1922 and was finished in 1924. From 1925 to 1928, the first and second phases were joined together by a simple, single-storey connection.

The teahouse still offers simple meals and beverages throughout the summer.

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