#11 Tete Juane Salmon Spawning Grounds
This is an easy 20 to 45 minute walk (return) walk to a salmon spawning area and unique riverine ecosystem along the Fraser River. From the BC Forest Service Tete Juane Salmon spawning grounds Recreation site the trail down the McLennan river and through a typical bottomland forest to the Fraser. Extensive areas of open country and numerous back channels make this a very interesting area to explore. Salmon may be spawning here in late July and August.
Getting there, from Valemount drive North on Highway 5 to Blackman road (about 8 km) and turn left follow Blackman road to Old Tete Juane road and turn left again. Follow Old Tete Juane road to the rail road crossing, Just past the crossing a sign marks the interance to the salmon spawning recreation site.