Bijoux Creek | |
Mouth Coordinates: | 55.3058°N -122.6683°W |
Length Km: | 5.8 |
River System: | Parsnip River Watershed |
Mouth Location: | Misinchinka River |
Source1 Coordinates: | 55.3411°N -122.7206°W |
Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
Subdivision Name2: | British Columbia |
Subdivision Name3: | Cariboo Land District |
Subdivision Name4: | Fraser Fort-George |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Type3: | Land District |
Subdivision Type4: | Regional District |
Bijoux Creek is a small river in the Hart Ranges of the Northern Rockies of British Columbia.
Named in 1954 by Frank Clapp, Department of Highways for the sparkling jewel like water.[1] The creek is well known for the 40m high Bijoux Falls.
On November 28, 2020 a snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche which occurred near the source of Bijoux Creek.[2]