Overlander Falls, Waterfall in Mount Robson Provincial Park, Canada.

Overlander Falls is a waterfall in Mount Robson Provincial Park located roughly 1.6 kilometers east of the visitor center. The water drops about 10 meters into a deep pool surrounded by tall trees and moss-covered rocks alongside the Fraser River.

The waterfall takes its name from the Overlanders, gold seekers from the 1860s who traveled through this region of British Columbia in search of fortune. This name preserves the memory of those early pioneers who crossed these remote lands during the gold rush era.

The name recalls the Overlanders of 1862: about 175 men and one woman from Ontario crossed the prairies and Rockies hoping for the Cariboo goldfields. Just west of the falls the group split; half rafted down the North Thompson to Fort Kamloops, the rest reached Barkerville in late fall 1862 to find no claims left.

Access is via a 500-meter downhill trail from the parking area that is relatively straightforward to navigate. The best time to visit is during warmer months when the paths are dry and easy to walk.

The falls are the largest on the main stem of the Fraser River: average width about 18 m, maximum about 23 m, with a drop of roughly 9 m. The force of the water has carved a large plunge pool, and just downstream the river narrows into a confined valley section.