Weeping Wall viewpoint — Local services in Alberta

Quick little stop that is very worthwhile. It's easy to miss because the falls angle slightly away from the view you get on the Icefields Parkway going northbound. Parking lot turnout is on the west (left when going north) and the falls are on the opposite side of the road.

During snowmelt season (we visited the first weekend of June), there's a lovely wall of water gently falling off the cliff. I'm guessing that it's mostly dried-up by August, but for us, it was a change of view from lakes, and a gorgeous sight to behold. Photographing it is difficult, because of the sheer size of the cliff, so it looks better in-person.

(The cost Google quotes is the overall $11 CAD entry fee to the National Parks, and there's no specific cost to...

This is waterfall galore in one of the world’s most scenic islands! A series of thundering waterfalls cuts sharp lines into the 1544 m (5066 ft) Mount Waialeale on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, to form what is known as the Weeping Wall. Waialeale is the second wettest spot on Earth, receiving roughly 450 inches of rainfall per year. A record 683 inches fell there in 2002. The upper reaches of the wall are almost always covered by rain clouds. In fact, the old volcano’s summit only peeks through the clouds on 20 days each year. Flying into the crater by heli and observe the Weeping Wall is an awesome, humbling and visually...

Was there late April on an amazing sunny day.

Compared to the other viewpoints on the Icefields Parkway, this one was okay. The water was still frozen so wasn't a waterfall. Since we were already on the parkway, we thought why not stop to take a photo for memory. Stayed for a couple of minutes and off we went. We parked across the weeping wall on the left as you are going north on the parkway.

However, I definitely would say, if you want, skip it and spend your time at the other viewpoints as they are sooooo much more...