Overview
Bear Waterfall is the easiest and most-visited waterfall in the gorge. The parking area sits next to the Ak-Bulak café, roughly 12 km past the ecopost and 19 km into the gorge from the main junction. The trail is 1 km long, rises gently, and takes 20–30 minutes at an easy pace. The waterfall drops 28–30 m from a glacial stream flowing out from beneath Zhambas Pass; the water temperature stays below 12°C year-round and the falling water raises a permanent mist. Rocks around the base hold fossilised plant imprints from the pre-glacial period. Brown bears historically gave this waterfall its name, though they no longer appear near the trail.
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Medvezhiy (Bear) Waterfall
Step 3 · 9 km from previous · 15 min drive
Bear Waterfall is the easiest and most-visited waterfall in the gorge. The parking area sits next to the Ak-Bulak café, roughly 12 km past the ecopost and 19 km into the gorge from the main junction. The trail is 1 km long, rises gently, and takes 20–30 minutes at an easy pace. The waterfall drops 28–30 m from a glacial stream flowing out from beneath Zhambas Pass; the water temperature stays below 12°C year-round and the falling water raises a permanent mist. Rocks around the base hold fossilised plant imprints from the pre-glacial period. Brown bears historically gave this waterfall its name, though they no longer appear near the trail.