The trail is long, but the destination is worth the effort.   Some caveats first.    Do this hike before or after the mosquito season.    Be prepared to climb, over, under, or around the deadfall.    Spring is best to see the power of the river as it tumbles over the falls.    Fall adds season color to the trail.

The trailhead is at the parking lot at the Pyramid Campground.   Drive up the Wells Gray Corridor, pass the park gates, pass the Dawson Falls Viewpoint, cross the Mushbowl, climb the hill and turn onto the Pyramid Road (just 0.3 km short of the Helmcken Falls turn).  The trail is the same trail to go to Pyramid Mountain.    We followed the trail and found a fair amount of deadfall to contend with.  The route winds through the forest past some swampy areas, a trapper’s cabin, then up the flanks of Pyramid Mountain.   At 3km a junction is found on the side of the hill.   The right fork goes to the top of Pyramid, a cone-shaped hill with an average view.  For Majerus Falls, continue up the river.   At about 6km the trail comes back to the Murtle River just past the Pyramid Lakes area.   A primitive campsite here sits on a bench above the river.   Beyond the trail follows the river.   There are two streams to cross near Bull Meadows and the bridges are on their last legs.    The gorge can be seen from half a kilometer away.   The trail climbs to a bluff overlooking Majerus Falls.   In the spring run off, the falls come down in two stages surrounding a central island.

The viewpoint is atop a lava cliff and there is no way down to the bottom of the falls, but the trail beyond goes to the top of the falls for another view.   There is a mouth-shaped cave in the lava wall on the far side.   Horseshoe Falls is 4km beyond, too long for a day hike out and back.

This is a long trail.   All the guidebooks and trail maps say it is 19km return, but my GPS measured 10.7 km each way, a total of 21.5 km.    Much of the route is relatively flat, most is in the forest, and some is through wet terrain.   The falls, though, are impressive.   Before or after the mosquitoes, follow the Murtle River to Majerus Falls, and be sure to bring your camera.