Situated very close to the end of the Wells Gray Corridor (Clearwater Valley Road), Osprey Falls is short but extremely wide. It is the result of basalt flow from a nearby volcano blocking the outlet of the river.

The best place to see Osprey Falls is from the Clearwater Lake Campground. Park at the Chain Lake Meadows Trailhead just past the bridge over Falls Creek and follow the path into the campground.

A short trail between sites 19 and 21 leads to the riverbank and a view of the falls. Another viewpoint can be found on the Chain Lake Meadows Trail (2.2km return hiking trail), which also leads to Stitca Falls (another 600m return).