BC trip direction
We're hoping to spend around a month in BC next summer from mid-June to mid-July. I realize things can be different from year to year, but on average, would you think trails and such are more accessib...
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4runnerguy,
Sounds like a fun time. You didn't say that you were planning to backpack so the hikes that I have sugested are day hikes.
1) Enter BC through #97 at Osoyoos. (good MTB in Winthrop, Leavenworth Wa.) Drive to Manning PP where there is good hiking and camping.
2) Drive to Vancouver and stop off at Golden Ears PP. Climb Golden Ears.
3) Head to Squamish for excellent MTB of all abilities.
4) Head to Whisler and hike Garabaldi Lake, Black Tusk, Panorama Ridge.
5) Whisler area for MTB. Take gondola up and hike to Russel Lake.
6)Head towards Pemberton. Hike up Wedgemount Lake and beyond.
7) Pemberton, start MTB from 1 mile lake.
8) Head out #99 to Joffre Lakes , hike to the 3rd lake and if you want to leave everybody behind, keep hiking straight when you come to the left turn across the bridge to the highest lake and campground. Hike up to the glacier.
9) #99 to Lillooet. Head east to Revelstoke if you want to be in the mountains or sidetrack to Merritt, Kelowna(MTB), Vernon (MTB) and then on to Revelstoke. The Okanagan Valley can be nice and sunny in the summer with lots of lakes.
10)Revelstoke. MacPherson Trails(MTB), hike Mt. Begby, MTB Keystone Basin(gorgeous but buggy). Ask to camp in the Nordic centre parking area.
11) Drive #1 to Glacier NP and hike Hermit to the shoulder of Mt. Sifton(spectacular views), Abbott Ridge to the end, Perley Rock and onto the Illecillewaet Glacier, Asulkan Valley, Avalanche Crest.
12) Golden MTB. Detour on #95 and hike the Bugaboos.
13) YoHo NP Hike from Takkaka Falls and do the round trip to Twin Falls, Little Yoho, Iceline trail and back to the falls.
14) Lake Ohara. Hike the Climbers Route. Make reservations well in advance for the bus or hike the 11km up and take a chance of getting a ride back down.(we did no problems)
15) Lake Louise. Hike Paradise Valley/ Giant Steps/Sentinal Pass/ Morrain Lake, back to vehicle of catch a ride back down from the lake.
16)Camp at Waterfowl Lake or Mosquito Creek Campgrounds, #93. Hike South and North Molar Passes, Helen Lake , Cirque Peak.
17) Head towards Jasper, hike Wilcox Pass, Nigal Pass, Mt. Edith Cavell to the top of the pass.
18) Head back to #1 hike Castle Mt, Bourgeau Lake/Mt, Cascade Mt, Mt, Rundle,
19) Travel on to Canmore. MTB at Nordic centre and around town. Hike Hy Ling, East Rundle.
20)#742 along the Spray Lakes. Hike Tent Ridge near Mt. Shark helipad. Hike Chester Lake- Headwall Valley circuit.
21) Drive to Kanaskis Lakes. Hike Rawson Lake trip. Northover Ridge Route(long day), South Kanaskis Pass.
Head to Calgary. Near Bragg Creek Mtb. Home.
There are of course hundreds of BC Provincial Parks which have great scenery and hiking but many are backpack trips and you sometimes have to drive rougher roads to get there.
Good luck on your planning.
I've got lots of photos of these areas if you want to get an idea of what the terrain is like.
Dave
Sounds like a fun time. You didn't say that you were planning to backpack so the hikes that I have sugested are day hikes.
1) Enter BC through #97 at Osoyoos. (good MTB in Winthrop, Leavenworth Wa.) Drive to Manning PP where there is good hiking and camping.
2) Drive to Vancouver and stop off at Golden Ears PP. Climb Golden Ears.
3) Head to Squamish for excellent MTB of all abilities.
4) Head to Whisler and hike Garabaldi Lake, Black Tusk, Panorama Ridge.
5) Whisler area for MTB. Take gondola up and hike to Russel Lake.
6)Head towards Pemberton. Hike up Wedgemount Lake and beyond.
7) Pemberton, start MTB from 1 mile lake.
8) Head out #99 to Joffre Lakes , hike to the 3rd lake and if you want to leave everybody behind, keep hiking straight when you come to the left turn across the bridge to the highest lake and campground. Hike up to the glacier.
9) #99 to Lillooet. Head east to Revelstoke if you want to be in the mountains or sidetrack to Merritt, Kelowna(MTB), Vernon (MTB) and then on to Revelstoke. The Okanagan Valley can be nice and sunny in the summer with lots of lakes.
10)Revelstoke. MacPherson Trails(MTB), hike Mt. Begby, MTB Keystone Basin(gorgeous but buggy). Ask to camp in the Nordic centre parking area.
11) Drive #1 to Glacier NP and hike Hermit to the shoulder of Mt. Sifton(spectacular views), Abbott Ridge to the end, Perley Rock and onto the Illecillewaet Glacier, Asulkan Valley, Avalanche Crest.
12) Golden MTB. Detour on #95 and hike the Bugaboos.
13) YoHo NP Hike from Takkaka Falls and do the round trip to Twin Falls, Little Yoho, Iceline trail and back to the falls.
14) Lake Ohara. Hike the Climbers Route. Make reservations well in advance for the bus or hike the 11km up and take a chance of getting a ride back down.(we did no problems)
15) Lake Louise. Hike Paradise Valley/ Giant Steps/Sentinal Pass/ Morrain Lake, back to vehicle of catch a ride back down from the lake.
16)Camp at Waterfowl Lake or Mosquito Creek Campgrounds, #93. Hike South and North Molar Passes, Helen Lake , Cirque Peak.
17) Head towards Jasper, hike Wilcox Pass, Nigal Pass, Mt. Edith Cavell to the top of the pass.
18) Head back to #1 hike Castle Mt, Bourgeau Lake/Mt, Cascade Mt, Mt, Rundle,
19) Travel on to Canmore. MTB at Nordic centre and around town. Hike Hy Ling, East Rundle.
20)#742 along the Spray Lakes. Hike Tent Ridge near Mt. Shark helipad. Hike Chester Lake- Headwall Valley circuit.
21) Drive to Kanaskis Lakes. Hike Rawson Lake trip. Northover Ridge Route(long day), South Kanaskis Pass.
Head to Calgary. Near Bragg Creek Mtb. Home.
There are of course hundreds of BC Provincial Parks which have great scenery and hiking but many are backpack trips and you sometimes have to drive rougher roads to get there.
Good luck on your planning.
I've got lots of photos of these areas if you want to get an idea of what the terrain is like.
Dave
