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Strawberry Flats to SnowCamp & Lone Goat Mountains June 25/20
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The third great and wonderful hike in Manning Park in recent weeks. It was a fantastic Day as Paul and I hiked on an excellent graded trail to top of two peaks; Snowcamp and Lone Goat. 8 am start and return to car about 4:45 pm; included 1- hours for two rest breaks at Skyline-Snowcamp trail junction and on Snowcamp Summit. Lunch at top of Lone Goat. 24 km return 1000 meters cumulative elevation gain. so hiking time not much more than 7-1/2 hours ...
Big surprise is the amount of snow ,even some on the trail on flat part of Strawberry Flats before elevation gain began, north aspects the meadow areas before you ascend to the higher west leg of the Skyline trail snow patches were frequent and covering meadows. One of area of ponds were covered 60% with snow, more snow in trees and on trail higher up just before you enter the west leg. That west leg of Skyline trail facing towards Snowcamp iis mostly snowfree, but we hit again when dropped down towards Snowcamp, a few cornice remnants were a little challenging to get up and over. Further on hiked along a series of large bumps (snow cornices degraded) pic#8. From there onto Snowcamp and Lone Goat. We met two young ladies who camped overnight at Camp Mowich..and had a nice chat for a bit before carried on... Large areas snow covered on north aspects, and remaining snow cornices still profound of size. A bluebird day it was. At near Manning Park Lodge Attachment 277306 Trailhead for Strawberry Flats, for Snowcamp Trail 3/4 km from parking... Attachment 277308 Attachment 277310 Open area, immaculate trail maintenance this part. Attachment 277312 snow on trail, 500 m in from trailhead Attachment 277314 nice waterfall Attachment 277316 Patchy snow on and around old bridge... Attachment 277318 AT T-Junction: Skyline trail goes east, Snowcamp you go west... Attachment 277320 views from t-junction Attachment 277322 Attachment 277324 Trail mostly covered - banks of snow Attachment 277326 VIEW west along Degraded Snow cornices Attachment 277328 SNOWCAMP Summit, looking up Attachment 277330 Top of Snowcamp, view down south/southeast Attachment 277346** VIEWS FROM SNOWCAMP SUMMIT glacial lilies Attachment 277332 Attachment 277334 heading down... Attachment 277336 view up Snowcamp's west ridge Attachment 277338 on the trail Attachment 277340 hiking along trail towards Lone Goat, view back east Attachment 277342 SOUTH Slope approach up Lone Goat Attachment 277344 LONE GOAT Pano views, most from lunch spot. Attachment 277348 Attachment 277350 Attachment 277352 Attachment 277354 Attachment 277356 Attachment 277358 Attachment 277360 Broad sloping meadow , below Lone Goat. Attachment 277362 EAST Facing slope - Lone Goat Attachment 277364 WEST Facing slope - Snowcamp Attachment 277366 Snowcamp viewed from T-Junction Attachment 277368 area north of west leg Skyline Trail Attachment 277370 Attachment 277372 Attachment 277374 Attachment 277376 Low-mid elevation group of ponds,with 60 - 70% snow cover Attachment 277378 Waterfall... good drinking water... Attachment 277380 All trails map and intro... Attachment 277382 .. shows 20 km return, our GPS shows 24 km return from parking to summit and back. All trails map showing route, except not summit... Attachment 277384 |
Thanks for the great Manning Park updates Karl, I enjoyed this hike a few years back, time to do it again!
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K |
Great report and timely since we are planning to do this this weekend. I was wondering if the trail is still easy to follow even when snow covered? Was the trail snow covered when you drop down into despair pass and if so was it still easy to find your way?
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Just saw your post today; you are probably already hiking up there. The only confusing part is the part when you drop down from Skyline towards Snowcamp,; where snow covers the trail. When in doubt try to hike up to the high side (left side) of the trail when you are going in. I expect by this time further melt has happened. When we hiked in, large part of the descent only the odd large pile of snow blocking the trail. Let me know when you done this, |
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