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Forum: British Columbia
12-07-2022, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 572
Black Mountain - Dec 3, 2022
Reached the Cypress Mountain resort on clear roads Sat at 10:30am, and was directed to park at the (still mostly empty) parking lot 3a. It's about ¾ km along the road to the Black Mountain Lodge,...
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Forum: British Columbia
12-26-2019, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,115
Pump Peak - December 23, 2019
The road up to the Mt Seymour resort was clear at 11am. Got directed to a parking spot in P5, less than a km from the trailhead... Glad this wasn't a sunny weekend day!
Perfect conditions for...
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Forum: British Columbia
07-08-2019, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 608
Botanical Beach - July 5, 2019
Hiked down to Botany Bay first, but ended up spending most of the 0.1m low tide (http://waterlevels.gc.ca/eng/station?type=0&date=2019%2F07%2F05&sid=8525&tz=PDT&pres=1) at Botanical Beach.
Much of...
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Forum: British Columbia
07-08-2019, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 840
Red Creek Fir - July 6, 2019
Followed the directions given in this brochure (https://www.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/8.5x11-Avatar-Grove-Map-Port-Renfrew-Front-Back.pdf) (Lens Creek Main Rd—Bear Main...
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Forum: British Columbia
06-23-2018, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 888
Lone Cone - June 16, 2018
Used Tofino Water Taxi (http://tofinowatertaxi.com/) to get to the Lone Pine dock on Meares Island. No advance reservation was necessary, all they needed was a 15-30 minutes heads up. The cost for...
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Forum: British Columbia
12-11-2017, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 873
Jocelyn Hill - Dec 9, 2017
Passed a (busy) parking lot at the McKenzie Bight trailhead at 10am, and pulled off the road 200m further down, just opposite the Timberman trailhead.
Followed the Timberman Trail all the way to...
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Forum: British Columbia
07-30-2017, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 666
Heather Trail - July 28/29, 2017
Reaching the lower parking lot on Blackwall Rd this Friday around noon. The first 8 km of the road (to the viewpoint pullout) were paved; the rest was dusty and slightly washboarded, but wide and in...
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Forum: British Columbia
12-05-2016, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,769
Dam Mountain (Snowshoe Grind)
Reached the Grouse Mountain station around 10am. Found a spot in one of the lots after circling around a bit. Took us about an hour to get to the top and get moving.
Followed the "SSG" (SnowShoe...
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Forum: Site Feedback, Help, and Suggestions
07-21-2016, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,317
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Forum: British Columbia
07-21-2016, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,189
Al's Habrich Trail - July 16, 2016
Pulled into the Darrell Bay parking lot around 9am. Had planned to take the Shannon Falls connector trail to the Sea to Sky gondola station, but the shuttle bus was there and ready to leave... The...
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Forum: Site Feedback, Help, and Suggestions
07-20-2016, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,317
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Forum: Site Feedback, Help, and Suggestions
07-20-2016, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,317
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Forum: British Columbia
08-05-2014, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,837
I wasn't hoping for or expecting solitude, but...
I wasn't hoping for or expecting solitude, but was concerned about being able to find a spot for the tent on this long weekend because Garibaldi doesn't appear to allow camping outside of designated...
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Forum: Hiking and Backpacking
08-04-2014, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,321
I was at Elfin Lakes this weekend, see...
I was at Elfin Lakes this weekend, see https://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=63262. Figured this would be a popular place on a long weekend, but I got there Friday and didn't have any...
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Forum: British Columbia
08-04-2014, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,837
Elfin Lakes & Opal Cone - Aug 1-3 2014
Started out at the Diamond Head trailhead Friday afternoon. The road was rough in places, but not a problem with my low-clearance car.
https://www.clubtread.com/forumPix/443000/443740.jpg
The...
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Forum: Hiking and Backpacking
07-31-2014, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,321
Lots of places no longer have lock boxes, but...
Lots of places no longer have lock boxes, but require you to pay the fee on the Web (which I'd do before leaving home)...
I'd certainly respect a "campsite full" sign at the trailhead, but suspect...
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Forum: Hiking and Backpacking
07-31-2014, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,321
Can I camp outside of designated sites?
Let's say I paid my backcountry camping fees, and arrive at a "wilderness camp" after hiking all day, but all the designated sites are taken--am I expected to hike back out, or is it acceptable to...
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Forum: British Columbia
09-15-2011, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,537
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Forum: British Columbia
09-14-2011, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,537
Golden Ears (Halfway) - Sep 10/11, 2011
Pulled into the last (proper) parking spot at the trailhead at 9:30am. Puzzled a while over whether or not a permit was required for backcountry camping. There was no box or anything to pay a fee, so...
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Forum: Hiking and Backpacking
09-07-2011, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,089
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Forum: Hiking and Backpacking
09-07-2011, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,089
Two options I was considering (<3h from...
Two options I was considering (<3h from Vancouver, 20k round trip, <1k gain) are Elfin Lakes (Garibaldi) and Buckhorn on the Heather Trail (Manning).
Last year we went to Lake Garibaldi, and, even...
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Forum: Hiking and Backpacking
09-07-2011, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,089
What if the wilderness camp area is full?
Here in Washington State there are areas with restricted camping that require obtaining a permit in advance at a ranger station.
In BC, there also appear to be areas where wilderness camping is...
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Forum: British Columbia
09-07-2011, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,401
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Forum: British Columbia
08-31-2010, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,605
Garibaldi Lake & Panorama Ridge - Aug 28/29 2010
Arrived just in time to get one of the last spots in the lower parking lot; the parking lots must have been full by 9AM. The trail was correspondingly busy, though the crowds thinned out a bit after...
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Forum: British Columbia - Mainland Hiking
08-30-2010, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,290
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