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    Top Spots in and near Squamish-Lillooet

    • Squamish-Lillooet C, British Columbia

      Camp at the Top of Kafir Peak

      5.0
      At the turn off to Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park, take a hard left to the Telus cell phone tower access road (there is a telus branded sign). Drive up the road, which is very steep at times. High clearance and four wheel drive are a must! Drive up to the top, take in the view, and find a place ...
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    • Squamish-Lillooet C, British Columbia

      Backpack to Semaphore Lakes

      3.1 mi / 1000 ft gain
      How does a series of sparkling blue alpine lakes, beautiful mountains, a huge waterfall, glacier and uncrowded camping sound to you? For me, the area around Semaphore Lakes has been one of my favorite destinations for quite a while. It has some of the best camping you could hope for, and two incr...
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    • Pemberton, British Columbia

      Tenquille Lake

      14.99 mi / 3373 ft gain
      Tenquille Lake is the perfect spot to head from Vancouver if you have the time for a long drive and are looking for a people-less adventure.  The hike is a manageable 24km round trip with a 1,000m elevation gain that takes you through wildflower meadows, lush forest, and past some stunning views...
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    • D'Arcy, British Columbia

      Hike to Mt Rohr

      5.0
      / 3200 ft gain
      The Duffy Lake Road area is a scrambling paradise. If you love exploring the alpine off trail, this would be the place.Mt Rohr is a prominent peak, located just above Duffy Lake. One of the highlights of this trip is that you get to hike directly beside the incredible glaciers of Joffre Peak, as ...
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    • Squamish-Lillooet C, British Columbia

      Joffre Lakes Trail

      4.6
      5.67 mi / 1266 ft gain
      Joffre Lakes is a well loved destination, and for good reason: it is absolutely stunning. Not only is it located on one of the most scenic drives you could ever hope to find (Duffy Lake Road) , but it's possible to enjoy this area no matter how much time you have, or how much hiking you want to d...
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    • Squamish-Lillooet C, British Columbia

      Backcountry Camp Upper Joffre Lake

      3.0
      3.1 mi / 2952.8 ft gain
      Joffre Lakes Provincial Park is located roughly three hours from Vancouver north of Whistler and Pemberton on Highway 99 (Sea-to-Sky Highway).  The drive itself up to the trailhead is very scenic and worth it in itself.  Once you get to the parking lot, park your car anywhere in the lot and consi...
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    • Squamish-Lillooet C, British Columbia

      Snowshoe Joffre Lakes

      6.2 mi / 1312.3 ft gain
      The Canadian west coast mountains around Whistler BC receive over thirty feet of snow each winter. This area is well known for epic skiing and snowboarding, and it's also a really fun place to go snowshoeing. Here's a winter version of the incredible Joffre Lakes adventure (see my profile to read...
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    • Lytton, British Columbia

      Hike to Slalok Mountain

      1.0
      9.9 mi / 1310 ft gain
      The hike starts and finishes at the same location as the Joffre lake trail. You'll need to hike to the third lake where where you'll turn off in a SW direction through the valley just before reaching the helipad close to the campground From there, there'll be a trail all the way to the ridge at t...
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    • D'Arcy, British Columbia

      Scramble Mt Joffre

      3.0
      From the trailhead on the Duffey Lake Road you follow the well-marked summer trail up the Cerise Creek. The trail heads south after the bridge and heads up onto the lower flanks of Joffre and onto a logging road. Eventually the road forks, and the main trail follows the right fork uphill. The log...
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    • D'Arcy, British Columbia

      Overnight at Keith's Hut

      2.0
      5.6 mi / 1312.3 ft gain
      Starting from the side of the highway outside of Pemberton, continue towards Duffy Lake past Joffre Lake trail head. Cross the Cayoosh Creek bridge and pass the work sheds on your right with a green roof, 3.3km from this is a shoulder and between no-stopping avalanches areas, you will see a pull ...
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    • D'Arcy, British Columbia

      Hike Vantage Peak

      3.0
      4.7 mi / 3618.8 ft gain
      This trip can be done as big day trip, or broken up over two days if you bring a tent. It makes for a great weekend trip from Vancouver. So good in fact Arc'teryx made a whole movie about it. Just beyond the ever popular Joffre Lakes turn off by about 20km is a unmarked extended shoulder, with a ...
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    • D'Arcy, British Columbia

      Climb Mt. Matier's Northwest Face

      3.0
      Mt Matier is an excellent mountaineering route for newer mountaineers with glacier travel experience, and a lot of scrambling experience. In good condition the glacier is manageable with fairly straight forward route finding. The Trailhead is a hard to find dirt outcrop on the side of the Duffy L...
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    • Pemberton, British Columbia

      Hike to Nairn Falls

      4.3
      From the turnoff of Highway 99, there is a parking lot specifically for Nairn Falls Provincial Park. There are maps all over the place, and they will direct you to the trailhead for a short hike to the waterfall. There is a blockaded section at the waterfall for viewing due to the danger that the...
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    • Lytton, British Columbia

      Explore Lillooet Lake

      Lillooet Lake sits at the bottom of the Duffey Lake Road, just past the village of Mt Currie. In 2010, Mt Meager experienced a landslide totalling 48 million cubic metres, the largest in modern Canadian history. Sitting directly upriver of Lillooet Lake, the Meager slide turned this beautiful tur...
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    • Lytton, British Columbia

      Camp at Strawberry Point

      2.0
      If you're coming from Vancouver give yourself about 3 -4 hours of daylight driving time. This place isn't the easiest to find in the dark. From Pemberton, stay on the highway - this drive is beautiful! Follow any directions you see that will take you to the Duffy Lake road. After you drive along ...
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    • D'Arcy, British Columbia

      Paddle Duffey Lake

      Duffey Lake sits just under Cayoosh Pass on the Duffey Lake Road (HWY 99), one of the most scenic drives in southwestern BC. Leaving from Pemberton, you'll climb just under 4000ft up to the lake, which is nestled between big, steep mountains, with the impressive Joffre group at the southwestern e...
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    Guides, Insights and Stories from Squamish-Lillooet

    5 Pictures from a Once in a Lifetime Aurora Show

    5 Pictures from a Once in a Lifetime Aurora Show

    John Entwistle

    A Photo Walk in Whistler's First Snowfall of the Year

    A Photo Walk in Whistler's First Snowfall of the Year

    John Entwistle

    Making the Most of an Epic Skiing Crash in Whistler

    Making the Most of an Epic Skiing Crash in Whistler

    Andrew Hoang