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Lillooet, British Columbia

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  • 100 Mile House, British Columbia

    Hike to Red Rock Lookout

    4.0
    2.2 mi / 1700 ft gain
    The trail starts on a gravel road going up towards a water tower. A doubletrack trail takes off to the right and up the hill as you near the water tower. Take the this trail and this can be followed all the way up to the red rock view point. There are several, steeper, narrower trails branching o...
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  • D'Arcy, British Columbia

    Seton Lake Lookout

    4.8
    0.78 mi / 259 ft gain
    On highway 99 (Duffy Lake Road) just outside of Lillooet there is Seton Lake which is so very picturesque in its own way. It's turquoise coloured and surrounding it are cliffs and desert-like mountains. To get to the stunning view point there is a big pull out just before the last switch back on...
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  • Lillooet, British Columbia

    Camp at Cottonwood Recreation Site

    5.0
    Located 3+ hours North of Vancouver on Duffey Lake Road (Highway 99), Cottonwood Recreation Site is one of 4 sites managed by the BC Forest Service.  Duffey Lake Road is an extension of Highway 99 and connects Pemberton to Lillooet.If you plan on hiking or backcountry camping at Joffre Lakes, you...
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  • Lillooet, British Columbia

    Drive the Molybdenite Ridge

    5.0
    12.4 mi
    Starting at the Lytton Cable Ferry the gravel road begins. You are immediately greeted with views of the iconic Fraser River and local mountains. After approximately 40 km on the road, you turn onto Texas Creek FSR and follow this for 7 km before turning onto Molybdenite Main. This road takes you...
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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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  • 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

    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

    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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  • 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

    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

    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

    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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  • 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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Guides, Insights and Stories from Lillooet

5 Pictures from a Once in a Lifetime Aurora Show

5 Pictures from a Once in a Lifetime Aurora Show

John Entwistle