More Trails
Other trails located in the Howe Sound region:
Alice Lake
High Falls Creek
Killarney Lake
Levette Lake Loop
Mount Gardner
Stawamus Chief
The Lions Binkert Trail
Elfin Lakes
Region: Howe Sound
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time: 6 hours
Distance: 22 km
Elevation Gain: 600 meters
Season: July - October
Camping: Yes
Transportation: Car
Estimated Driving Time
from Vancouver: 1 hour 45 minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time: 6 hours
Distance: 22 km
Elevation Gain: 600 meters
Season: July - October
Camping: Yes
Transportation: Car
Estimated Driving Time
from Vancouver: 1 hour 45 minutes
Mike from Burnaby writes:
Went up to Elfin this past weekend and it although it was pretty cloudy, it was still a nice hike. Interesting to see the lakes shrouded in clouds as they would rise out of the valleys. Made it look really mysterious.
The facilities at Elfin Lakes are really good and BC Parks does an excellent job maintaining them. We only went for the day but it looks as though there is lots of room for hikers staying overnight and there are some stoves and propane lights that make the build very comfortable.
The hike itself is one of the easier ones in Garibaldi Park. Although it's long at over 20km, the grade is not too steep when compared to some of the other trails in the area.
Posted: August 11, 2008 04:31:37 PM PST