Lindeman Lake Hiking Trails and Camping, Chilliwack, BC

Angie from Chilliwack writes:

Just curious, my 9 yr old son will be doing this hike tomorrow with his class. It has been raining hard since last night and promises to rain through til the hike and throughout. Should I be concerned about safety, mud, flooding and the like?

Posted: September 22, 2011 09:07:27 AM PST

john lunan from Richmond writes:

Hiked up to Lindeman Lake today.Nice hike some parts step but well worth it once you get to Lake.Great pictures taken and some video`s.Trail was marked very good.If you want to see B.C. at its best you have to hike this trail.Will be doing an over night trip in the near future.Gods country.

Posted: September 3, 2011 09:06:38 PM PST

Nicole from Abbotsford writes:

I went to Lindeman Lake last weekend and we climbed up this path that leads to a hudge moutain that I guess you have to climb over to see the lake but we didn't do that because we didn't wanna get hurt. But we did go down the road to Chilliwack Lake and it was preety but the water is way too cold. If you had a boat and went out there it would be nice for that reason but I don't think it would be good for swimming. You can also camp at Chilliwack Lake which is nice but as for Lindeman Lake you have to climb over a mouatin which is not a very safe idea!!

Posted: August 31, 2011 11:52:09 AM PST

Rick from Abbotsford writes:

I hiked this Aug 20- beautiful
40 minutes
Q- some web sites say it is 350 meters ascent
While others say 650 meters
I sure would appreciate a accurate description
???

Posted: August 21, 2011 08:16:10 PM PST

Rick from Abbotsford writes:

I hiked this Aug 20- beautiful
40 minutes
Q- some web sites say it is 350 meters ascent
While others say 650 meters
I sure would appreciate a accurate description
???

Posted: August 21, 2011 08:14:53 PM PST

Linda from Surrey writes:

Six of us hiked this trail on Aug.10 and it was in excellent condition. We continued to the north end of the lake looking for the beach, but it seems it went the way of Atlantis (underwater). We were planning to continue on to Greendrop, but ran into a couple of hikers who had just done the journey and said it was muddy and difficult. Their obvious disappointment helped us make the decision to be satisfied with what we had already done, so we turned around. I loved this hike -- it was worth every minute of the long drive out there.

Posted: August 17, 2011 03:14:06 PM PST

Matthew from Vancouver writes:

Five of us did this trail on Saturday July 23. The trail is in great condition and the scenery is beautiful. It took us about 30-40 minutes one way.

I dove off a rock into the water and can attest to how cold it is! I'd suggest bringing a wet suit if you plan on staying in the water for an extended amount of time.

I hear there is great fishing but we didn't have much luck on this front. A local had advised that best fishing is late August.

Posted: July 26, 2011 03:11:13 PM PST

Marianne from Chilliwack writes:

Did this hike on July 08, 2011. We tried to make it to Greendrop Lake but 10 mins from the lake the trail was under too much water. You also had to pick and choose your trail and climb over alot more rocks then normal cause alot of the original trail was also flooded. It was a beautiful hike none the less. The trail to Lindeman Lake was fine.

Posted: July 11, 2011 12:46:08 PM PST

shaun from vancouver writes:

what is the best way to scare bears?

Posted: July 3, 2011 11:59:42 AM PST

James from Cloverdale writes:

Did this hike last weekend. Made it about an hour past the beginning of lindeman lake towards greendrop but hit too much snow to continue

Posted: June 24, 2011 04:25:58 PM PST

CK from Langley writes:

We did this hike last weekend (May 14).
The hike to Lindeman Lake was great, but shortly past Lindeman the snow started. It was very slippery and we did not make it all the way to Greendrop lake. It was just too slippery.

Still a great hike, Lindeman Lake is so beautiful!

Posted: May 22, 2011 09:56:07 PM PST

Liz from Abbotsford writes:

Hiked this on April 21 2011 (today)

Gorgeous hike with many surprises. I had hiked teapot and mount thom earlier this week, and was not entirely prepared for the amount of difficulty. There were some spots that did not look like trail and some gnarly spots between rocks. There is no cell reception so bring a buddy thats for sure. I wouldnt recommend bringing pets.

Fairly snowy at the top and was slippery coming down. Worth the hike thats for sure.

Posted: April 21, 2011 01:45:12 PM PST

Miranda Cowan from Hope writes:

We hiked here right before Thanksgiving this year (2010). The lake was beautiful and the vine maples all around were coloured red. We continued on to Greendrop Lake which took a few hours. Lots of scree to hike over and it was wet and slippery when we were up there. The reward is another pretty lake, although it seemed like someone had been partying there, lots of garbage. Lindeman was nice and clean. The trails were easy to follow and it was a great little hike.

Posted: November 12, 2010 08:37:46 PM PST

Darren from Abbotsford writes:

We did the hike on July 11, 2010. It was a great day. 4 of us in our party - 8 and 9 year old boys, my wife and I. It is a great length of hike (maybe an hour in) with the great reward of Lindeman lake at the end of the hike. It is a pretty solid incline all the way to the lake, but a very clean and well marked trail. Beautiful river alongside the majority of the hike. The lake is a mountain lake, and very cold, we could only stand to put our feet into it for a few minutes at most, but boy did it cool our water bottles quickly!

Posted: July 12, 2010 10:48:04 AM PST

Carla from Richmond writes:

Did the hike June 6th 2010. Hike was great, variety of sites. majority of incline is after the bridge but once you make it up to Lindeman Lake, makes the climb well worth it.

Posted: June 7, 2010 12:20:02 PM PST

Brian from Delta writes:

Did this hike May 2, 2010. Trail was in great shape. To get out there is quite the drive, however.

Posted: May 4, 2010 12:29:27 AM PST

Cheryl from Maple Ridge writes:

My 12 year old son and I attempted to do this hike April 11, 2010 and there was simply too much snow to safely complete the hike and we turned back 1/2 way. We were wearing hiking boots and going up was not so bad but it was truly dangerous on the way down. It was gorgeous to see the icicles and snow though.

It looks like a great hike and we will definitely be back in another month or so to try again.

Posted: April 21, 2010 01:25:41 PM PST

Desiree Uriarte from Richmond writes:

So amazing! The lake took my breath away! So serene, makes you want to just sit there by the shore..
The trail is great too, my 8-month old baby loved the trees!
It is now my favorite place in BC!

Posted: September 26, 2009 01:19:16 PM PST

Tamie from Vancouver writes:

We did this hike April 26, 2009. Nice, easy hike, beautiful green lake.

We started out late in the day, so we never made it to Green drop, but we were told by another hiker that he was knee deep in snow.

Posted: May 25, 2009 09:40:37 AM PST

sara from surrey writes:

Nice hike, still quite a bit of snow and ice up there which made for a slippery traverse, but a good hike nonetheless. Nice place to camp, but no campfires aloud.

Posted: April 13, 2009 09:40:05 PM PST

aidan from abbotsford writes:

i want to go with my dog but i am afraid he will slip of the log bridge

Posted: April 4, 2009 06:53:44 PM PST

Mike Richardson from Abbotsford writes:

I took my son to the lake last summer for his first overnight hike. He loved it, what a great trail to take a youngster on for there fist hike.

Posted: December 16, 2008 09:32:14 PM PST

Patrick from Vancouver writes:

Awesome hike! The lake was gorgeous! If you hike in about 20 minutes past the main campsite, there are many other secluded sites that weren't busy at all during the august long weekend. The place was one of my favorites sites in BC. However, my car was broken into sometime over the 3 days we were there, so be careful!

Posted: September 4, 2008 03:21:13 PM PST

Linda from Burnaby writes:

This trail is a nice one, not too long and the lake is beautiful. The colour of the water is amazing and you can sit and stare at it for hours.

Posted: June 30, 2008 08:00:04 AM PST