Elfin Lakes

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92.G.15

11.0 km one way.

Terrain: Moderately gentle

Approximate Elevations (in meters)
Start:	914	End:
Minimum:	914	Maximum:	1600
Net Gain:	686	Cumulative Gain:	700

Elfin Lakes Trailhead: Follow highway 99 to Mamquam Road, 4km north of Squamish. Turn right and follow this road past the Squamish Golf and Country Club to a logging road just after the Mashiter Creek bridge. Follow this logging road to the trailhead (distance from highway 99 to the trailhead is 16km). (A $3 parking fee is charged.)

Facilities available at the trailhead include:

Toilets and/or outhouses

Uses

Backcountry skiing	Moderate to strenuous.		Best from mid November thru mid April.
Backpack	Moderate.	5 hours one way.
Dayhike	4 boot (moderate to strenuous).
Mountain biking	Unrated.

Description

The Paul Ridge trail to the lakes begins as an old logging road for the first 4 kilometres to the Red Heather Day Shelter and Campground.

Mountain bikes are allowed on the trail up to the campground just beyond the lakes but not beyond.

In winter ther route is marked by orange snow poles from Red Heather to Elfin Lakes. Whiteouts make route finding along the open ridge very difficult.

Features

This trail features animals (Black bear, Deer), flowers (Fireweed, Golden aster, Lupine and Sitka Valerian), forests, glacial views, lakes, meadows, miscellaneous (Hut accomodation Operates on a first-come, first-served basis., Pets prohibited), mountains, swimming, views and Swimming is permitted in the first lake only, the second is the water supply for the campsite.

Hazards

Avalanche Rating

Campsites along the trail

Elfin Lakes

11.0 km

1600 meters

Bear cache/wire
Ranger station
Tables
Tent pads
Pit toilet

Water is unknown.

Water

Use the 2nd lake for water and be sure to treat it.

The following trails can be accessed from this trail:

Diamond Head
Mamquam Lake
Opal Cone

Last hiked:August 20, 2006

Other trails in Garibaldi Provincial Park

Trail-conditions

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