Frosty Mountain Loop

27.7 km loop.

Terrain: Intermediate

Elevations (in meters)
Start:	1258	End:	2408
Minimum:	1258	Maximum:	2408
Net Gain:	1150	Cumulative Gain:	1150

Lightning Lakes Day Use Area Trailhead: (250 km from Saanich Hall, ferry required). Take BC#17 to Swartz Bay and catch the ferry to Tswassen, continue towards Vancouver turning onto BC#10. Follow this until you come to #1. Head to Hope where you take BC#3 to Manning Park. Just past the lodge turn right and drive to the Lightning Lakes Day Use Area where there is ample parking.

Facilities available at the trailhead include:

Shelter is available
Water is available

Uses

Backpack	Moderate.
Dayhike	6 boot (strenuous).	10 hours for the loop.

Description

The trail begins across the dam at the near end of Lightning Lake. There is a loop option by taking a different trail down to intersect with the Windy Joe trail. To shorten the hike return by the same trail (round trip distance using this option is about 22km).

Features

This trail features forests (Larch), meadows, mountains, views and Larch tree display in late September.

Comments

The Larches are in color in early autumn.

The section of the trail leading to Windy Joe was damaged in a forest fire in the summer of 1997.

Campsites along the trail

Frosty Mountain

7.0 km

1850 meters

Fire boxes
Shelter
Pit toilet

Water is unknown.

Other trails in E.C. Manning Provincial Park

Blackwell Peak
Bonnevier Trail
Cambie Loop
Campground Loop
Cascade Lookout
Castle Creek/Monument 78
Dewdney
Fat Dog
Fat Dog - Blackwall
Gibson Loop
Grainger Creek
Heather Meadows
Hope Pass
Lightning Lake Chain
Lightning Lake Loop
Little Muddy
Lone Duck
Mini Loop
Monument 78
Monument 83
North Gibson
Pacific Crest
Poland Lake
Punch Bowl
Rein Orchid
River Trail
Skagit Bluffs
Skyline East
Skyline II
South Gibson
Strawberry Flats/3 Falls
Three Brothers
Upper Cambie Loop
Windy Joe Mountain

Trail-conditions

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