Cheakamus Lake, Whistler, BC
Trail Key: E~2~RT~R~KF~PT~V
Length: 16 km’s return
Elevation: Minimal
Pit Toilet: Yes: beginning/along trail.
Dogs: No
Follow the signs off Highway 99 to the Cheakamus Lake exit. There's a road right away to the left, take it. Almost immediately it's a rocky, pothole bumpy kind of road for 6.5 Km's to the trail head. As you are driving up take note of the several viewpoints along the way that you'll have to stop you car and get out to see. There are also very nice side trails you can do. At one point a sign, reads suspension bridge in 200 meters. There's a pull out here and well worth the five minute walk. The views high above Cheakamus River are spectacular while you bounce on a well constructed suspension bridge.
Keep driving to the trail head where's there's a pretty valley view and a far away Cheakamus River. The trail starts just a few feet away. Its 3 Km's to the lake with an option to carry on to Singing Creek for a return total of 14 Km's. There's a junction half way to the lake that gives you options to go to Garibaldi Lake (16 Km's one way) & Helm Creek (7 Km's one way.)
For today we stayed on this almost flat trail as it snaked it's way through tall old growth timber with a sweet smell of a beautiful forest. At times the Cheakamus River rushed by on our right. Soon we arrived at the lake & campsites. Here there are two pit toilets. We walked a bit further to a secret beach of our own. We all soaked our feet and took in the views that a nature lover could only appreciate.
After we were satisfied with our picture taking, full bellies and rested selves we headed back the way we came.
It a beautiful hike but would add on another one from the junction or a small trail that's close-by. Happy & safe trails.
Trail Key: E~2~RT~R~KF~PT~V
Length: 16 km’s return
Elevation: Minimal
Pit Toilet: Yes: beginning/along trail.
Dogs: No
Follow the signs off Highway 99 to the Cheakamus Lake exit. There's a road right away to the left, take it. Almost immediately it's a rocky, pothole bumpy kind of road for 6.5 Km's to the trail head. As you are driving up take note of the several viewpoints along the way that you'll have to stop you car and get out to see. There are also very nice side trails you can do. At one point a sign, reads suspension bridge in 200 meters. There's a pull out here and well worth the five minute walk. The views high above Cheakamus River are spectacular while you bounce on a well constructed suspension bridge.
Keep driving to the trail head where's there's a pretty valley view and a far away Cheakamus River. The trail starts just a few feet away. Its 3 Km's to the lake with an option to carry on to Singing Creek for a return total of 14 Km's. There's a junction half way to the lake that gives you options to go to Garibaldi Lake (16 Km's one way) & Helm Creek (7 Km's one way.)
For today we stayed on this almost flat trail as it snaked it's way through tall old growth timber with a sweet smell of a beautiful forest. At times the Cheakamus River rushed by on our right. Soon we arrived at the lake & campsites. Here there are two pit toilets. We walked a bit further to a secret beach of our own. We all soaked our feet and took in the views that a nature lover could only appreciate.
After we were satisfied with our picture taking, full bellies and rested selves we headed back the way we came.
It a beautiful hike but would add on another one from the junction or a small trail that's close-by. Happy & safe trails.
