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Skyline 1 West, Manning Park BC

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Trail stats

Distance
9.99 mi
Elevation gain
2,612 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,598 ft
Max elevation
6,177 ft
TrailRank 
30
Min elevation
4,412 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours 13 minutes
Time
6 hours 18 minutes
Coordinates
2614
Uploaded
July 27, 2018
Recorded
July 2018
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near Manning Park, British Columbia (Canada)

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Itinerary description

Rather than hiking the full loop, we chose to hike the most scenic section of the Skyline trail, out and back from Strawberry Flats parking. This route has an easier climb to the ridge and has the best views and sub-alpine meadows.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,817 ft
Photo ofCreek crossing

Creek crossing

From the bridge

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,936 ft
Photo ofRed Mountain

Red Mountain

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,920 ft
Photo ofRed Mountain

Red Mountain

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,966 ft
Photo ofMt Hozameen

Mt Hozameen

View into the US, Mt Hozameen in the North Cascades from the junction with Skyline II

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,999 ft
Photo ofLightning Creek Valley

Lightning Creek Valley

View of Thunder lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,000 ft
Photo ofPaintbrush

Paintbrush

A burst of colourful flowers in the meadow

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,133 ft
Photo ofTraverse after the meadow

Traverse after the meadow

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,168 ft
Photo ofTrail Continues

Trail Continues

This is the half way point where we turned around

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,134 ft
Photo ofRoute Back Photo ofRoute Back

Route Back

Across the meadow with views of Hozameen and Thunder Lake

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