Wikiloc | Buntzen Lake, Port Moody, BC - shorter walk from Parking Lot Trail

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Distance: 3.48 mi
Elevation gain: 823 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 823 ft
Max elevation: 495 ft
TrailRank: 40
Min elevation: 282 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: one hour 53 minutes
Coordinates: 501
Uploaded: January 2, 2016
Recorded: January 2016

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near Anmore, British Columbia (Canada)

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Itinerary description

Stays close to car and facilities. Other Wikiloc tracks are available for 10-km around Buntzen Lake, or going to higher elevations. The track starts on the main beach, just north of the main parking lot.

The first segment is through a dog-off-leach area, then approximately 1 km along the east side of the lake to a lookout platform. This looks south towards the beach. The rocky shoreline below the platform is ideal for low winter sunshine.

The second segment goes from the beach to the west and southwest to a floating bridge, initially following the Energy Trail, then returning to the parking lot via a circular track through the forest.

Waypoints

Beach

On January 1, 2015. Groups of "polar bear" swimmers are taking turns running into the lake. Heavy frost covers all vegetation in shady areas that don't receive any direct sunlight.

Viewpoint

Balcony built up over a rocky beach, looks south towards the main beach. Access is from a short spur trail (keep left at the first major T-junction).

South Bridge

Floating bridge crosses to west side of the lake. surrounded by a frozen, iced over marshland. Picturesque in winter with low angle light filtering through trees from the south side.