British Columbia · Hiking

Armchair Traverse

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in British Columbia, Canada.

0.9 mi
round trip
1,669 ft
climb
9,126 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Armchair Traverse is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in British Columbia, Canada, inside Garibaldi Provincial Park. It runs between about 8,430 ft and 9,130 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,000 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding alpine terrain with scrambling on exposed ground; it is for experienced, well-equipped hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Whistler, about 7.9 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Cook, Mount Weart and Mount Moe. Wedgemount Falls and Cerulean Pools are within about 3 miles. For camping, Riverside Dispersed Camping is within about 6 miles. There are 6 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Armchair Traverse for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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