Elfin Lakes Trail
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 4.7 mi
- round trip
- 2,539 ft
- climb
- 4,475 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Elfin Lakes Trail is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada, inside Garibaldi Provincial Park. It is 2.3 miles each way, 4.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,180 ft and 4,480 ft above sea level, with roughly 620 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Squamish, about 6.9 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Round Mountain and Columnar Peak. Brandvold Falls and Ring Creek Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Elfin Lakes Camp Site and Raffuse Creek Recreation Area are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Elfin Lakes Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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