Hanging Lake winter trail
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,702 ft
- climb
- 4,634 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Hanging Lake winter trail is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada. It is 1.3 miles each way, 2.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,170 ft and 4,630 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,580 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Whistler Village, about 7.0 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gin Peak and Tonic Peak. Mid Madeley Falls and Alexander Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Madeley Lake Campsite and Callaghan Lake are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Hanging Lake winter trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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