Switchback Trail
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 3.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,507 ft
- climb
- 4,161 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Switchback Trail is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada. It is 1.8 miles each way, 3.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,320 ft and 4,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,160 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Lang Bay, about 12 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pond Peak, Moose Knuckle and Big Knuckle. For camping, Khartoum Lake Recreation Site and Beaver South Recreation Site are within about 6 miles. There are 15 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Switchback Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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