Windy Joe Trail
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 7.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,655 ft
- climb
- 5,969 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Windy Joe Trail is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada, inside E.C. Manning Provincial Park. It is 3.5 miles each way, 7.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,910 ft and 5,970 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,350 ft of climbing one way. Peaks within about 3 miles include Windy Joe Mountain and Blackwall Peak. For camping, Pacific Crest Campground and Coldspring Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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 Windy Joe Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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