New Watersprite Lake Trail
5.2 mi
Distance
2 hrs 27 min
Time
terrain
2,182 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is an intermediate hike in British Columbia with some muddy sections. You need a high clearance vehicle, preferably a 4X4 to access the trail head.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
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The hike itself is fun with a little bit of everything. One section is a huge gradual uphill a bit on the boring side but great for a good chat to pass the time. There are a few good spots to replenish water,a small boulder field you’ll head through. The reward is when you reach the top, you’ll grin from ear to ear at the shear beauty before you. This is not a hike for the beginners and definitely have proper footwear weather can change in way up,it snowed once on way up in July so be prepared
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Public Tracks
D6.7
D6.7 Watersprite Lake Trail (W).
2018: Major Trail - complete and bush free. Four footbridges now installed, boardwalk and hundreds of steps.
Time: 4 to 4.5 hours one way in the trails current condition Cars will not make it to the parking lot (All wheel drive or 4 wheel drive highly recommended) Donations to the BCMC for trail maintenance is always appreciated and needed Outhouses are soon to be constructed, and the cabin will be paid accommodation which can be reserved on the BCMC website. Camp only in designated camping areas. Keep in mind at all times that this area is a rugged wilderness, with unforgiving weather that changes quickly. tshirt and sneakers as an example are not recommended, proper outerware is for your comfort and safety, we want you to enjoy the outdoors. There is a large bear population and other wildlife in the valley which is often encountered on the trail, so dogs are not recommended for the trail or Watersprite Lake. A new bear attack study indicates that 93% of all bear attacks are male bears and 53% of those involve dogs. Human waste continues to be a major problem in the Skookum Valley and Watersprite Lake, so please do not leave your toilet paper and deeds near the lake or the trail. This will contaminate the lake and the creeks in the area and make other hikers in the future sick (contaminated drinking water from a creek on the trail already infected one hiker with bacteria) Open campfires at Watersprite Lake are forbidden and highly detrimental to the fragile environment. Abuse this fragile and special area and everyone loses
