Crystal Lake Trail Located in the Cariboo, Central & Northeast

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Crystal Lake Trail

Back Country Trail
The Crystal Lake Trail is Located in Tweedsmuir Park, west of Williams Lake The trail branches northwest off of Octopus Lake Trail about 3 km from the Rainbow Range trailhead and leads through scenic alpine terrain to the Mackenzie Valley.
Anahim Lake, Bella Coola
Octopus Lake Trail, Rainbow Range Trailhead
24 km one way
6-8 hrs one way
52.263432
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For more information see BC Parks website at: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/tweeds_s/
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In the Rainbow Range, hikers and horseback riders can enjoy long, rambling alpine and subalpine trails with lots of options for loop tours. The park is a true wilderness, so visitors must be completely self-sufficient and experienced in backcountry navigation. This is grizzly country; keep a scrupulously clean camp, and look out for bear sign as you travel. Trail markings are frequently difficult to see, and the ground is often wet and boggy; use good boots and gaiters. There are many unbridged creeks to cross. The depth of water can be dangerously high in the spring, so it is best to hike the Rainbow Range during late summer. Trails and campsites suitable for horses are marked on the map. Tweedsmuir (South) Provincial Park is one of the largest of B.C.'s several hundred parks. Located in the west-central region of the province, 480 km northwest of Vancouver as the crow flies, Tweedsmuir is roughly triangular in shape. It is bounded on the north and northwest by the Ootsa-Whitesail Lakes reservoir, on the west and southwest by the Coast Mountains, and on the east by the Interior Plateau. Aside from offering some of the most spectacular scenery in North America, Tweedsmuir is a magnet for outdoor recreationists. Favourite activities include angling, hiking, horseback riding on wilderness trails, camping (including vehicle-access campsites), and canoeing the Turner Lake Chain. Hunlen Falls, at the north end of Turner Lake, is a major attraction, plunging 260 metres and disappearing in a cloud of spray before entering the Atnarko River. The Atnarko and Bella Coola Valleys provide critical habitat for bears and people need to be bear aware. Areas of the park are open to hunting during allotted seasons. South Tweedsmuir is located on Highway 20, approximately 400 kilometres west of Williams Lake, midway between Anahim Lake and Bella Coola. The highway from Williams Lake consists of both gravel and paved sections and is well maintained; travel time is between 4 1/2 and 6 hours depending on your destination within the park and road conditions. The Hill is the stretch of Highway 20 between Heckman Pass and Atnarko Campground. It has quite a reputation, since over 16 km it loses over 4000 feet in elevation. Local residents built it in the 1950s, after they had been told by the government of the time that it couldn't be done. However, nowadays it is well-maintained by Highways contractors, and, though steep (up to 18% grades), it is passable throughout the year.

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