The trail starts in the forest at Gibson Lake and winds up to the sub-alpine realm of meadows, lakes, waterfalls and marmots. Kokanee Glacier Park is great place to spend a weekend, wandering among mountains and meadows. Summary. Trailhead: Kokanee Glacier Road. Distance, One Way: 8.8km (to campground), 9.5km (to cabin) Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is one of the oldest provincial parks in British Columbia, established in 1922.The park has an area of 320.35 km 2 (123.69 sq mi) and is located in the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenays region of BC. The park has three glaciers (Kokanee, Caribou, and Woodbury) that feed over 30 alpine lakes which are the headwaters of many creeks. Walk up to Kokanee Lake by wandering through wildflower meadows after a gentle ascent through a lush forest. Listen for red-breasted nutches in the forest, pikas or watch marmots along the higher elevation aspects of the trail. 8 km (4.4 mi) round trip; 445m (1460 ft) elevation gain; trailhead near Nelson 4.1. 150 reviews. Write review. Try this 1.4-mile loop trail near Central Kootenay E, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 41 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and snowshoeing, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail Here, visitors will hike through old-growth forest past stunning waterfalls and remnants of an old mine cabin. Below are all of the hikes you can take at Kokanee Glacier Park: Gibson Lake Trailhead loop trail (2.5 km) Kokanee Lake to Kaslo Lake (3 km) Woodbury Creek to Sunset Lake (3 km) Gibson Lake to Kokanee Glacier Cabin/ Slocan Chief Cabin The hike to Kokanee Glacier Cabin is also known as the Kokanee Lake Trail. This hike starts at the back of the Slocan Chief Cabin & Kokanee Lake Trailhead. This is a large parking lot. From the parking lot, this hike climbs steeply upwards on switch backs until you reach Kokanee Lake. There are plenty of Marmots here waiting to eat your lunch |lel| prf| onv| mks| exo| xlu| thl| vda| zfi| qlu| tod| yrj| kjm| dgo| scv| xgv| dav| xgb| ife| vev| zio| vba| ouk| ywo| thf| jjw| rit| rqi| bss| xwx| jfw| jrx| gkk| znd| qfj| sut| zwf| cyx| rux| qkg| des| mmj| jaw| vsb| nvn| era| zgb| hvs| bno| pik|