Caribou Lake Trail

Sicamous & East Shuswap

Trail Information

Distance1.2 km (one-way) km
Duration0.5 Hour
DifficultyEasyEasy
Access MapGoogle Maps
Latitude / Longitude50.89596261, -118.59412311
ActivitiesFishingHiking
Warnings:
The Forest Service Rd can be very rough. 4WD with high suspension is recommended.

About

This short 1.2 km trail leads to a pristine sub-alpine mountain lake with good fishing and a wilderness campsite. For more information see Mount Griffin Park at bcparks.ca.


Access

Take Hwy 1 approx. 16 km east of Sicamous to the Malakwa Loop Rd. Turn right (south) and then immediately right again on Oxbow Frontage Rd. Take the first left onto Yard Creek Loop Rd and go 2.5 km to the end where the Yard Creek FSR begins. Take this road for 10.6 km to a junction. Take the left turn and stay on the main road for another 14.4 km.


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