Bryden and Pement Lakes

South Shuswap

Trail Information

Distance2 km (one way) km
Duration1 Hour (one way)
DifficultyMore DifficultMore Difficult
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Latitude / Longitude50.73411865, -119.55251108
ActivitiesBikingCampingEquestrianFishingHikingKayakingMountain Biking
Warnings:
The final 2.2 km of the road to the parking lot can get seriously water trenched; a 4WD vehicle may be required.

About

Short trail to two small, quiet fishing lakes in the Ptarmigan Hills. Both lakes have recreation sites with small campgrounds on their western shores.


Access

Via forestry roads west of Skimikin Lake on China Valley Rd, or from Chase-Falkland Rd past Pillar Lake on Charcoal Creek FSR. On the China Valley FSR travel pprox. 14.6 km and keep right at the junction with Charcoal Creek FSR. 4 km further, turn right immediately after a switchback over a small creek. Continue 2.2 km to the parking area. Follow the trail east for pprox.. 2 km to Pement Lake on the right fork, and another 1.5 km on the left fork to Bryden Lake.


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Bryden Lake
Lake
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Bridge

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