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JOFFRE LAKES HIKE
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A popular backcountry hike that leads to a pristine, albeit somewhat chilly, sub-alpine lake and a modest cabin is Tenquille Lake, best accessed from Branch 12 off the Hurley Forest Service Road north of Pemberton. Four-wheel drive is necessary to drive the Hurley FSR but the six-kilometre hike is a classic West Coast meander through temperate forest until breaking into the meadows and then descending to the lake. Do this hike in a day or sleep overnight in the cabin and explore the surrounding peaks the following day. Another increasingly popular backcountry hike is out to the Marriott Basin, off the Duffey Lake Road approximately 30 min. north of Pemberton. In the summer the eight-kilometre marked trail starts on a forest service road, then quickly dips into the forest, ascending to an alpine lake surrounded by rugged peaks. From here hikers can continue onward and explore the varied terrain or they can sleep in the Wendy Thompson Hut (reservations required) or head back and hike up to Rohr for an added ascent. In the winter, this is a tremendously popular backcountry ski area and the hut is consistently busy on the weekend. Discover one or all of the hikes in and around Pemberton and explore the wilder side of nature in an hour, an afternoon, or a full day — and then some. No matter where you go you’re sure to find a new favourite hike to call your own.
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