Dainard Lake Trail (Golden)

Site Description:1.9km hike to an alpine lake.
This trail is maintained by the Golden Outdoor Recreation Association (GORA). Visit goldenhikes.ca for up-to-date trail conditions.

Driving Directions:From Golden drive east on the Trans Canada for 25.7 km and turn right onto the Beaverfoot Forest Service Road (FSR).
All sign markers on the Beaverfoot FSR take their reading from the bridge over the Kicking Horse River (set your odometer to 0 on the other side of the bridge).
Note: new logging roads can be built in any given year; so there may be more junctions than noted below.
Follow the Beaverfoot FSR to 23.5 km
23.5 km take left fork.
34 km continue straight through.
39 km turn left onto the Thomas branch road.
Follow the Thomas road staying left at several Y-junctions.
43.7 km care is required where a culvert has been removed and replaced with a deep swale in the road.
46.5 km the road crosses a large stream after a big hill, and swings north to another fork.
Take the left fork which ends in a cut block.
Park here.