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Hourglass Lake Trail

Hourglass Lake Trail (Kimberley)

Rec Site #:REC5220
Type:User Maintained
Fees:None
Campsites:2
Access:Road
Facilities:Toilets

Site Description:The well defined trail to Hourglass Lake is popular with anglers, berry pickers and hikers, as it also provides access to a nearby tarn and a higher elevation cirque lake. All of these lakes are in spectacular settings. The trail to the tarn branches off the lakeshore trail along Hourglass Lake and heads north over a low rise. It is about 1 km from Hourglass Lake, with negligible elevation gain, to the tarn. The upper lake is reached by finding your own route, as you pick your way up the steep talus slope at the far end of Hourglass Lake. From Hourglass Lake it is an elevation gain of 300 m (980 feet) in I km to the upper lake. There are two primitive campsites, one in the neck of Hourglass Lake and one at the outlet of the upper lake.

Driving Directions:Access: Commencing at the junction of Hwy 3/95 and Hwy 95A, follow Hwy 95A for 23.4 km to the north end of Marysville. Take a sharp left (south) onto the St. Mary Lake Road. Set your odometer at �0�. Follow this road for 16 km to the junction with the St. Mary River Road. Turn left, onto the St. Mary River Road and cross over the bridge. Within 0.6 km, cross a cattleguard and turn right onto the Hellroaring Creek Forest Service Road. Follow this road for 1 km, then turn right onto the Meachen Creek Forest Service Road. Reset your odometer to �0�. Follow this good, 2 wheel drive, gravel road for 28.5 km. Park in the landing. The trailhead is on your right.

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