Summer & trails · Island Lake
Old Growth Trail
4 km one way · Cedar, Douglas fir, and spruce on the climb to the lodge.
The trail begins at the Old Growth parking area and climbs through ancient cedar, Douglas fir and spruce to the lodge. Vehicle access to the trailhead follows the lodge’s seasonal road arrangements.
- Route type: Point-to-point
- Distance: 4 km one way
- Estimated time: 1.5 hours
- Elevation gain: 300 m
Plan your trail day
The published trail guide is a planning reference. Allow for your group’s pace, changing weather and seasonal access. Difficult alpine routes require navigation skills and preparation.
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Trail guide
See the Old Growth Trail route in 3D.
The Old Growth Trail runs four kilometres one way from the Old Growth parking lot, about four kilometres up the access road, through ancient cedar, Douglas fir, and spruce to the lodge. It climbs 300 metres over about ninety minutes, entirely under a canopy that has stood for centuries. Because it is one way, sort out your return before you start. It pairs naturally with the Rail Trail, which ends at the Old Growth trailhead.
Elevation profile
- Mapped distance
- 2.6 km
- Climbing
- 262 m
- High point
- 1,377 m
Profile sampled from open elevation data along the mapped route; treat distances and climbing as approximate. Distances and times in the trail guide above are the published figures.
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