Summer & trails · Island Lake
Tamarack Upper Bench Trail
Continue into the Tamarack trail network above the lodge.
Tamarack Upper Bench Trail appears in the Island Lake trail network. Use the complete trail guide to understand how the route connects to the lake, surrounding trails and alpine terrain. Ask the concierge about the appropriate route for your experience and the season.
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 Tamarack Upper Bench route in 3D.
The Upper Bench sits in the high middle of the Tamarack hillside, between the viewpoint and the summit. It is the quiet part of the mountain: open benches, scattered larch, and long views without the commitment of the full summit push. Most hikers reach it as part of the Tamarack Summit route from Cedar Lodge. Ask the concierge about the right turnaround for your group and the season, since conditions change quickly up here.
Elevation profile
- Mapped distance
- 1.8 km
- Climbing
- 372 m
- High point
- 1,959 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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