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    Island Lake · A field guide

    Iconic Photo Spots

    Twenty places to pause.

    The Three Bears peaks and forest reflected in Island Lake from the boat launch.
    01 / The Boat LaunchIsland Lake · British Columbia

    Follow the light.
    Find your own view.

    From still water to ancient cedar and high alpine ridges, twenty numbered signs mark some of our favourite perspectives. Let the landscape set the pace.

    Beyond the shoreline

    A different perspective.

    Two hikers above the distinctive bonsai tree at the first Spineback bench.
    07 / Spineback Bench Bonsai TreeExplore the spot
    A hiker sitting at Tamarack Viewpoint above Island Lake and the Lizard Range.
    10 / Tamarack ViewpointExplore the spot

    The complete collection

    Find a place that speaks to you.

    Look for the white numbered signs. Open a location for more detail.

    By the lake

    Reflections, quiet benches and the lodge.

    01

    The Boat Launch

    Still water, forest and the Three Bears. The boat launch is the classic Island Lake view.

    #islandlakelodge1The Three Bears peaks and forest reflected in Island Lake from the boat launch.View photograph
    02

    I Dew Point

    The lakeside ceremony site, framed by the Lizard Range.

    #islandlakelodge2A lakeside wedding ceremony at I Dew Point, with guests seated beneath the mountain backdrop.View photograph
    03

    The Lake Bench

    A quiet bench on the Lake Trail, looking toward the island and the lodge.

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    Moose Grass Lookout

    The grassy western shore opens onto another perspective of the lake and surrounding peaks.

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    Tamarack Lodge Patio

    The Tamarack dining room’s outdoor patio, overlooking the Lizard Range.

    #islandlakelodge20Outdoor dining tables and umbrellas on the Tamarack Lodge patio.View photograph

    Through the forest

    Ancient trees, running water and winding trails.

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    Fir Trail / Cedar and Fir Grove

    Giant Douglas fir and cedar along the Fir Trail, with an interpretive sign about the old-growth forest.

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    Old Growth Trail

    Stand among the giant cedars on the Old Growth Trail.

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    Lazy Lizard Lookout

    A pause on the Lazy Lizard bike trail, with views toward the Three Bears and Lizard Range.

    #islandlakelodge11Two mountain bikers pause at Lazy Lizard Lookout beneath the trees.View photograph
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    Tamarack Trail – Bubbling Brook

    A bench beside a brook in old-growth cedar, near the start of the Tamarack and Lazy Lizard trails.

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    Mt. Baldy Loop Creek Crossing

    A creek crossing on the lower Mount Baldy Loop, with wildflowers along the banks in season.

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    Rail Trail

    A straight, tree-lined stretch of the former narrow-gauge railway through Cedar Valley.

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    Into the alpine

    Higher trails and wide mountain perspectives.

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    Spineback Bench Bonsai Tree

    The distinctive bonsai tree beside the first Spineback bench, with the mountains beyond.

    #islandlakelodge7Two hikers above the distinctive bonsai tree at the first Spineback bench.View photograph
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    Spineback Upper Bench

    The upper Spineback bench sits among alpine wildflowers in season.

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    Mt. Baldy Summit

    A summit perspective across the valley, the Lizard Range and Mount Fernie.

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    Tamarack Viewpoint

    An elevated panorama of the lodge, Island Lake and the Lizard Range.

    #islandlakelodge10A hiker sitting at Tamarack Viewpoint above Island Lake and the Lizard Range.View photograph
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    Big White Summit

    Rocky Mountain views from Big White Summit.

    #islandlakelodge12Hikers resting among alpine wildflowers at Big White Summit, with rocky peaks beyond.View photograph
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    Goldilocks – Upper Nonstop Pass

    An alpine viewpoint at Upper Nonstop Pass on the Goldilocks Trail.

    #islandlakelodge13Two hikers at Upper Nonstop Pass on the Goldilocks Trail overlooking an alpine basin.View photograph
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    Tamarack Trail Ridge Top

    Views along Cedar Valley and toward Windy Pass from Mount Fernie Ridge at the top of Tamarack Trail.

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    Big White Trail – Tua Rock

    The viewpoint beneath the Tua Rock outcrop on the trail to Big White.

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    Goldilocks

    The east side of Baby Bear peak on Goldilocks Trail, before the descent into the valley.

    #islandlakelodge19A hiker beside the sheer rock face on the east side of Baby Bear peak along Goldilocks Trail.View photograph

    Before you set out

    Make a day of it.

    Choose a trail that suits your experience. Check access and conditions, stay on marked trails and give wildlife space.

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