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| The park is
located between Princeton and Hope on hwy 3 south
of highway 1. approximatly 2.5 hours east of
Vancouver about 26km from hope and 48km from
Princeton. The park is open throughout the year. This is a staggering
65,880 hectare rugged mountain area. To the west
it borders on another exceptional wilderness in
the form of Skagit Provincial Park. The two parks
share sections of the same trails. To the north
the park borders on the Cascade Recreation Area.
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| Accommodations:
The park has a resort as well as cabins and chalets
and of course front country and backcountry camping. . Camping Frontcountry: There
are four front country campgrounds in the park.
Coldspring is the first campground you'll encounter
coming from Hope. It's acessible from the main park road
and has 64 campsites.If you're coming from the east the
first camground you'll encounter along the main road will
be the Mule Deer which has 49 sites. Hampton is also
along the main road and has 99 sites available. To reach
any of the 143 sites at Lightening Lake take the head
east on the turn off just to the west of the parks
centrally locatedl visitors center. All the compgrounds
have toilets and Lightening Lake has showers. Group
camping is available at Lightening Lake, reservations are
required. Contact the park for details.
Camping
Backcountry: Primitive camping is available at
Nicomen Lake, Buckhorn, Kicking Horse, Poland Lake,
Pacific Crest, , Mowich (see the Skyline II Trail),
Strike Lake, Frosty Creek and Monument 78.
Camping Winter:
Choose from either the Lightening Lake day use
area (privies, no tables and no fires allowed) or the
Lone Duck I area (parking, firepits and shelter).
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Snow
Shoeing: The park has three designate snow
shoeing trails. You can also break your own
trail, which can be tough since the area gets a
lot of snow. One restriction, as always, don't
snow show on the cross country ski trails.
Rentals and trail information are availbable at
the Nordic Center. Similkammen West Trail - The trail
starts at the Nordic Center and loops back to the
start. It's about 4.2km for the loop and is
considered an easy trail.
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| Shadow
Lake/Three Falls Trail - The trail starts at Strawberry
Flats. The first section is easy but the last section is
rated expert, so you may want to turn around at that
point if your fitness level isn't up to the challenge.
The trail is an out and back with a total distance return
of 7km. Dam Trail
- The trail goes from Lightening Lake to the Nordic
Center. It's considered an intermedaite level trail.
Note:
Do not travel on the lake!
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Cross
Country Skiing: There are over 100km
of backcountry and cross country trails. Have a
look at the XC map from Manning Resort.
- River
Trail - 1km, Easy
- Little
Muddy Trail - 2.5km
- Graduation
Hill on Little Muddy - Expert
- Lone Duck
Trail - 1km, Intermediate
- Campground
Loop - 1.7km, Easy
- Mini Loop
- 1km, Easy
- South
Gibson Trail - 3.2km, Intermediate
- North
Gibson Trail - 3.1km, Expert
- Strawberry
Flats - 2km, Easy
- Cabin Loop
- 0.5km, Easy
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Backcountry
Skiing: There are a number of excellent
backcountry trails in the park, some with incredible
lookouts. Although the park is easily accessible, this is
a true wilderness area so be prepared with a good
knowledge of avalanche dangers as well as the essentail
equipment.
- Monument 83 - 15km
one way (30km return), Expert
- Monument 78 - 12km
one way (24km return), Intermediate
- Cascade Lookout -
8km one way (16km return), Intermedaite
- Blackwell Peak -
15km one way (30km return), Expert
- Cambie Loop - 5km,
Easy
- Fat Dog - 6km one
way, (12km return), Expert
- Ligthtening Lake
Loop - 9km, Easy
- Ligthening Lake
Chain to Thunder Lake - 12km One Way (24km
return), Intermediate
- Windy Joe Mountain
- 15km, Expert
Snow
Boarding/Downhill Skiing: The downhill area which is
located in the heart of the park consists of three
seperate peaks, two with shared trails. In total there
are 24 trails on the mountains. Terrain: Green 30% /
Intermediate 40% / Expert 30%. The vertical is 437m
(1417ft) & The Peak Elevation 1790m (5868ft). Trail Map
- Average Annual
Snow Fall / 535cm (214in)
- Lifts / Two Chairs
- One Handle Tow /
One T-Bar
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Mountain
Biking: Several of the parks trails are
open for mountian biking. The trail names follow
are as follows:
- Windy Joe
- Poland
Lake
- Gibson
Loop
- Monument
83
- Monument
78 (one section)
Rentals are
available in the park
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| Park staff take students
into the interior to teach them winter
survival skills such as digging a snow
cave or building a Quinzi |
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Hiking:
255 km Of Trails
- Lightning
Lake Loop - 9
km, easy - long, Manning Provincial Park, Fraser
Valley, Vancouver Coast and Mountains - Length of
Trail: 9 km return
- Lightning
Lake Chain -
12km, Easy - very long, Manning Provincial Park,
Fraser Valley, Vancouver Coast and Mountains
- Castle
Creek/Monument 78 Trail - 12km, Easy long, Manning
Provincial Park, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Coast
and Mountains - Length of Trail: 12 km one way
- Strawberry
Flats/Three Falls Trails - Level of Difficulty: Easy -
Long Description: This trail makes a 2 1/2 to 3
hour loop including arriving at a downhill ski
area and passing falls,l then makes its descent
to trail's end. The total elevation change is 125
meters.
- Heather
Trail - 21km,
Moderate - Very Long, Fraser Valley, Manning
Provincial Park, Vancouver Coast and Mountains
- Windy
Joe Mountain Trail - 15km, Difficult - Long, Fraser
Valley, Manning Provincial Park, Vancouver Coast
and Mountains - Length of Trail: 15 km return
- Pacific
Crest Trail -
Fraser Valley, Manning Provincial Park, Vancouver
Coast and Mountains
- Monument
83 Trail - 16 km
one way, Moderate, Manning Provincial Park,
Fraser Valley, Vancouver Coast and Mountains
- Poland
Lake Trail - 8km
one way, Moderate, Fraser Valley, Manning
Provincial Park, Vancouver Coast and Mountains -
Length of Trail: 8 km one way
- Bonnevier
Trail - 29km one
way, Moderate - Very Long, Manning Provincial
Park, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Coast and
Mountians
- Grainger
Creek Trail -
19.5 km one way, Difficult - Very Long, Manning
Provincial Park, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Coast
and Mountains
- Skagit
Bluffs Trail -
5.6 km one way, Difficult, Manning Provincial
Park, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Coast and
Mountians
- Frosty
Mountain Loop trail - 29.2 km round trip, Difficult,
Manning Provincial Park, Fraser Valley, Vancouver
Coast and Mountains - Length of Trail: 29.2 km
round trip
- Skyline
I Trail - 20.4
km round trip, Difficult, Manning Provincial
Park, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Coast and
Mountains
- Skyline
II Trail - 12.5
km one way, Difficult, Manning Provincial Park,
Fraser Valley, Vancouver Coast and Mountains
Use Topographic Series Maps,
Scale, 1:50,000, sheets 92H/02 (Manning Park) and 92H/03
(Skagit River) ) and 92H/07 (Princeton). These will cover
most of the park and recreation areas that you'll need to
hike in this area.
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Horsepacking:
The park has designate horsepacking trails. Backpacking:
70 Wilderness campsites, and 255 km of trials
Canoeing:
There are several lakes in the park for canoeing.
Nature:
Over 200 species of birds have been recorded
in the park. The park is famous for its flowering
alpine meadows which can be readily observed from
the Heather Trail - best viewing is in mid to
late summer. Squirrels, chipmonks, black and
brown bear may be seen in the park. In addition
elk and moose are often sighted.
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addition to the backpacking, hiking and skiing trails the
park has five self guided nature trails. These include
Beaver Pond, Rein Orchid, Sumallo Grove, Canyon and
Paintbrush. Inquire with the park office for more
information. Maps:
An online Map is now available from the
official Manning Park website online from BC Parks.
XC Map - From Manning Resort
Topographic Series
Maps, Scale, 1:50,000, sheets 92H/02 (Manning Park) and
92H/03 (Skagit River) ) and 92H/07 (Princeton) cover most
of the park and recreation areas that you'll need to hike
in this area.
Literature:
A brochure which also includes a basic map of the park
and its trails.Contact: Okanagan District, Box 399, 11 km
N of Summerland on Highway 97, Summerland, BC, V0H 1Z0,
Phone: (250) 494-6500 / Fax: (250) 494-9737
Additional
Information: Official Manning Park site online from BC Parks.
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