One of my favorite hikes is in garibaldi park,
its fairly close to the city, and its called
black tusk. It can take anywhere between 3 to 4 hours to get to garibaldi glacier lake, where you can pick up the trail that goes right up to the tusk(a mountain that is in the shape of a tusk....you can't miss it once your at the lake).
Around the lake, there are something like 6 small shelters, including a picnic table, and a counter,more importantly a roof and 4 walls.
Do be warned, that as late as june, there is still snow around the lake, and it is very difficult to go the whole way up to the tusk. It is also very cold, so if your planning on spending the night, make sure to bring a good cold weather sleeping bag, and the nessecary provisions. If you are going up to the Tusk it will take an additional 2 or 3 hours to get to the top of the trail.
The scenery is absolutly wonderful, so do enjoy, and take care if you decide to go up to Black Tusk!!!
There are aslo some alternative hikes in the same park, that are equaly as beautiful. Including Taylor Meadows, and Panorama Ridge.
Taylor Meadows takes about the same amount of time from the parking lot (called Rubble Creek), as it takes to get to Black Tusk. And getting to Panorama ridge takes about 2 hours from garibaldi lake.
Directions...
Leave Vancouver via Horseshoe bay, headed towards Whistler. About 20 minutes after Squamish you will cross a bridge, called Rubble Creek. Right after the bridge turn right and you will end up at the starting point to lots of great hikes in garibaldi park!
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on Jan 21, 2005
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