Upper Pierce Lake. Rates start at $95/night for 2. Like last week's Flora Peak hike, the trail guide descriptions used lots of adjectives like "relentlessly steep" and "knee-knacker". Scramble both MacFarlane and Pierce mountains ⦠Hiking Needle Peak at the Coquihalla Summit. Just like me, Sara is a displaced Coloradian in Vancouver. Svitlana. Spectacular weather and views, and hard to leave. Hiking, rafting, kayaking, snowshoeing, and numerous other outdoor adventure activities are all nearby. The logging road itself crosses Chilliwack River shortly after the turn. The trail is well-marked, filled with switch backs, a boulder field, creek crossings and undulating forest. Foraging around Mt. MacFarlane/ Pierce Lake trail. Bob. Macfarlane, and on his way checked off Lower Pierce Lake from the Quest for 10!! This is not Capilano Mountain, but it looks good. The view from the summit of Mount Macfarlane . It is mostly in the shade but once you pass Lower Pierce the ⦠Mount MacFarlane will be to your right if you look at the lake and mount Pierce to your left. But we were only staying the one night and the hike was a lot steeper then we had anticipated. SURFACE AREA: 18 Hectares (44 Acres) MEAN DEPTH: 13 metres (43 feet) MAXIMUM DEPTH: 34 metres (111 feet) ELEVATION = 1,357 metres (4,452 feet) An excellent fly-fishing lake for Rainbow Trout which have been reported to grow as large as 50cm. September 23, 2015. Only a 3 minute walk to the Chilliwack River fishing. It is a steep and long hike to Lower Pierce, ⦠Many make the climb to Macfarlaneâs summit just to catch a good view of that beast. 1918m. When hand holds on the slick rock couldn't be found, I used tree branches, and found them to be pretty handy. 20 meters below was the large and enticing Pierce Lake, and cool views of the ⦠Pierce Lake. The trailhead is located right off of Chilliwack Lake Rd, and there is a sign so it is very hard to miss. Pierce: The ridge from Upper Pierce Lake to Mt. For the more adventurous hikers, I have found few hikes anywhere in the world, which come close to comparing to the Mt. So next time we plan to go for a few more nights so we can explore the mountain tops. The trail is very well marked out and in fantastic condition, so there is a very slim chance you will get lost. There are several cable and suspension bridges, 21 Mile Creek, a large waterfall, scenic old-growth forest, and views of Blackcomb before reaching the lake itself. Cabin sleeps 2-4 guests. Members (187) See all. My shouldn't-do-it-but-would-be-nice-to-try goal was Mt. May 28. The Pierce Lake Trail passes by the larger of the two lakes and then becomes an unofficial trail leading to the smaller upper lake, a gain of over 1200 meters. We reached the summit in 4.5 hours! The Pierce Lake Trail passes by the larger of the two lakes and then becomes an unofficial trail leading to the smaller upper lake, a gain of over 1200 meters. Along the south ridge there are a few short scramble sections, class 2 and 3. Benjamin E. Benjamin E. Message. Natalie. Pierce Lake Trail. PhotoDescr: An overnight stay at ⦠This was to provide good sight lines from the roadway to the parking area, hoping that the better visibility would help reduce/prevent vehicle vandalism in the parking area. MacFarlane) User Tag List: Reply. Stood here for a good few minutes catching my breath from fatigue and awe. Subaru Iron Man Whistler . Follow the main logging road and ignore the few smaller ⦠Contest Year Submitted: 2019 â¹ Previous Photo MacFarlane and Upper Pierce Lake @ Fraser Valley Next Photo ⺠The Black Tusk Base @ Garibald. Location: Chilliwack Valley on the Pierce Lake trail up to upper lake. Mount MacFarlane â 2090 meters (6,867 feet) Mount Pierce â 1945 meters (6,381 feet) 22.2 km with 2055 meters of gain (14 miles with 6,740 feet of gain) 10.14.18. jessica w. Dwight F. ⦠Mount MacFarlane sits beside Mount Pierce at the northern end of the Slesse divide in Chilliwack. I opt-in to receive email updates, news and information from Vancouver Trails about local hiking information, events, deals on gear, and other outdoor related updates. Thereâs not much to say about the trail to the lower Pierce Lake except for a boulder field followed by a section of elevation loss before crossing the creek to its east side. Big trail running community (Abbotsford Trailing Running Club) that includes a growing number of races (Valley Vertikiller, Run for Water, Bear Mountain, Mt Cheam Ultra, etc.). Growing biking network (much better than Abbotsford, Langley, Maple Ridge, Surrey, etc.). Caption: The incredible blue waters of Upper Pierce Lake, as seen from the south-east ridge of Mount Macfarlane. stacey. Join Date: Jun 2004. Description: Photo taken at sunset with upper pierce lake stream and hiking path with beautiful alpine flowers. Retracing our steps, we spent more time at the upper lake, carefully descended the steep boulder field, and had an amazing swim in Pierce Lake led ⦠Start up chwk Valley Rd to Pierce lake trail roughly 2-3 hours to lake then follow trail to top of Mt MacFarlane summit with a high point of 2100m . Posts: 73 Upper Pierce Lake (Almost Mt. Sun, Aug 9, 11:00 AM PDT. BEAR!!! Rates start at $95/night for 2. We emerged onto a steep clearing (created by avalanches), thick with bushes and wildflowers. The cabin can be rented with the guest house (see other Flipkey listing for Chilliwack River) to sleep 10 people on the property. Location: port moody, bc, Canada. The route to Rainbow Lake is scenic. Benjamin E. AB B. Cherry; 3 attendees; Photos (91) See all. Our original plan was to make it up to the top of Mount Macfarlane which you can see clearly from Upper Pierce. MacFarlane in Abbotsford. Mt. This is looking North and Iâm pretty sure the snowcapped peaks are the Cheam ridgeline, Mt Cheam being the furthest to the left. The highest point along Slesse Divide is Slesse Mountain itself, a real monolith of a mountain. 0:57. I was a bit dumb-struck. Turn left onto Chillwack Lake Rd. The logging road is located 3.5Km after Ford Correction Center or the second bridge over Chilliwack River (about 300m pass Riverside campground sign). Pierce Lake chilliwack 2017-09-13T20:10:08-07:00. MacFarlane follows the Pierce Lake Trail. Mt. Mount MacFarlane. The cabin can be rented with the guest house (see other Flipkey listing for Chilliwack River) to sleep 10 people on the property. Mackenzie. My maybe goal was to reach Upper Pierce Lake. to Mount MacFarlane. 20 years ago on Magnetic Island in Australia I climbed up a rock bluff above the ocean for a lookout back over the beach. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Slesse Creek ⦠The first 3hrs of the hike is really steep. Multnomah Falls cliff face . Yew Lake Interpretive Trail, Cypress Mountain . MacFarlane in Abbotsford. Crossover Peak is a 2,175-metre (7,136-foot) mountain summit located in the Cascade Mountains of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.It is situated 4.5 km (3 mi) north of the CanadaâUnited States border, 1.6 km (1 mi) southeast of Mount MacFarlane, and 2 km (1 mi) north-northwest of Slesse Mountain, which is its nearest higher peak. gekkeijyu. Below is a description of the photograph you were looking for, and the circumstances surrounding the photo. MacFarlane looming above. Perhaps this is because fisherman have to endure the challenging 8km trail which climbs more ⦠A steep knee knacker with a mile of elevation gain to Mt. create. Hiking, rafting, kayaking, snowshoeing, and numerous other outdoor adventure activities are all nearby. Foraging around Mt. Without having to descend to the lakeshore we followed the trail skirting around on the east side high above the water level, crossed a slide path and entered the forest again. There was much criss-crossing of creeks, which also gave me a ⦠Peter on Mt Macfarlane: ... We set out on the trail shortly after 10am, and set a fast pace as we climbed steadily to Pierce Lake. The Cabin ⦠Upper Pierce Lake from Mount Macfarlane # 4563. Drive 30Km towards Chilliwack lake. Macfarlane (minimal exposure, but more difficult if conditions are wet). Total Distance: (return) Estimated Time: Unknown: Average Grade: Unknown: Structure: Linear - Return: Elevation Gain: 1640 m: Start Elevation: 450 m: Max Elevation: 2090 m: to Pierce Lake. MacFarlane) I had some friends that were really eager to try ⦠Photo Date: July 2019. Happy Trails -Sam ⦠Met the first two hikers I'd seen, who said they ended up at the waterfall and couldn't find the route from there. MacFarlane Statistics. DIRECTIONS: Take the regular route to the Upper Pierce lake. Mt. Cheam is actually a pretty moderate hike if you have a vehicle capable of getting way up the FSR and itâs clear of snow(Aug - Sept). High Creek Falls Panorama looking ⦠Cabin by Chilliwack River with mountain views. Getting into the alpine on Mount Ellinor . Flora Lake (8 hour RT, 14km, 1136m EG) Flora-Lindeman Loop (10 hour RT, 20km, 1136m EG) Gloria Lookout Trail (6 hour RT, 14.2km, 1261m EG) Pierce Lake (8 hour RT, 16km, 1000m EG) Upper Pierce Lake (10 hour RT, 21km, 1350m EG) Mount MacFarlane (10+ hour RT, 17km, 1765m EG) Williams Ridge Hike (8 hour RT, 11km, 1413m EG) Goat Peak/ Porcupine Peak (9 hour RT, 11km, ⦠At the fork located right after the bridge, turn right. Looking north over Garibaldi Provincial Park and Lake from the summit of Mount Price . The Rainbow Lake Trail is a popular hike and is moderately difficult, with an average completion time of around 6 hours. Lower Pierce Lake with Mt. The Cabin ⦠Chesterman North sunset . Organizer. 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