Chilko Lake

A rugged 6-day backpacking trip, beginning in the Tchaikazan Valley, climbing over Spectrum Pass, and dropping down for a pick-up by Roland Class' water taxi at the mouth of Rainbow Creek on the shore of Chilko Lake. This is a wilderness hike through some of the most stellar and remote reaches of the Chilcotin Wilderness east of BC's coast range.

Location
Chilko Lake, British Columbia. This is a remote area accessed by backroads east of Williams Lake in the Chilcotin off of the highway to Bella Coola. A high clearance vehicle is preferable but not required (we've done it in a Toyota Echo!)

Chilko Lake is a high sub-alpine lake (about 1300 m above sea level) surrounded by glaciated 2700 m granite peaks. The Chilcotin is similar to the Coast Range but drier. Travel is characterised by rugged scenery, wide valleys, beautiful alpine meadows, and light yellow pine forest below treeline.

Dates
Early June through September

Itinerary
TBA

Cost
$1175/person (group of 2 or more).

What you provide
Your own equipment, food, and insurance (accident, travel, medical, trip cancellation).