Helen Mackenzie Lake – Paradise Meadows loop from Mount Washington Alpine Resort

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Canada

British Columbia

Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek)

Helen Mackenzie Lake – Paradise Meadows loop from Mount Washington Alpine Resort

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200

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Helen Mackenzie Lake – Paradise Meadows loop from Mount Washington Alpine Resort

05:12

15.6km

390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Strathcona Provincial Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

35 m

Strathcona Park Visitor Centre

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

2.89 km

Canada Jay in Strathcona Provincial Park

Highlight • Forest

Canada Jays are frequently seen in Strathcona Provincial Park, particularly in the Paradise Meadows area. This park provides suitable habitat for these birds. They are known for their tendency to …

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3.36 km

Battleship Lake

Lake

6.90 km

Viewpoint

12.2 km

Helen Mackenzie Lake

Highlight • Lake

On our hike from Battleship Lake to Helen Mackenzie Lake and later back to the Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre, we cross the rushing mountain stream Piggott Creek several times. We're …

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13.2 km

Unnamed Lake North of Helen Mackenzie Lake

Highlight • Lake

North of Helen Mackenzie Lake lies a small, beautiful lake nestled in a pine forest. The trail back to the Wilderness Centre runs past the lake to the east. On …

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13.4 km

Paradise Meadows

Highlight • Trail

Paradise Meadows is part of the large Forbidden Plateau area at the foot of Mount Washington. The Paradise Meadows Loop Trail is approximately 4 km long and leads through subalpine …

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14.4 km

Snow-covered forest in Strathcona Provincial Park

Highlight • Forest

Western red cedar, various fir species, and western hemlock cover large parts of Strathcona Provincial Park. In the subalpine areas, they give way to subalpine firs, mountain hemlocks, and junipers.
Source: bcparks.ca/strathcona-park/#about-this-park

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15.0 km

Paradise Ponds

Highlight • Lake

A walk along the Paradise Meadows Loop Trail takes you past several small, beautifully situated lakes. In winter, the lakes are frozen and covered in snow. On our hike in …

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15.2 km

Centennial Loop Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

15.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.70 km

5.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.96 km

5.87 km

734 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (1,080 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 19 October

9°C

1°C

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

June 29, 2022,Forbidden Plateau 🇨🇦

There is still a lot of snow on the entire section over 1100 HM (i.e. almost the entire circular hiking trail) and where it has melted away, the path is very wet. The path cannot currently be found without a GPS device with a map.
Unfortunately, today it was cloudy all day up there with longer periods of drizzle, but …

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