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Posted - 04/15/2003 : 7:22 PM
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I have heard that there might be a trail that goes from
burke or minakada(sp)to whistler. If you guys have any info
that would be wicked!
Thanks
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New Westminster, BC
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Posted - 04/15/2003 : 8:12 PM
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There is a trail that goes through Pinecone-Burke Provincial Park from the Pitt Lake area to the southwest corner of Garibaldi Park but it is in primitive condition. To access the trail you have to take a boat to Widgeon Slough at Pitt Lake and then there's a rough trail. Unfortunately you can't get to the start of the trail on foot as it goes through private property. I know a couple people who've done the whole thing and the Western Canada Wilderness Committee put out a paper complete with somewhat of a map on how to do it several years ago when they were trying to protect the area. My husband and I were interested in doing a day hike from the other end of the trail as this is supposed to be a beautiful alpine area which can be accessed via logging road close to The Chief in Squamish but there was active logging in the region and we couldn't find the trail. If you can't get any other info if you like I can get in touch with one of the guys who did the trail. Good luck!
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 Fleece thong wearin, Buntzen Lurkin, mystic poet mountain man and international spokesman of the friends of the white squirrel society
Port Moody, B.C.
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Posted - 04/16/2003 : 1:33 PM
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Valencia is on the money . The Trails is called the Fools Gold route.It goes from the Pitt-lake head waters to Garibaldi.Traveling though the Boise valley there are still 1000 year old trees that the logging companies missed also there are tales of lost gold and gold mines going back to the days of Volcanic Brown a rather colourful prospector.All this and you may even see a "Bigfoot" in the area ( I think this is the area of the last reported sighting ).I have not done this trail but have talked to people that have . Most of the trail is bushwacking once you leave the logging road and it is a fairly hard one to do. They recommend good compasss skills. You should be aware that the last price I got for the water taxi up to the head waters is $150 per person.
WCWC named the trail the Bosie Valley Heritage Trail and they did have a fund set up to rebuild it back in 1992.I'm not sure whatever became of it but you could contact the Burke Mountain Naturalists to find out. I scanned a map of the area for you. It's a bit rough but it will give you an idea. I do have some topo's but they are to big to scan so I hope this helps. One cool trip instead might be to take the far end of Buntzen and then follow Indian Arm all the way up to WigWam Inn , from there there is a logging road that takes you into Squamish.You'll see that on the map as well.
If you right click and save ... I uploaded this at 800x1000 so it is a bit easier to read.
R
No trail is long with good company.
Edited by - The Hiker on 04/16/2003 1:35:43 PM |
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opinionated-stove huggin'-fleece wearin'-arse burnin' hill virgin
Here
Canada
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Posted - 04/16/2003 : 1:45 PM
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Ok, now I must hear more about this Volcanic Brown character. Spill it!
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Fleece thong wearin, Buntzen Lurkin, mystic poet mountain man and international spokesman of the friends of the white squirrel society
Port Moody, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 04/16/2003 : 2:20 PM
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Without doubt, one of the most illustrious prospectors of British Columbia during the turn of the century had to be R.A. "Voncanic" Brown. Not only did he display all the character one might expect of the archetypal "grizzled" prospector, but his life story could be used as the mould for one as well.
Hailing from Grand Forks, his "career" lasted nearly fifty years (1880 - 1930) with his exploits occurring throughout most of the southern part of the province. His most successful venture was undoubtedly the staking out of the famous Copper Mine with Emil Voight, though of course many lesser successes and untold failures punctuated his life. Near the end of his days he was known to be in search of yet another claim, this time the lost mine of John Slumach. As was the story of many of his kind, he ventured forth one day and simply never returned.
The story goes that Brown picked up an old map that was suppost to led to Slumach's lost treasure. A pyramid shaped mountain with a creek to the east of it. The creek is said to have nuggets the size of your fist.He was an old man by this time, he loaded up a canoe and headed up the lake.Back in 1980's sometime a few fellows were up there snooping around. The year brown left was a bad winter with an early snow in September.As I have said that country is very rough up there. They found an old claim with some tools from the 30's + a skeleton with a badly broken leg.This could explain why he never made it out alive.... oh they never found any gold and as far as I know people still search the area to this day.
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Coquitlam/Port Moody to whistler
