• Being surrounded by the beauty of mountains, lakes, and wildflowers
• Not seeing anyone else for 5 days
• Sleeping in cozy huts in the middle of nowhere
• Gazing at incredibly bright stars untouched by city light pollution
• Swimming in crystal clear mountain lakes and drinking water that doesn't need to be filtered

Rarely is it possible to combine hiking a wilderness that is so remote we are unlikely to see other people for the entire time, with a warm hut and comfortable bed at the end of the day. But on this trip, you can have it all! If you want to hike in remote and beautiful wild Canadian mountains, experience all the joy of true wilderness and solitude, and love the idea of a warm bed at night, please join us as we spend five days roaming this remote area of lush meadows full of wildflowers, beautiful peaks, pristine lakes, and streams that are so clean you can drink directly from them.

any woman in very good physical condition who enjoys hiking in a beautiful and remote mountain wilderness, and likes the idea of staying in comfortable no frills huts. Since you will need to carry your clothes for the trip (and the fewer the better) your pack will weigh 15-20 pounds. Previous hiking experience is highly recommended. Rating: 1  2  3  [4]  5
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• two nights in a motel
• four nights in rustic huts without indoor plumbing.The huts are comfortable, well heated, fully equipped, and we have each all to ourselves

• experienced guides
• two nights motel lodging and four nights in huts
• all meals from dinner Monday through Sunday breakfast
• round trip transportation from Clearwater to the trailhead
• transportation to Clearwater is not included but we will organize transport on a cost-share basis from Seattle or Kamloops, BC (the cost will be the same regardless of where you start)

5 pm at our motel in Clearwater on September 6. If you are sharing transportation from Seattle, plan to leave there at 8 am.

anytime the last morning. The van will return to Seattle by 6 pm on September 12

September 6: Our hiking trip begins at 5 p.m. on Monday at our lodging in Clearwater, British Columbia. If you are sharing transportation from Seattle, we will leave there at 8 am.(It is a long drive but much of it is quite scenic. Alternatively we can pick you up in Kamloops about 2 pm). After introducing ourselves and starting (or continuing) to get to know each other, we'll go out for a welcome dinner. That night we will review the plans for the trip and make a final clothing check, tossing everything that might be nice to have but that you will be happy you left behind after the first two hours of hiking.

September 7: This morning we are transported by the Wells Gray Adventures staff to the trailhead, about an hour drive. Stepping off the road and onto the track, we leave civilization behind as we hike through mature forests and lush meadows while gaining 1700 feet elevation. Our hike is fairly continuous, at times steep, uphill hiking, but we take our time, stopping to gaze at the view or relax in the sun. Our destination today is Trophy Mountain Chalet at 7000 ft, and it will take 2.5 to 3.5 hours to get there.   After settling-in to the hut we go for a short hike to start exploring the nearby area, with sparkling lakes and alpine meadows. That night we can go outside and see a sky more filled with stars than many of us have ever seen. The stillness of the night is broken only by occasional night sounds and the peacefulness of a mountain night gradually soaks in.

September 8: Today is a layover day, meaning no packing up and carrying only what we need for the day in our packs. After a hearty breakfast we will set out on a longer day hike, possibly climbing two or three peaks, walking along open ridges, and, for the brave and the foolish, maybe even taking a refreshing dip in the numerous alpine lakes. We return to our hut for another relaxing evening of laughing, talking and eating.

September 9: Leaving the hut after breakfast, we hike about 7 miles through alpine meadows, dropping down to the Valley of the Lakes for a lunch break and perhaps another a refreshing dip in a crystal clear lake, before crossing Eagle Pass at 6700 ft. The 6 to 8 hour hike includes crossing a field of boulders and some steep up and downhill trail. While 7 miles doesn't sound far, the terrain is guaranteed to make it seem further. But our destination, Discovery Cabin, makes all the effort worth it. Set in a remote and wild valley surrounded by mountains, there is even a greater feeling of being in the middle of nowhere.

September 10: We are delighted to have our second layover day, this time hiking into remote lakes and to the top of Table Mountain. Or you might choose just to stay at the cabin and relax, it is such a beautiful setting and a lovely place to hang out. And after all, this is your vacation! More exercise, more rest- whichever you need more, you can choose it.

September 11: Our final hiking day includes travel off-trail down a ridge of Table Mountain, with spectacular views of Moul Lake and the Phillip Lakes. We descend into the forest and follow a steep downhill trail for our final 3-hour hike back to the van. The entire hike will take anywhere from 6 to 8 hours and although largely downhill, will leave everyone feeling accomplished. Depending on the time and weather, we may drive to the spectacular Helmecken and Dawson Falls, located in another area of Wells Gray Park. In late afternoon we return to our lodging in Clearwater and revel in the feeling of a hot showers. With clean bodies and clothes, we rejoin the group for our farewell dinner.

September 12: It's hard to leave this quiet place and return to the land of cell phones and noise, but at least we are relaxed, refreshed, and, hopefully, recharged. If you dorve on your own you are welcome to leave anytime this morning. If you took the van, the van will return to Seattle by 6 pm that day.