| Activity |
Backpacking |
| Destination |
Arnica Lake and Phillips Ridge |
| Date |
21 – 24 August 2017, Monday to Thursday |
| Trip Coordinator |
Debbie Quigg |
| Contact Info |
debbie.quigg@ualberta.ca or 3710. Please contact the trip coordinator by August 14th. |
| Description |
Either three or four days hiking and camping in Strathcona Park. Backpack from the Phillips Ridge trailhead up on a gradual trail with many switchbacks to Arnica Lake to camp (about 12 km; 845m elevation gain). Day trip(s) up Phillips Ridge for views. |
| Meeting Place |
Ferry terminal to Campbell River |
| Departure Time |
07:05 ferry |
| Difficulty |
Strenuous |
| Costs |
Shared fuel and ferry costs, $10/person/night for back country camping |
| Trip limits |
Three tents maximum |
| Dogs? |
no |
| Notes: |
The first day will be very long with the ferry, the drive and a long up-hill day. It’s possible that we could camp at Ralph River the night before. |
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