Andrew's Adventures - Climbs and Hikes

Scenic hot springs in Canada

Saturday 8:45 AM - Depart Bellevue 10:15 AM - Pick up Kevin from Bellingham 12:00 PM - In Vancouver

Get lunch
Stanley park or something 2:00 PM - Drive to Joffre Lakes 4:30 PM - Hike to Joffre Lakes 8:30 PM - Back at car 9:00 PM - Back at hotel

Sunday 8:00 AM - Drive to hot spring 10:00 AM - Hike to hot spring 11:00 AM - Enjoy hot spring 12:30 PM - Hike back 1:30 PM - Drive back home 8:30 PM - Home

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What to bring

Passport or whatnot for border
Food
- 1 breakfast (Sunday morning driving to hot springs)
  - 1 lunch (Sunday at the hot springs)
  - 1 dinner (Sat night at Joffre Lakes)
Hiking stuff
- Hiking shoes (can be running shoes or actual boots) (will be walking through snow)
  - 2 liters of water bottles
  - Light jacket for 45 degree weather
  - Rain jacket for rain :(
  - Swimming suit for hot spring!
  - Towel for hot spring
  - Sunglasses (snow is BRIGHT)
  - Sunscreen
  - Backpack to carry all of that
Change of clothes - Socks/shirt/pants/underwear
Toothbrush/overnight essentials

Weather

Rain Saturday, maybe sunny Sunday at hot springs?
High of 52, low of 35

The drive there

6 hours 30 minutes total

Bellevue to Vancouver: 2 hrs 40 mins
Bellevue to Whistler: 4 hrs
Bellevue to Pemberton: 4 hrs 35 mins
Vancouver to Whistler: 1 hr 35 mins
Vancouver to Pemberton: 2 hrs 5 mins
Pemberton to Hot Springs: 2 hours

The hike

1.3 mile one-way hike to the spring
Will take 1 hour to hike there
Likely will be some snow on the trail
Shouldn't need snowshoes or spikes, just normal hiking shoes

The hotel

Pemberton Hotel
Located in Pemberton, BC
Check in starts at 4 PM on Saturday the 8th
Check out by 11 AM on Sunday the 9th
Booked the "Comfort Suite" - 2 bedrooms with queen beds, plus tons of space to sleep on the floor

Joffre Lakes hike

6.2 miles round trip
1,200 ft gain
4 hours estimated round trip

Cost per person

Probably $85 total per person, maybe less depending on how many come

$35 for gas
$50 for hotel