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Starvation Lake Recreation Site

Near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Who runs this site

No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.

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About Starvation Lake

Part of the Sea to Sky Trail, accessible by walking or biking. Roughly 6.6km out and back trail to the lake from the end of the Paradise Valley Road. A steep incline hike that crosses a train track. No services or facilities are present at this rec site.

A few spots for vehicles to park and/or camp available at the base of the trail. Not recommended for low-clearance vehicles. 4x4 recommended. Large gravel carpark before the section of the road is a good parking area for vehicles with 2WD and lower clearance.

Type
Recreation site
Campsites
No numbered campsites listed
Upkeep
User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
Access
Trail: Non-Motorized
Nearest town
Squamish, British Columbia
District
Squamish (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
Location
49.90247, -123.1733
Site ID
REC6288

Activities

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Getting there

From the town of Squamish, drive North on HWY 99. Turn LEFT onto Squamish Valley Road. Stay on this road for several km's, over the train tracks, and then over a bridge which spans the Cheakamus river. The road will fork, turn RIGHT. Follow down Paradise Valley for many km's until the very end of the road.

Directions in Google Maps

Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Host jobs

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