TRAILS
The following information is intended to give a brief description of back country
adventures possible in Strathcona Provincial Park. For more detailed information on these, and
other, trails please visit the
BC Parks Strathcona Provincial Park page.
Forbidden Plateau/Paradise Meadows
Paradise Meadows' easy trails are a great place for family hiking,
 especially
in the summer when the alpine wildflowers provide a dazzling array
of reds, blues, and yellows. Sensitive areas on many of the trails are
covered with boardwalks
to reduce the impact of growing numbers of visitors. These trails
also provide access to the numerous lakes of the Forbidden Plateau
area.
Karst Creek
This is a very interesting and unusual 45 minute trail through
a landscape of limestone sinkholes, waterfalls, and streams.
Helen McKenzie/Kwai Lake/Croteau Lake Loop Trail
This six hour trail provides a longer trek to beautiful sub-alpine
lakes and gorgeous mountain views. Camping is available at Kwai Lake.
Della Falls
The multi-day journey to the falls is one of the most popular in Strathcona.
The trail starts
at Great Central Lake and leads to the amazing 460 m (1443
ft) high Della Falls. This spectacular falls is Canada's highest,
and is one of the 10 highest in the world. The best time to hike it is
May and June when snow melt on the mountain peaks and the resulting spring runoff makes
the falls their most impressive.
To get to the trail it is necessary to
combine paddling with hiking. To reach the trail head it is necessary to paddle 36.8 km (23 mi) up Great
Central Lake (just outside the park boundaries), and then hike 16
km (10 mi) in to the falls. Count on a week to do this in a leisurely
fashion. There are several campsites along the way.
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