Sports: Trails around Manning Park
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Background Hiking is a popular recreational pastimes, as a get-away from the hustle and bustle of urban living, while enjoying the beauty and wildlife of nature. Hiking season runs mid-May until October, thorough the snow-free season. Of course, with unpredictable weather, trails may be closed anytime during the season. The provincial or national park wardens will inform you of any closures or cautions.
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Equipment Day hike, where you expect to return home before evening, doesn't require as much equipment as an overnight hike. You should wear a good pair of hiking boots (sturdy running shoes will do), and clothing that is appropriate for the weather conditions. Because weather conditions can change quickly in the outdoors, it is safer to overdress, in layers, than to be under-dressed. For a day hike bring water, food, sunscreen, a map, a compass, a rain coat, knife, matches, and of a hiking buddy.
For an overnight hike, you'll also need a tent, food bags, a change of underwear and socks, and standard camping supplies. Check with your hiking partner to prevent packing duplicate gear, to minimize gear weight.
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Here are a number of the more popular trails around Manning Park. In the
sumertime, these are popular with hikers, mountain bikers (and horseback riders
as noted), and in the winter, they are popular with cross-coutnry skiiers.
Trail | Description |
Lightning Lake loop | is a 9 km round trip. Lightning Lake is also the area to access trail heads to Mt. Frosty, the highest peak in the park, or to the breathtaking and challenging Skyline Trails.
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Chain Trail | 11 km hike
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Paintbrush Nature Trail | 1 km stroll in the sub-alpine meadows where wildflowers bloom in spectacular colour from mid-July to mid-August
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Heather Trail | 42 km multi-day adventure through sub-alpine meadows where wildflowers bloom in spectacular colour
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