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Big Rock / Lower Teepee Lake loop

Teepee drainage routes split toward lake and Big Rock/summit.

Sources reviewed . This is a research date, not a trail inspection.

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Distance
13 kmRound trip
Elevation gain
950 mPublished route measurement
Walking time
Not separately published
Difficulty
HardLoop

Map & elevation

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Elevation profile

Full loop · approximately 11.1 km mapped

Complete loop elevation profile, starting at Higher Teepee Creek trailhead, finishing at Higher Teepee Creek trailhead1150 m1675 m2200 m0 km2.8 km5.6 km8.3 km11.1 km
StartHigher Teepee Creek trailhead11.1 km · back at startHigher Teepee Creek trailhead
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Approximate terrain elevation. Mapped distance may differ from the published hike distance.

Map and elevation sources

Approximate ground elevation from a 90 m terrain model. Distance follows the mapped itinerary and may differ from published walking distance. This is a terrain-model profile, not a surveyed measurement. Any ascent total is identified separately with its own source or estimation method.

YORA identifies a loop via Big Rock and Lower Teepee Lake from the higher Teepee Creek trailhead. The named OSM Teepee Lake Loop and Mount Terry Fox connection form an exactly closed source component, joined at an identical coordinate to the approach. The approach starts 9 m from the source-published trailhead. Outing line measures about11.1 km against YORA’s13 km estimate; published distance is retained and the summit extension is excluded.

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Copernicus GLO-90 terrain elevations via Open-Meteo (CC BY4.0); linework: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 · checked 2026-10-18 · CC BY4.0 elevation data; Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 linework. Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 via Open-Meteo. Linework source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1562627233. Sampled and rounded for display.

Complete mapped outing from Higher Teepee Creek trailhead. Line source (opens original source).

Getting there & parking

From Valemount, drive north on Highway 5 past the railway overpass and turn right onto Stone Road/Tinsley Pit Road, almost opposite the Terry Fox rest stop. Cross the railway only at the designated crossing, follow the posted access signs, and keep left toward Tinsley Pit Road. The signed approach includes a sharp left turn before continuing several kilometres uphill to the newer Teepee Creek parking lot. The local guide recommends a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle and provides an access-road map because ordinary road maps may omit the final approach. The old Mount Terry Fox trail starts much lower, near the rail crossing, and is not the same trailhead.

Published approach includes private railway-crossing signs; current authorized vehicle access is unconfirmed.

Map position: 52.90231, -119.28914 · trailhead. source-published; not field-verified

On the trail

Start at the higher Teepee Creek trailhead and follow the creek valley uphill through forest, wet subalpine ground and a succession of small waterfalls. Use the signed Big Rock and Lower Teepee Lake connections to link the two branches, returning to the same higher trailhead. The local guide describes this loop as approximately 13 km with 950 m of total gain. The ground undulates between the lake and Big Rock, so this is longer than simply reversing the lake approach. Establish the loop direction on the local route map at the junctions; the source does not provide a complete left/right sequence for every branch. The summit route leaves the loop area and is a separate extension.

Terrain: steep ascent · wet subalpine.

Conditions & seasons

The local guide lists the lake for May through September, subject to actual snow conditions. Higher terrain can remain snowy well into summer; the peak route is a summer objective and is not a documented winter variation.

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Camping & overnight plans

The local guide identifies outhouses at the parking area and lake, but it does not establish a bookable campsite or unrestricted overnight permission there. Confirm the park’s current camping rules before turning this day hike into an overnight trip.

Photos of Big Rock / Lower Teepee Lake loop

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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://hikevalemount.com/teepee-creek-to-mt-terry-fox/ (opens original source)
  2. https://routing.openstreetmap.de/about.html (opens original source)
OpenStreetMap line references (3)

These contributor-mapped features support the map geometry. They are separate from the written access and route sources.

  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1562627233 (opens original source)
  2. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1562629595 (opens original source)
  3. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1562645776 (opens original source)

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