Little Lost Grind

Map & elevation

A reusable trail line has not yet been verified for this outing. Any location pin shows the published location described above; it does not draw the hike or establish a navigable approach.

Getting there & parking

From the Highway 5/16 junction at Tête Jaune Cache, travel east on Highway 16 for about 1.5 km. Park in the pullout at the avalanche-control gates beyond the weigh scales, keeping the gates and operational space clear. Cross the highway carefully, then walk a short distance back toward the trailhead sign among the trees on the north side. The lake is reached on foot; the roadside pullout is the vehicle access.

Map position: 52.97896, -119.39723 · trailhead. source-published; not field-verified

On the trail

Climb the initial forest slope from the highway and continue on the gentler upper approach to Little Lost Lake, roughly 1.7 km from the start. Two picnic areas are described at the lake, with the second reached to the left along the shore. The optional Little Lost Grind leaves the easier lake outing for a very steep, minimally maintained climb. The local guide describes poor trail condition, exposure and sections requiring scrambling skills; wet conditions make the footing worse. This extension is for experienced hikers, not a family-lake-loop alternative of equal difficulty. Return by a route you can safely reverse and do not assume the lake loop’s short distance applies to the climb.

Terrain: scrambling · exposure · poorly maintained trail.

Conditions & seasons

The local guide recommends spring, summer and autumn for the ordinary lake walk. Mosquitoes can be persistent in summer; wet weather particularly affects the exposed Grind extension. Highway access and snow can change a winter visit.

These are dated research notes. Open the trip planner for current available weather and advisory feeds; no alert found does not establish that a trail or road is open.

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Camping & overnight plans

The current local guide describes picnic facilities and an outhouse, and explicitly prohibits fires. It does not confirm an operating campground or current overnight permission; historical tent-pad references should not be treated as a present booking entitlement.

Photos of Little Lost Grind

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Original photo galleries

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• Little Lost Lake Trail — photographs (opens original source) · Hike Valemount / YORA