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Mount Agnes/Groundhog Lake — Mount Agnes

Summit outing above Groundhog Lake, reached through the Barkerville approach.

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Distance
20 kmRound trip
Elevation gain
740 mPublished route measurement
Walking time
5–6 hoursas published
Difficulty
Not rated
The view east from Mount Agnes in the Cariboo Mountains, 20 July 2008, with a snow patch below the alpine meadow
The view east from Mount Agnes in the Cariboo Mountains, 20 July 2008, with a snow patch below the alpine meadow.Cariboo Snow (opens original source) · Dru! · CC BY-NC 2.0 (opens original source) · 2008-07-20. Provider display size downloaded; no local edits. Display may crop the view. · Noncommercial only

Map & elevation

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Elevation profile

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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

Begin at Barkerville parking and follow the signed route toward Groundhog Lake. Verify current park passage arrangements with Barkerville.

Driving access has not been established for this selected route option; check its original sources.

Map position: 53.00667, -121.54972 · destination reference point. BC Gazetteer: Groundhog Lake; Lake; 53 00 23 N, 121 32 58 W; WGS84. Published named-feature location for regional orientation and weather. Does not mark trailhead parking or a specific route viewpoint. This point is not a confirmed starting point for the selected route option.

On the trail

WATS describes two summit approaches beyond Groundhog Lake: the west-side ridge and an east approach reached via the Van Winkle trail.

Conditions & seasons

Season-specific access has not been established in this guide. Read the dated notices and original land-manager information before choosing a departure date.

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

On-route camping permission has not been established for this outing. Check the relevant land manager before planning an overnight stay; a mapped lake, cabin or previous tent location does not confirm permission.

Photos of Mount Agnes/Groundhog Lake — Mount Agnes

The view east from Mount Agnes in the Cariboo Mountains, 20 July 2008, with a snow patch below the alpine meadow
The view east from Mount Agnes in the Cariboo Mountains, 20 July 2008, with a snow patch below the alpine meadow.Cariboo Snow (opens original source) · Dru! · CC BY-NC 2.0 (opens original source) · 2008-07-20. Provider display size downloaded; no local edits. Display may crop the view. · Noncommercial only

Surrounding area and context

These photographs provide context; they do not establish the appearance of this selected route or facility.

Dawn over Groundhog Lake in the Cariboo Mountains south of Barkerville
Dawn over Groundhog Lake in the Cariboo Mountains south of Barkerville, 20 July 2008. The lake is the destination of the shorter outing; the Mount Agnes summit is a separate extension.Groundhog Lake (opens original source) · Dru! · CC BY-NC 2.0 (opens original source) · 2008-07-20. Source display image downloaded without local content edits. Display may crop; adaptations retain the stated image licence. · Noncommercial only; obtain a commercial licence or replace before commercial use.
Early morning reflections at Groundhog Lake, 20 July 2008, before the photographer continued toward Mount Agnes
Early morning reflections at Groundhog Lake, 20 July 2008, before the photographer continued toward Mount Agnes. A lake view rather than a photograph of the summit route.Groundhog Lake Morning (opens original source) · Dru! · CC BY-NC 2.0 (opens original source) · 2008-07-20. Source display image downloaded without local content edits. Display may crop; adaptations retain the stated image licence. · Noncommercial only; obtain a commercial licence or replace before commercial use.

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Sources, dates & research notes

Descriptions are written for this guide from the linked evidence. Source review dates, published reports and field observations can differ. Photographs and route lines retain their own attribution and reuse terms.

  1. https://caledoniaramblers.ca/trails/mount-agnesgroundhog-lake (opens original source)
  2. https://wellstrails.ca/seven-summits/ (opens original source)
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