Tumbler Ridge & Monkman / Map sheet
Monkman Lake
- Round trip
- 50 km
- Elevation gain
- 465 m Published route measurement
- Walking time
- 4 or more days with exploration
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed out-and-back
return to lake
Route map
The highlighted line follows the documented outing.
© OpenStreetMap contributors. Route geometry is available under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. · Line source · Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 · Source-line database: https://hikingprincegeorge.com/data/osm-route-lines.geojson
Published locations
Numbered points match the map. Use the role beside each point. A summit or park reference point is not a parking location.
| Place and role | Coordinates | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monkman Lake shared parking | 54.765083 -121.206447 | Official BC Parks GPS download contains a named Point placemark: Monkman Lake Trailhead and Day Use Parking. WNMS and BC Parks describe the lake/cascades route starting at this campground trailhead; the tarns extend beyond Monkman Lake. The marker is the trip start, not the remote destination. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/monkman_provincial_park_trails_and_camps_bdf6c05724.kmz |
| 1. Monkman Lake Trailhead and Day Use Parking official trailhead | 54.765083 -121.206447 | Named waypoint in BC Parks published Monkman GPSnavigation file. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/monkman_provincial_park_trails_and_camps_bdf6c05724.kmz |
| 2. Trot Camp officially mapped camp | 54.670925 -121.123596 | Named waypoint in BC Parks published Monkman GPSnavigation file. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/monkman_provincial_park_trails_and_camps_bdf6c05724.kmz |
| 3. Slate Camp officially mapped camp | 54.719226 -121.165727 | Named waypoint in BC Parks published Monkman GPSnavigation file. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/monkman_provincial_park_trails_and_camps_bdf6c05724.kmz |
| 4. Monkman Lake Camp officially mapped camp | 54.600275 -121.174764 | Named waypoint in BC Parks published Monkman GPSnavigation file. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/monkman_provincial_park_trails_and_camps_bdf6c05724.kmz |
| 5. Devils Creek Camp officially mapped camp | 54.630009 -121.158745 | Named waypoint in BC Parks published Monkman GPSnavigation file. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/monkman_provincial_park_trails_and_camps_bdf6c05724.kmz |
| 6. Cascades Camp officially mapped camp | 54.639046 -121.158972 | Named waypoint in BC Parks published Monkman GPSnavigation file. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/monkman_provincial_park_trails_and_camps_bdf6c05724.kmz |
| 7. Suspension Bridge officially mapped crossing | 54.719533 -121.165216 | Named waypoint in BC Parks published Monkman GPSnavigation file. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/monkman_provincial_park_trails_and_camps_bdf6c05724.kmz |
More maps & trail files
Monkman Lake & Cascades — January 2025 guide (PDF)
Corridor guide covering multiple camps, waterfalls and destinations; not one short hiking itinerary.
http://assets.wnms.ca/brochures/monkman-lake-jan-2025.pdf
Wolverine Nordic & Mountain Society · Publisher’s source page · checked 2026-10-17.
These links open files and maps maintained by their publishers. They require an internet connection and are not included in this saved guide.
Additional source maps
Map 1: https://investtumblerridge.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/TR_Map_insert2018_web.pdf
Your trip notes
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