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Tumbler Ridge & Monkman / Map sheet

Monkman Tarns

Round trip
60 km
Elevation gain
Not established
Cumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
Walking time
4 days
Difficulty
Unconfirmed

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https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/monkman-tarns

Route map

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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 roleCoordinatesSource and notes
Monkman Tarns
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

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.

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Research checked 2026-10-17. Reopen the guide for current access, closures and weather. Research dates are separate from field observation dates.

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