Pine Pass, Chetwynd & Peace / Full trip pack
Heart Lake campground
A user-maintained lakeside campground in Pine Le Moray Park, useful as a base for a quiet lake stay or a separately planned steep mountain outing. Its services differ from a fully staffed provincial campground.
1. Getting there and parking
From Chetwynd follow Highway 97 toward Prince George for about 72 km, then turn left onto the gravel approach to Heart Lake Campground. From Prince George, approach the same signed campground through Pine Pass. The walking start is beside or opposite campsite 13, on the east side of the campground road. Use an appropriate visitor parking area and avoid occupying a reserved campsite simply to access the trail. Campground opening and overnight rules must be checked separately with BC Parks.
- Use the signed Heart Lake access from Highway 97 in Pine Le Moray Park, northeast of McLeod Lake and southwest of Chetwynd.
Road and vehicle: The campground is a separate vehicle-access destination from the park’s undeveloped alpine hiking approaches.
2. At the campsite
Choose an authorized camping place and check the current partner/operator arrangements on the BC Parks page before setting up. The lake supports paddling and fishing, while the trail near campsite 13 climbs to Mountain Creek viewpoints and then, much less clearly, toward Solitude Mountain. Those are strenuous separate routes, not a flat campground nature loop. BC Parks describes the wider park as having no developed hiking network and asks visitors to be self-reliant. Respect occupied campsites when approaching the trail and keep vehicles off the walking entrance. Horses are not permitted in the Heart Lake campground or day-use area.
Location map
Published locations only. A complete route line is still needed.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Lake campground published in-camp trail sign near campsite 13; campground entrance unverified | 55.496050 -122.563790 | Trip report explicitly locates the trail sign at Heart Lake Campground opposite campsite 13 with GPS 55.49605,-122.56379. Official BC Parks page confirms the Heart Lake campground.
This is a sourced point within the campground, not its vehicle entrance or a bookable campsite coordinate. It replaces the broad Pine Le Moray park reference point. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/solitude-mountain-at-heart-lake-in-the-pine-pass-secret-trail-revealed/ |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
Heart Lake vehicle campsites are first come, first served; reservations are not accepted. BC Parks describes a usual season from the Wednesday before the May long weekend to mid-September, adjusted for weather. The campground is maintained through a community partnership and visitors must remove their garbage.
Water
There is no drinking-water facility in the park; bring your own supply.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
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