Valemount & Mount Robson / Full trip pack
Little Lost Lake circuit
- Round trip
- 4.5 km
- Elevation gain
- Not established Cumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
- Walking time
- 1¾–2½ hours depending on picnic or circuit option
- Difficulty
- Moderate Out and back with optional lake loop
return from highway trailhead
https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/little-lost-lake-circuit
Adds circuit around lake.
1. Getting there and 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.
Road and vehicle: The local guide does not call for a high-clearance 4WD vehicle for this approach.
2. Walking the route
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. Continue around the lake on the approximately 1.2 km shoreline loop, then descend by the original approach. The local guide gives about 4.5 km for the complete outing. The separate Little Lost Grind climbs above the lake and is not part of this easier circuit. Watch for fallen trees that may require care to get around.
3. Route map
Mapped named trail
© 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
Partial elevation profile
Partial elevation profile
This chart covers only part of the route. It does not establish the full hike or a return journey.
2.74 km along source section 1 of 1, in its mapped direction.
Approximate 90 m terrain model along this mapped section. Separate sections are not joined. This chart does not measure total trail ascent or establish current access; use the guide’s published outing measurements.
Copernicus GLO-90 terrain elevations via Open-Meteo (CC BY4.0); linework: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0
Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 via Open-Meteo. Linework source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/371939999. Sampled and rounded for display.
Source: https://open-meteo.com/en/licence
Licence: CC BY4.0 elevation data; Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 linework · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Profile source checked: 2026-10-18
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Lost Lake circuit trailhead | 52.978960 -119.397232 | source-published; not field-verified https://hikevalemount.com/little-lost-lake/ |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
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.
Toilets
An outhouse is listed at Little Lost Lake.
Season and access
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.
Mobile service
The local guide reports intermittent cell reception.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
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