Pavilion lake is a lake in marble canyon british columbia canada it is located between the towns of lillooet and cache creek 29 44 kilometres wnw as the crow flies from cache creek and lies along bc highway 99 8 85 highway kilometres northeast then southeast from pavilion british columbia part of a karst formation the lake is most notable for being home to colonies of microbialites.
Lake marble canyon bc.
Marble canyon is a 0 9 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near lake louise alberta canada that features a river and is good for all skill levels.
You can sense there s something different.
Marble canyon is popular with climbers both for its clean rock walls and also for its ice climbs including one waterfall that freezes solid in midwinter officially crown lake falls but to climbers icy bc and which is immediately opposite the provincial park campground adjacent to highway 99 from lillooet to cache creek british columbia.
There are enough picnic benches along the water and that is not really special.
That s what makes picnicking here such an unusual experience.
We also stopped at the pavillion lake and the view is so beautiful.
We ve driven by marble canyon provincial park and pavilion lake many times over the years while travelling along highway 99 and a couple of things that have always caught our eye is how clean and clear the lake is and the nasa trailer that sat beside it for years.
Marble canyon provincial park is nestled in the rugged pavilion mountain range.
I stopped here on september 24 2020.
There was a 1 5 km looped trail leading alongside the canyon and over a series of foot bridges with some inclines on the way up but still an easy trail.
Marble canyon is a popular experience in kootenay national park british columbia canada.
We entered the area of marble canyon provincial park and stopped for a while by the campground.
It turns out the nasa trailer was part of their pavilion lake research project where they were studying freshwater.
But the lakes are the opposite clear green color water.
The white chalk faced slopes are certainly not composed of.
It s a small camping area along the hwy 99.
The trail is primarily used for hiking walking and nature trips and is accessible year round.
The limestone canyon in which marble canyon park is located is a rather rare geological formation in british columbia.
Marble canyon provincial park has one of the best and most easily accessed icefalls in the region.
Marble canyon is a beautiful place to visit in kootenay.
Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.