Helm Creek

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Difficulty Rating Intermediate Location Key P NTS Mapsheet 92 G/14 Road <8km/3hrs Route 8km/4hrs Starting Elevation 820m High Point 1520m Technical Notes Overnight

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Access

Take the Cheakamus Lake turn off from highway 99 at Function Junction. A short distance up the road, take the left fork to Cheakamus Lake and Helm Creek. It is not plowed, but is often clear of snow in the early winter and late spring. Ski/drive to the Cheakamus Lake parking lot. Follow the Cheakamus Lake trail for a few km to a junction, where the Helm creek trail branches off to the right. The former cable car across the Cheakamus River has now been replaced with a bridge.

Route

A marked trail switch-backs up the hill on the south side of the river, then levels off. The trail stays left on Helm Creek and slowly climbs into Helm Creek Meadows

Hazards

1. Avalanche hazard on the meadow slopes