Three Brothers Mountain
Three Brothers Mountain is a high gentle summit on the eastern edge of the Cascade Mountains in Manning Park. It has the unique feature that you can drive to 2000m up a smoothly graded road to start the hike. The hike is mainly through subalpine meadows, with only a few forested sections. There is also a popular multi day traverse from the blackwall peak parking area, across three brothers mountain to Nicomen Lake, and then exiting via Grainger Creek and the Skaist River trail. The trails are well manicured, which makes for fast hiking. There are 3 wilderness campgrounds along the trail to choose from. All 3 have running water and outhouses.
Distance & Elevation Gain
- Blackwall peak to Three Brothers main summit and back: 21km and 750m cumulative elevation gain (a few ups and downs along the way). About 5 hours travel time.
- Traverse from Blackwall Peak to Skaist River: ~ 40.5km and 500m cumulative elevation gain. Add a bit more to climb to the peak of three brothers mountain en route. Campsites are located at 5km (Buckhorn), 13.5km (Kicking Horse) and 23km (Nicomen Lake)