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Helen Mackenzie Lake
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Hubert Trapp
July 2, 2025
Hiking
On our hike from Battleship Lake to Helen Mackenzie Lake and later back to the Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre, we cross the rushing mountain stream Piggott Creek several times. We're lucky and, with the help of the Komoot map, find the snow-free wooden boardwalks over the river. On the shore of Helen Mackenzie Lake, we find a dry, flat rock - perfect for our lunch break. (May 12, 2025)
The lake was named after Helen Maud Hutton Mackenzie in 1930. She was the niece of Robert Randolph Bruce, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1926 to 1931.
apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/13314.html
The lake was named after Helen Maud Hutton Mackenzie in 1930. She was the niece of Robert Randolph Bruce, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1926 to 1931.
apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/13314.html
BenBen
September 21, 2025
Mountaineering
Beautiful access to the shore of Lake Helen Mackenzie, which invites you to rest and swim.
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