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Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek)

Paradise Meadows

Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek)

Paradise Meadows

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Paradise Meadows

Name: Paradise Meadows
Rating: 2

Recommended by 49 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Strathcona Provincial Park

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Location: Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek), British Columbia, Canada

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1. Paradise Meadows – Helen Mackenzie Lake loop from Black Creek

8.48km

02:28

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Helen Mackenzie Lake – Paradise Meadows loop from Black Creek

15.6km

05:12

390m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Hubert Trapp

July 2, 2025

Paradise Meadows is part of the large Forbidden Plateau area at the foot of Mount Washington. The Paradise Meadows Loop Trail is approximately 4 km long and leads through subalpine meadows along a boardwalk and gravel path. In summer, the meadows are covered with flowers and heather.
During the winter months and into early summer, a thick, deep blanket of snow covers the area, concealing boardwalks and trails beneath it. Individual signposts guide the way; the Komoot map is helpful, but for the most part, you'll have to rely on the tracks left in the snow by other hikers. Snowshoes may be helpful, but the snow is firm, and you won't sink deeply into it with hiking boots; the surfaces aren't icy, so spikes aren't necessary. (May 12, 2025)
bcparks.ca/strathcona-park/forbidden-plateau-area

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Elevation 1,100 m

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Location: Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek), British Columbia, Canada

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Paradise Meadows

1. Paradise Meadows – Helen Mackenzie Lake loop from Black Creek

2. Helen Mackenzie Lake – Paradise Meadows loop from Black Creek

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