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Area D (Oyster Bay/Buttle Lake)

Butterwort Flats Campsite – Butterwort Creek Falls loop from Elk River Trailhead

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Canada

British Columbia

Area D (Oyster Bay/Buttle Lake)

Butterwort Flats Campsite – Butterwort Creek Falls loop from Elk River Trailhead

Hard

5.0

(7)

hikers

Butterwort Flats Campsite – Butterwort Creek Falls loop from Elk River Trailhead

08:22

21.9km

710m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Strathcona Provincial Park

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Parking

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5.23 km

Puzzle Creek

Highlight • River

Puzzle Creek is a mountain stream at the base of Puzzle Mountain (1,818 m) in Strathcona Park. Together with Volcano Creek, the stream flows into the Elk River at approximately …

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6.30 km

Butterwort Flats Campsite

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Butterwort Flats Campsite, or Backcountry Campsite #1, is located approximately 7 kilometers from the Elk River Trailhead on Highway 28 at an elevation of approximately 480 meters. There are no …

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6.65 km

Butterwort Creek flows into the Elk River above Butterwort Flats Campsite/Backcountry Campsite #1. The mountain stream originates on the west flank of Mount Colonel Foster and cascades down a rocky gully into the valley below.
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8.21 km

Waterfall Near Upper Gravel Bar Campsite

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At an elevation of approximately 700 meters, near the Upper Gravel Bar Campsite/Backcountry Campsite #2, a nameless, magnificent waterfall cascades over a rocky spur into the Elk River valley.

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8.59 km

Gravel Bar Campsite (Backcountry Campsite #2)

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Gravel Bar Campsite, also known as Backcountry Campsite #2, is located approximately 9.5 kilometers from the Elk River Trailhead on Highway 28 at an elevation of approximately 680 meters. There …

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9.93 km

Landslide Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Landslide Falls lies below Landslide Lake. Landslide Lake was formed after a landslide blocked the original course of the Elk River in 1946. Its runoff rushes over a rock formation …

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10.9 km

Landslide Lake

Highlight • Lake

Landslide Lake lies at an elevation of approximately 900 m; it is fed by precipitation from the northeast flank of Mount Colonel Foster and its glaciers. Slightly above the lake …

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10.9 km

Elk River Trail to Landslide Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Elk River Trail to Landslide Lake at the base of Mount Colonel Foster, Elkhorn Mountain, and Rambler Peak is a challenging day hike. After crossing a small ridge, the …

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21.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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21.9 km

Surfaces

21.9 km

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Puzzle Creek

Butterwort Flats Campsite

Butterwort Creek Falls

Waterfall Near Upper Gravel Bar Campsite

Gravel Bar Campsite (Backcountry Campsite #2)

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Landslide Lake

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