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Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike

Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike is a nice moderate difficulty loop for beginners who want to experience alpine hiking. This heavy traffic trail is extended for 8.5 km (5.2 miles) and is surrounded by amazing scenery and splendid nature. Hikers who choose this trail for adventure can gain an elevation of 301 m (987.5 ft). The elevation gain is quite gradual, enabling all skill levels to hike around this extraordinary trail. Besides hiking, Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike is the proper choice for bird watching, nature trips, walking, and wildflower watching. You can plan family time with well-kept facilities available. Dogs are also allowed but keep them on a leash.

Location of the Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike

The Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike is placed north of Lake Helen Mackenzie and Helen Mackenzie Lake Campground in the Forbidden Plateau area, part of Strathcona Provincial Park. The trail is accessible all year round and is enriched with large trees and marvellous logging roads. The trailhead start and ending point are the Raven Lodge's parking lot on Nordic Drive. Alpine forest and sub-alpine meadows, yellow cedar, amabilis fir, and mountain hemlock, and raised wooden walkways are some of the most renowned features of this hiking trail. There are numerous sub-alpine glades and small ponds. Moreover, Mt. Elma and Mt Brooks are extended over the sides of the lake.

Hiking Trails Near Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike

The Hike to Trent Falls

The Hike to Trent Falls

The Hike to Century Sam Lake

The Hike to Century Sam Lake

Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike

Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike

Hiking on the Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk

Hiking on the Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk

How to Get to Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike By Car

The destination to start hiking the Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike trail is Raven Lodge, Mount Washington Alpine Resort.

From Nanaimo:
Getting to Raven Lodge from Nanaimo is via BC-19 N. It is 135 km (83.8 miles) and takes about an hour and a half.
Head west on Fitzwilliam St toward Wesley St and go on for 800 m (2887 ft). Continue onto Third St and after 1.9 km (1.18 miles), choose Jingle Pot Rd. After 650 m (2132.5 ft), turn right onto BC-19 N (signs for Campbell R) and drive 112 km (69.5 miles). Turn left onto Strathcona Pkwy (signs for Strathcona Parkway) and go on for 17.3 km (10.7 miles). Turn left onto Nordic Dr. Destination will be on the left, and after 2.5 km (1.5 miles), you will reach Raven Lodge, Mount Washington Alpine Resort.

From Victoria:
Raven Lodge is about 245 km (152.2 miles) away from Victoria. The whole route is about two hours and 45 minutes from Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N and BC-19 N.
Take Government St to Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N for 1.2 km (0.7 miles). Follow Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N and BC-19 N to Strathcona Pkwy and drive 224 km (139.1 miles). Continue on Strathcona Pkwy. Drive to Nordic Dr, and after 19.8 km (12.3 miles), you will reach Raven Lodge, Mount Washington Alpine Resort.

What you Can Expect to See Near Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike

Comox

Comox

Courtenay

Courtenay

Mount McBride

Mount McBride

Goose Spit Park

Goose Spit Park

Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens

Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens

Tribune Bay Provincial Park

Tribune Bay Provincial Park

Rosewall Creek Falls

Rosewall Creek Falls

Brown's River Falls

Brown's River Falls

Beaufort Range

Beaufort Range

Myra Falls (Lower Myra Falls)

Myra Falls (Lower Myra Falls)

Elk Falls

Elk Falls

Trent River

Trent River

Elk Falls Provincial Park

Elk Falls Provincial Park

Trent River Falls

Trent River Falls

Details for the Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike Trail

Plan for the hiking trail

What you Can Expect to Do Near Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike

The Hike to Trent Falls

The Hike to Trent Falls

The Hike to Century Sam Lake

The Hike to Century Sam Lake

Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike

Lake Helen Mackenzie and Battleship Lake Loop Hike

Hiking on the Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk

Hiking on the Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk

Mount Washington Snowmobiling

Mount Washington Snowmobiling

Mount Washington Snowboarding

Mount Washington Snowboarding

Mount Washington Snowshoeing

Mount Washington Snowshoeing

Mount Washington Skiing

Mount Washington Skiing

Camping in Circlet Lake Campground

Camping in Circlet Lake Campground

Camping in Kwai Lake Campground

Camping in Kwai Lake Campground

Camping in Helen Mackenzie Lake Campground

Camping in Helen Mackenzie Lake Campground

Campbell River Whale Watching

Campbell River Whale Watching

Camping in Fillongley Provincial Park Campground

Camping in Fillongley Provincial Park Campground

Camping in Deep Bay RV Park

Camping in Deep Bay RV Park

Camping in Ford's Cove Marina

Camping in Ford's Cove Marina

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