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This is one of the easiest yet very beautiful trails in Golden Ears Provincial Park. It is an easy 1 hour (2.7km/1.7mi) walk along Gold Creek to the Lower Falls. The trail is fairly flat and has a few ups and downs. The rocky beach about 20 minutes in is a beautiful spot to rest and relax. When I went here the last time with my friend we stopped at this spot for a picnic and we really enjoyed it very much! About halfway to the falls, part of the trail has been washed out and re-routed. If you stop at the bank of the creek and turn to look southwest, you get a great view of the mountains overlooking the creek.
I would take about 2 hours and some to enjoy this trail. Take out more time if you plan for a picnic along the way.
Written Jan 31, 2013
The North Beach trail is a very easy trail that you can walk in about 20 minutes one way. It follows the Gold Creek all the way until it ends up into Alouette Lake. While walking the North Beach trail you may spot birds such as ravens, hawks, bald eagles, and Blue Herons. Other animals in the park you might spot are squirrels, deer, black bears, beavers and mountain goats. At the North Beach where you can enjoy the views, walk along the beach. There is also a campground here for those who would like to camp in this park.
You can find this trail in the Gold Creek Day Use Area which you can find by driving a few kilometers/miles north of Alouette Lake. When you are getting near the parking lot you will have to cross Gold Creek on a narrow wooden bridge with your car which is one way traffic only, so always watch for oncoming cars
Written Jan 31, 2013
If you feel like it and there's not too many cars around it might be interesting to stop at the park gate. There is a nice mountain goat statue on the sign of the park and people like to stop here to take a photo of it. Just make sure you only stop when it's safe to do so.
Written Jan 31, 2013
Aloutte Lake is a great place to visit, especially in the summer time. Pack up the cooler and take a bbq for a day at the beach. There is a big beach which is a bit more gravel like with some sand and you can swim in the water, although it can be cold. There are tons of picnic tables, perfect for a family barbeque or picnic. In the area (about 1km/0.6mi before you reach the beach at Alouette Lake) you can walk the Spirea Nature Trail and Interpretive Forest. You can find out interesting things about wildlife and vegetation by the push of a button. enjoyed pushing the buttons to find out about the wildlife and vegetation.
Written Jan 31, 2013
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Favorite thing: Golden Ears Park is this huge mountainous provincial park (which means it's funded by the province) ... and most of it you can't access by car. Alouette Lake however, can be accessed by car. It's a gorgeous lake about a 20 minute drive from the main gates. We were there in April so it was still too cold to swim, but families were enjoying themselves along the beach, people were having BBQ's and a few people were even sunbathing!
Written Feb 25, 2003
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