General Plan:  Rainbow Lake is located in Whistler and is one of the area's most scenic and pristine alpine lakes.  The views on a clear day are spectacular, with Black Tusk visible in the distance.  The trail follows 21 Mile Creek, passes Rainbow Falls near the beginning and climbs gradually through a scenic forested trail.  The round trip distance is 16km, with a 850m elevation gain, and is considered an intermediate hike.

We'll meet early, 8am at St. David's Church, plan a quick stop for coffee in Squamish, then on to Whistler to begin hiking about 11am and pace ourselves to return to the trail-head parking lot about 4:30pm.  Sunset is about 6:20pm.  Please bring a headlamp in case we're delayed.  I expect we'll arrive back in Vancouver about 7pm.  Bring enough food and fluids for a full day of hiking.

References:  VancouverTrails.com - Rainbow Lake

Carpooling Info:  please be aware the driving required for this trip will be about 3hrs total.  The suggested carpooling shared amount, when the driver has 3 passengers, will be $15 per passenger.

Emergency Info:  please make sure your Emergency Contact info has been added to your web-account profile.  You can do this by logging into the bcmc.ca website, click on: My Account (top of page)... then click on Edit Emergency Contact (top-left column).  Please re-enter your password to complete the process.  Your emergency contact info is stored *privately* and only made available to those organizing trips *you* choose to attend.

Medical Info:  any info that should be shared with the organizer(s), please send an email and/or phone ASAP.  For example, if you are very allergic to bee/wasp bites, or you are taking medication that could be vital information to First Aid Responders.  Anything you choose to share will remain private.

Cancellation:  We'll check the weather forecast for where we're going the evening before we meet.  If the weather forecast does NOT appear to be adequate for a safe outing then the trip will be cancelled.