Description: A classic! Hike the Floe Lake Trail 6.5 miles and 2,350 feet of elevation gain to Floe Lake camp. Floe Lake is in a lovely setting at the base of the Rockwall. Photo-oriented backpack to stunning scenic area on southern Rockwall trail in Kootenay NP. The Floe Lake Campground is the most popular backcountry campground in Kootenay National Park, so book as soon as the reservation period opens each year. We could not have picked a better destination than Floe Lake and doing a loop is always fun. Day 2 – Floe Lake to Numa Falls Parking Lot, 17 km, 279 m Elevation Gain, 955 m Elevation Loss, 6 hrs 45 min. We allowed ourselves a lie-in. For multi-day hikers, there is a campground at the Floe Lake, so you can witness a sunrise or a sunset at the lake. Floe Lake campground is the first destination. Start early and bring plenty of water, this hike can get very hot as you are going through a burn area with little to no shade. Backpacking: This trail leads to the Floe Lake backcountry campground and is the southernmost access point for the popular Rockwall Trail, multi-day route. This is a moderate one way trail in Kootenay National Park. This was our first backcountry camping trip in the Canadian Rockies. This trail goes by Paint Pots, Ochre Spring, Helmet/Ochre Jct. Finally, when the trail arrived at the Floe Lake Campground, I found a spur trail that led me down to a picnic area by the lakeshore. Day 1 Trail Head to Floe Lake, 10.5 km 720 m elevation gain, 5 hrs. Florida's state parks have plenty of options for camping throughout the state. Floe Lake is a lake in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada.The lake is only accessible by a 10.7km hiking Trail that leaves from a marked trailhead on highway 93. Once at the lake basin, the trail stayed in the forest for another quarter mile, staying in the trees to the north of the lake. Spectacular lakeside destination and the southern-most access point for The Rockwall. If a campground isn’t available on your preferred date, you may need to backtrack and modify your itinerary to correspond to campground availability. This day was going to be longer, 17 km, but after a quick climb to Numa Pass, it was all downhill. It is lightly trafficked and rated as moderate. There is a backcountry campground at the lake as well as a Warden's cabin staffed by Parks Canada. Hike 10.7 kms up a steep and unrelenting trail from the parking lot through burned forest. Habitat: Open and meadowy trail, burnt forest, glaciers, peaks and a large lake. Cooking area at Floe Lake – separate from where you pitch tents Me with the Rockwall in the background on Day 2 Camp, Helmet Falls Camp, Tumbling Creek Camp, Numa Creek Camp, and Floe Lake … Timed for golden larches. Use this as a base camp for day hikes of 4-7+ miles and 1,100+ feet of elevation gain to Numa Pass and beyond. 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