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British Columbia

Area H (Manning Park/Tulameen/Siwash)

Lightning Lake Day Use Area – Start of Lightning Lake Trail loop from Spruce Bay Parking Lot

Hiking trails & Routes

British Columbia

Area H (Manning Park/Tulameen/Siwash)

Lightning Lake Day Use Area – Start of Lightning Lake Trail loop from Spruce Bay Parking Lot

Easy

4.6

(13)

158

hikers

Lightning Lake Day Use Area – Start of Lightning Lake Trail loop from Spruce Bay Parking Lot

01:25

5.12km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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E.C. Manning Provincial Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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819 m

Rainbow Bridge on the Lightning Lake Trail

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Lightning Lake Trail runs along the lake shore. At the Rainbow Bridge there is a sign warning of a bear in the area (May 2018). We cross the narrow part …

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1.49 km

Lightning Lake Trail

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Magnificent lake

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2.43 km

Lightning Lake Day Use Area

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The unusual thing about the lake is that it drains off in two directions, Flash Lake in the south and Similkameen River in the north.
Swimming is possible, there is a boat rental and many hiking trails.

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3.51 km

View of Lightning Lake

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5

3.97 km

Lightning Lake Trailhead

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6

4.91 km

Start of Lightning Lake Trail

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The lake is lined with a 9 km long flat hiking trail, which can be halved over the Rainbow Bridge at the narrows.
Other hiking trails (starting from the day …

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5.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.94 km

2.04 km

115 m

Surfaces

2.07 km

1.16 km

867 m

460 m

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

17°C

2°C

9 %

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