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British Columbia trails · Emma Lake Power Divide

Emma Lake Power Divide

A 35.0-mile network in British Columbia, with 4,408 ft of climbing. Reaches Scrub Lake. Managed by Recreation Sites & Trails BC.

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Length
35.0 mi
Elevation gain
4,408 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+2,166 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
23.6 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
Recreation Sites & Trails BC

Elevation profile

933 – 6,139 ft159131721252933

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 18,315 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Emma Lake Power Divide

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T4 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Emma Lake Cabin — parking nearby. 50.13225, -124.16386 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:04 a.m., the sun rises at 7:36 a.m. and sets at 6:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:00 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 51 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 35.0-mile route works out to roughly 15 h 11 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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