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British Columbia trails · Utopia Lake Trail

Utopia Lake Trail

A 8.5-mile network in British Columbia, with 3,537 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Sheer and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by Recreation Sites & Trails BC.

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Length
8.5 mi
Elevation gain
3,537 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+2,207 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
6.0 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
Recreation Sites & Trails BC

Elevation profile

1,884 – 6,321 ft12345678

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 68% of the ascent, between mile 2.8 and mile 5.7. It gives back about 3,890 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Utopia Lake Trail

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T5 (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.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:59 a.m., the sun rises at 7:32 a.m. and sets at 6:23 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:56 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 52 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.5-mile route takes roughly 4 h 55 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:27 p.m. — 5 h 57 min before sunset.

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