Lizard Lake Details
-
Activities
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaIsland Lake
Fernie, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
-
Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
DirectionDownhill Primary
-
Physical RatingHard
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike Allowed
-
Global Ranking
-
Local Popularity80 in Hiking [+]
- 45 in Trail Running
Lizard Lake Trail is a wilderness trail that climbs from Cedar Valley Road though old growth cedar forest to a very small tarn lake at treeline.
The trail climbs steeply through old growth cedar and alder jungle for 2.4 km and ends in the open alpine at Lizard Lake. The trail can be quite overgrown.
From Lizard Lake you can follow a faint trail and hike to the pass (1,880m) that looks down into the Sand Creek.
Safety note: You are in bear country, so bear spray is advised.
Access Info
Drive out of Fernie heading South (Cranbrook direction) for 3km to Mt Fernie Provincial Park. Turn right in to the park and head up the Island Lake Road for 2.5km from the highway. You will come to a wooden arch announcing Island Lake property, with a large parking lot on the left. Park in there and then look for the Rail Trail signs on the left of the parking lot.
Follow the Rail Trail for the first 400 metres and then turn left onto an old logging road across Lizard Creek (no bridge). Take the right fork after crossing Lizard Creek and follow this old road to the start of the Lizard Lake Trail , about 1 km from the parking lot.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lizard Lake hike trail trail
-
Altitude change1,712 ft
-
Altitude min3,443 ft
-
Altitude max5,156 ft
-
Altitude start3,444 ft
-
Altitude end5,157 ft
-
Grade16.4%
-
Grade max-12.9%
-
Grade min93.3%
-
Distance climb2 miles
-
Distance down335 ft
-
Distance flat282 ft
-
Avg time01:35:01
-
Avg reverse time01:19:02
- view trail stats
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
SaveLizard Lake Trail Reports
Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
- 0 rides
- 2 rides
- 7.9 km avg distance
- 13 rides
Photos
Reviews / Comments
No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Videos
Nearby Trails
- Lazy Lizard From Island Lake Parking Lot 1,775 ft
- Lazy Lizard 1,775 ft
- Motorhead Road Access 3,153 ft
- Project 9 Access 4,495 ft
- Lizard Creek Trail 5,007 ft
- follow/subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
You must enter a description before submitting.