verticalwanderer Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 Anybody know of good places to camp up there? What about near Rambles? Cheers Quote
verticalwanderer Posted February 17, 2006 Author Posted February 17, 2006 I was thinking more AFTER I stumbed out of there..... Quote
DirtyHarry Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 Cheap motel in Littlewet will be well worth your $20 US Quote
Dru Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 You can camp right in Marble Canyon but it's easily 40 minutes of driving to the nearest pub. Quote
verticalwanderer Posted February 17, 2006 Author Posted February 17, 2006 mmmmmm......I havn't been up there before and am driving up tonight.....Looking at the guide book, it seems that Marble Canyon is the best bet for a full day of varied climbing...leadable WI3/4 and topropable WI5. Then maybe hit Rambles on the way home? What do you guys think? Quote
Dru Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 Ya but you should plan in staying in a Lillooet motel tomorrow night instead of camping at the Canyon. Camping there tonight is OK but the area gets no sunshine so you will suffer all day before warming up at the pub in the evening. Quote
verticalwanderer Posted February 17, 2006 Author Posted February 17, 2006 That sounds like a damn fine plan.....what was that $20 motel you mentioned DH? Can you drive right up to where you camp in the canyon? Anybody going to care if we have a fire? Quote
Dru Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 There is a campground, which is free in the winter time, at the Marble Canyon parking lot. But there will be no wood so you should bring your own wood. B/c it is in a Provincial Park gathering firewood from the forest is illegal. Please use the existing campfire rings. The pump has probably frozen so you should plan on bringing all your own water too. Drinking water from the Icy Bc falls has allegedly given someone giardia. Quote
verticalwanderer Posted February 17, 2006 Author Posted February 17, 2006 Sweet.....thanks much for all the beta. You going to be around up there this weekend? I would like to buy you a beer as a small token of thanks. Quote
verticalwanderer Posted February 17, 2006 Author Posted February 17, 2006 Also, comming from Seattle, it looks faster to go through Hope and up the 12 instead of the 99. Is this right? Quote
Dru Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 Yeah, take I5 to B'ham, go across border at Aldergrove, then highway 1 to Lytton and Highway 12 to Lillooet. HOWEVER it is faster to get to Marble Canyon by driving Highway 1 to Cache Creek then Highway 99 to Marble (ie approach from the east rather than from Lillooet) I'm not going to be up there. I am going to be exploring more locally. Quote
verticalwanderer Posted February 17, 2006 Author Posted February 17, 2006 Nice.....Have a great weekend....Cheers Quote
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