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On 27th of July, Jack Pals took a group of BC Mountaineering Club members up to Dennet Lake - read Burke Ridge in "103 Hikes in Southwesten BC" By David and Mary Macaree (and edited by Jack Bryceland) and it's a fine hike (take the insect spray!).

I looked around the internet and here's a link for more infomation at British Columbia.Com

And I quote: Pinecone Burke Provincial Park is a vast expanse of untamed wilderness that includes part of the traditional territory of the Katzie First Nations people. This 38,000-hectare park is the largest of the Lower Mainland Nature Legacy Parks, situated south of Garibaldi Provincial Park and west of Pitt Lake, the largest fresh water tidal lake in North America.

There are many interesting features in the park, including Widgeon Slough, the largest freshwater marsh in southwestern B.C., Widgeon Lake, the largest hanging lake in the North Shore Mountains, and Meslillooet Icefield, Vancouver’s closest glacier. The park’s landscape consists of old-growth forests, several alpine lakes and rugged mountain terrain.

Pinecone Burke is an important protected habitat for many animals, including endangered tailed frogs, great blue herons, Vaux’s swifts, Huttons’ vireos, shrew moles and Pacific jumping mice. The park is also home to the black-tailed deer, mountain goat and grizzly bear.

Even though the park is underdeveloped and access is difficult, people recognize the park’s recreational potential and are drawn to the area. The park offers hiking, wilderness camping, rock climbing, fishing, swimming, skiing and snowshoeing. Visitors should be well prepared and experienced in navigating though rugged wilderness. There are only a few established hiking trails throughout the park, and no facilities are provided.