Bowron Lakes GPS

[brendansoltys]

Hey all!

I'm heading up to the Bowron Lakes circuit this coming week and was trying to get my hands on some GPS waypoints or a .GPX file for the trip around the lakes. I've read that it is quite easy to navigate, but I enjoy being able to o follow along and such.

Any other advice for the trip is welcome too!!

Thanks everyone,

Brendan

 

[mick_allen]

Here's the sites in kml form. Sorry - I cannot remember how I [or if I?] made them [maybe provided? check] - probably by eye on GE prior to going. A few yrs out of date, so recheck if some closed and new ones added.
Just unzip [this site doesn't upload the bare kml file], load them up in whatever program yr using, and output to gpx.


EDITED TO ADD: see eriktheviking's post below for better info.

 

[brendansoltys]

Awesome! I'll get working on that this evening and try to post some photos from the trip when I return, thanks for your help!

 

[eriktheviking]

The parks web site <Bowron Lakes Circuit> has kml (Google Earth) files for the campsites and the emergency radio locations on the circuit. If you want them on your GPS you can use a converter to get them into the right format.

 

[The Sludge]

As you identified, navigating the Bowron circuit isn't really an issue.

I will briefly mention two opinions for your consideration. Firstly, the Cariboo River may be flying in early June. You may be wise to briefly beach your craft at the south end of McLeary Lake so as to allow you to first see and monitor the river flow before you enter the river (departing stagnant lake water). Secondly, the most important piece of equipment for the Bowron is, in my opinion, a large wheeled canoe cart. Although the rental carts are typically very big and heavy, they have the wheel set you desire. In my opinion, a rental cart maystill be the very best $40 (?) rental fee you ever spent.