Shadow Lake Lodge

The lodge has been there for a long time and at the moment it is self catering ( bring your own food and drinks ). They do sell wine and beer. The water is plentiful and safe to drink. The cabins are warm and comfortable and the shared kitchen is large and easy to use. It’s a 13.5 km hike/ bike/ ski and is not all that easy. 1250 ft elevation gain. The trail is wide and safe. Once there it’s a wild and beautiful place. Well worth the hard work to get there. It’s a back county cabin setting so don’t expect a 5 star hotel.

My childhood friend and I hiked to Shadow Lake Lodge for a two-night stay, and we could have stayed for two months! We enjoyed the feeling of backpacking, but really enjoyed the prepared meals and real beds too. To say the staff was 5-star is an understatement. Mitch gave us trail beta, and we enjoyed chatting with him throughout our stay. Ryan was a superb chef and made amazing meals. He was also supremely friendly with the guests. Every staff member was welcoming and very friendly. The cabins were very comfortable and had about the best views of the meadow and peaks I could have dreamt up. I am already hoping to plan a few more trips out there for a winter trip and some more summer trips. The day hiking once you are out to Shadow Lake is stunning, and I now have hundreds of pictures to go through and edit! This was part of a 10 day trip to Vancouver and Banff, and was easily my favorite part (which is saying a lot, because the entire trip has been a joy and memorable). Thank you to the whole staff, and I truly hope to see you again sooner than later! Kimberly *Molly Maguire Rooms: 5.0 Service: 5.0 Location5.0 Hotel highlights: Great view · Romantic · Quiet · Kid-friendly Rooms: The cabins are really comfy. They stayed pretty cool and we were there on a warmer week in July. There are lights powered by solar, so they request you turn them off when not in the room, the beds were comfy and there was a table to play cards. There isn't running water in the cabins, rather a wash basin and gray water bucket under the counter. Each cabin has a nice little deck with chairs and a table to enjoy the views (phenomonal). The bathrooms are a short walk away and were very clean. No flushing toilets, but a nice hot shower and well-lit vanity areas with sinks. Nearby activities: There are trails galore in the area and they varied in difficulty and lengths. A short 1km walk takes you to the lake, and a nice uphill hike to Gibbon Pass will afford you warmed up muscles and height for a new perspective of the nearby peaks. You really can choose what is best for you and your group. Walkability:The grounds are small, and there is a small gravel path going between all of the cabins, the "rec room" cabin, bathrooms, and the dining cabin. Accessibility is fine, especially considering the hike in that has already been accomplished. The hike takes 4-5 hours, with the first 3/4 of it being pretty easy (rolling up and down hills, sure footing) and the last 1/4 totally doable. However, it will get your blood pumping as it is mostly uphill. Food & drinks: Breakfast was at 8 am each morning and had plenty of coffee, teas, juice along with fruit, granola, yogurt, etc. Then after you get seated a hot portion of the meal is brought out. We had breakfast potatoes, eggs, a frittata etc (we requested vegetarian). A sack lunch with sandwiches are then put out to grab after breakfast along with many other snacks to pack along for the day's hikes. At 3pm the staff puts out snac