Looking Glass Trail
The Looking Glass trail full name is Through the Looking Glass. It continues in the "Alice in Wonderland" theme for the trails leading to Alice Lake.
This second book in 1871 by Lewis Carroll cemented the popularity of Alice in Wonderland published in1865. Theme and a lot of the trail work courtesy of Matt Parker.
The trail was built by the Dream Wizards team and opened May 2020. Funding came from Polygon, Trans Canada Trail and Squamish Trails Society. This 2.4 km long single track trail winds around the western apron of DeBecks hill from the north end of Tantalus road to the east end of Depot Road. It is a welcome link to all trails north of town as it is at a low elevation and is generally below the freezing level. It is cool and scenic under the forest canopy.
Parking is limited at both ends of this trail. Depot road site has three spots and Tantalus road has no designated spaces. Please avoid crowding out residents and be aware that your vehicle will be towed if blocking lanes..
Depot road takes its name from the freight depot of the Brackendale & Cheakamus stage which operated between 1896 and 1915 from Mashiter's Landing. The steamship dock was located at the end of Victoria street, to serve the forty families farming in Brackendale.
Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) exist along this trail. There are three watercourses and their 30 metre riparian zone needs to be kept pristine. You can view ESA's at www.squamish.ca/esa mapping. We all need to protect these areas… Keep soil from washing away; Keep pet waste out of streams; Keep garbage out of nature; Pack it in - Pack it out.
LOOKING GLASS TRAIL
Origin of name: Part of a network of trails around Alice Lake named after the book Alice in Wonderland.
Trailhead: North end of Tantalus Road. No Parking.
Use: Single-track hiking, biking.
Difficulty: Moderate Blue.
Elevation: 22-41 metres
Distance: 2.4 km
Etiquette: Yield to uphill traffic. Environmentally Sensitive Areas along the trail.
