Joffre Lakes Provincial Park
Coast Range
Beyond Whistler Village, the main highway, #99, AKA the Sea to Sky Highway, takes a sharp right turn at the town of Pemberton and heads east under the moniker, Duffy Lake Road. What few trails that exist, branch out from this one artery. The best overall day hike is Joffre Lakes, a Provincial Park with paved access and a trail that is rough in places, but still better maintained than the alternatives.
The one constant however are the huts, two of the most popular are near Joffre Lakes. Keith's Hut rests in the basin directly to the east and is approached via Cerise Creek. The Wendy Thompson Hut is in Marriot Basin, just across the highway to the north via the decommissioned Cayoosh Creek forest service road. Exact trail distances are depend on how far you can drive up abandoned roads. The huts themselves are less than five linear miles from the highway, and can be reasonably reached in a day. There are also popular huts at Tenquille Lake (Hurley Forrest Service Road), Phelix Creek (Blackwater Road) and a small cabin at Twin Lakes AKA the Haylmore-Melvin Divide (Duffy Lake Road).
Area Huts
6.8 miles return, 1,214 foot gain
The Cayoosh Range from Upper Joffre Lake
The Matier Glacier from Upper Joffre Lake
A lake in Marriott Basin, the location of the Wendy Thompson Hut.
The Twin One Glacier cascades off Mt. Mattier. This is one of many off trail destinations located in the vicinity of Keith's Hut
Rhor Lake shares the same trailhead with Marriot Basin 5.6 miles return, 1,410 foot gain
The Anniversary Glacier from Keith's Hut.