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Sunshine Coast Trail (180 km Hut-to-Hut)

Sunshine Coast Wilderness • Free / FCFS Registration
Total Distance
180 km
Duration
10 to 14 Days (or 2-3 day sections)
Elevation Gain
+4200m
Difficulty
Moderate

Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail spanning 180 km from Sarah Point to Saltery Bay. Built and maintained by PRPAWS with 14 completely free, non-reservable public wilderness huts. No booking fees required; hikers share hut space and carry a tent as backup.

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🛖 100% Free Public Wilderness Huts & FCFS Camps

No bookings, fees, or reservations required. All 14 wilderness huts and campsite areas are shared on a first-come, first-served basis. Always carry a tent as backup.

Sequential Trail Camps & Bottlenecks

18 Waypoints
1
Sarah Point Shelter (Desolation Sound Trailhead)
Km 0
6 pads
2
Feather Cove Camp
Km 3.5
8 pads
3
Manzanita Hut (Manzanita Bluffs Overlook)Bottleneck
Km 16.5
12 pads
4
Wednesday Lake Camp
Km 24
8 pads
5
Rieveley Pond Hut (Floating Dock)Bottleneck
Km 43
10 pads
6
Appleton Canyon Shelter & Waterfalls
Km 54
6 pads
7
Inland Lake Hut
Km 67
10 pads
8
Anthony Island Shelter
Km 72
8 pads
9
Confederation Lake HutBottleneck
Km 78
12 pads
10
Tin Hat Mountain Hut (Summit Cabin, 1,190m)Bottleneck
Km 89
14 pads
11
Lewis Lake Shelter
Km 105
8 pads
12
Elk Lake Hut
Km 117
10 pads
13
Walt Hill Hut (Old Growth Ridge)Bottleneck
Km 128
10 pads
14
Coyote Lake Shelter
Km 142
8 pads
15
Mount Troubridge Hut (Highest Alpine Cabin, 1,280m)Bottleneck
Km 156
14 pads
16
Rainy Day Lake Hut
Km 172
8 pads
17
Fairview Bay Hut (Oceanfront Cabin)
Km 176
10 pads
18
Saltery Bay Ferry Trailhead (South Entry)
Km 180

Essential Route Hazards

  • Tin Hat Mountain steep alpine push
  • Water source drying in late July/August along ridge sections
  • Hut capacity is first-come, first-served (tents mandatory as backup)

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