0:00:00 - Starting at the Lynn Headwaters parking lot 0:57 - Starting the hike at 8:00 a.m. 4:18 - Reached the 3rd debris chute (50 minutes into hike) 6:48 - Norvan Falls (1 hour 40 minutes into hike) 8:00 - Starting the Coliseum Mountain trail from the junction at Norvan Falls (2 hours into hike) 11:54 - Coliseum Mountain SUMMIT reached (5 hours 17 minutes into hike) 12:53 - Exploring the alpine lake at the summit of Coliseum Mountain 16:09 - My assessment on the bugs on this hike 17:36 - Leaving the summit to begin my descent (5 hours into hike) 17:50 - Resting at Norvan Falls after my 3 hour 15 minute descent 18:35 - Returning to the Lynn Headwaters parking lot at 8:00 p.m. (12 hours total) 19:07 - My final review and analysis of this hike
@@marilynnnnnn Hardly anyone at all. I think I saw a total of five people (a pair and a trio) in the whole eight hours on the Coliseum Trail (from Norvan Falls and back).
A few years ago I headed up to Coliseum Mountain - it was rather muddy in places, and on my way down I saw this a guy heading up in **bare feet**! Great blueberries up there, too.
Great report. Looked like the trail was difficult in places but perhaps that made reaching the ultimate goal that much more satisfying. Glad to see you made it out. After watching though, I'm exhausted.
One of my faves is to hike the Hanes Valley from where you started, up to the Grouse ski area, then back down and back to create loop. It's about 9hrs inc. stop for lunch. You can even buy lunch at the ski area if you want to travel light.
Yes, now that I have a better sense of the area I might take on one of the neighbouring mountains like Burwell or Crown. I show Burwell and other nearby summits at 2:05 of this video. - Tim
Great video I'll definitely be doing this ASAP. By the way great channel keep it up I definitely see great potential for your channel and content. Nothing better than good ol BC 🍻
Years ago, they had absolutely zero signage and the reason supposedly was to discourage people from going on all of these more 'difficult' hikes. Was super annoying because as certain junctions it was difficult to figure out which way to go sometimes. At around the 4km area, they'd have signs saying 'do not go beyond this point'. Of course we ignored it and kept going, that sign was supposedly, again, to discourage people from hiking too far, and only the experienced hikers knew enough to ignore such signs. So, it's nice now that they have all of this info and allow people to make up their own minds.
Hy, I love your energy and so your vlog. You covered every part…Thank u for that. Could you please tell if the trail is well marked or not and whether we could do overnight stay. Thanks so much.
I was able to follow the trail fairly well by myself as a first-time visitor, so I would say yes to that. To the overnight stays, I'm not sure what the official rules are up there but I can tell you that as I was coming down I passed a group who had backpacks and told me they would be spending the night. - Tim
@@SeaToSummitAdventures I love to see it!!! Haha we are far less classy 😅 It's a good niche, there really is surprisingly little on UA-cam about a lot of the more remote NS hikes and peaks!
@@SeaToSummitAdventures I realise it's super clear and appears clean but you'll find quite a few people who have drank straight from the water in the cracks of glaciers and had a very bad time. Full of really nasty stuff that will mess you up regardless of water clarity
It's very important that you do this with a buddy. There may be nobody on the trail to help if you slip and twist an ankle. There are 2 slippery creek crossings and water can be high if there has been recent rain. Not for amateurs. Or the less fit. Don't underestimate the difficultly It is. =2 grouse grinds.
0:00:00 - Starting at the Lynn Headwaters parking lot
0:57 - Starting the hike at 8:00 a.m.
4:18 - Reached the 3rd debris chute (50 minutes into hike)
6:48 - Norvan Falls (1 hour 40 minutes into hike)
8:00 - Starting the Coliseum Mountain trail from the junction at Norvan Falls (2 hours into hike)
11:54 - Coliseum Mountain SUMMIT reached (5 hours 17 minutes into hike)
12:53 - Exploring the alpine lake at the summit of Coliseum Mountain
16:09 - My assessment on the bugs on this hike
17:36 - Leaving the summit to begin my descent (5 hours into hike)
17:50 - Resting at Norvan Falls after my 3 hour 15 minute descent
18:35 - Returning to the Lynn Headwaters parking lot at 8:00 p.m. (12 hours total)
19:07 - My final review and analysis of this hike
Did you see many people on the coliseum hike?
@@marilynnnnnn Hardly anyone at all. I think I saw a total of five people (a pair and a trio) in the whole eight hours on the Coliseum Trail (from Norvan Falls and back).
A few years ago I headed up to Coliseum Mountain - it was rather muddy in places, and on my way down I saw this a guy heading up in **bare feet**! Great blueberries up there, too.
Ohmygoodness, that is just wild. The trail gets pretty rocky in the top 20%.
Great review! I thought about hiking this trail. Now I have a clear view what it looks like. Maybe I will do it some day.
Thank you so much, Tatiana. Yes, I hope you give it a try! - Tim
Great report. Looked like the trail was difficult in places but perhaps that made reaching the ultimate goal that much more satisfying. Glad to see you made it out. After watching though, I'm exhausted.
Ha ha, I appreciate the feedback, Dad. Thanks for watching!
One of my faves is to hike the Hanes Valley from where you started, up to the Grouse ski area, then back down and back to create loop. It's about 9hrs inc. stop for lunch. You can even buy lunch at the ski area if you want to travel light.
Very helpful! Thank you for this, makes me more comfortable if I end up doing this by myself. 💜
You could also do Mount Burwell it's a bit of a longer hike to get there from Coliseum Mountain.
Yes, now that I have a better sense of the area I might take on one of the neighbouring mountains like Burwell or Crown. I show Burwell and other nearby summits at 2:05 of this video. - Tim
@@SeaToSummitAdventuresany plans yet for Burwell?
@@naturberg No, but thanks for asking. Have you done it? - Tim
@@SeaToSummitAdventures nah, I’m just looking into it 😌
Good job buddy. That's a tough hike and you did it all in one day!!!
Thanks! Yeah it was a tough one. Looking forward to trying it again some time.
Best video Ive seen on this hike! Made me more comfortable if I end up going alone. Do you get patches of phone reception up there?
That's a great review! I'll have to check out your channel again before some future hikes!
Thank you so much! I've got a few recent hike reviews just waiting to be edited and published. Looking forward to sharing. - Tim
Great video I'll definitely be doing this ASAP. By the way great channel keep it up I definitely see great potential for your channel and content. Nothing better than good ol BC 🍻
Thanks so much, really appreciate the kind words. Yes, we’re blessed to live in this paradise of outdoor adventure possibilities.
great hike. I have been looking for a place like this. I am encourage and I will go there.
It’s a tough one but worth it. Have fun!
Years ago, they had absolutely zero signage and the reason supposedly was to discourage people from going on all of these more 'difficult' hikes. Was super annoying because as certain junctions it was difficult to figure out which way to go sometimes. At around the 4km area, they'd have signs saying 'do not go beyond this point'. Of course we ignored it and kept going, that sign was supposedly, again, to discourage people from hiking too far, and only the experienced hikers knew enough to ignore such signs. So, it's nice now that they have all of this info and allow people to make up their own minds.
Hy, I love your energy and so your vlog. You covered every part…Thank u for that. Could you please tell if the trail is well marked or not and whether we could do overnight stay. Thanks so much.
I was able to follow the trail fairly well by myself as a first-time visitor, so I would say yes to that. To the overnight stays, I'm not sure what the official rules are up there but I can tell you that as I was coming down I passed a group who had backpacks and told me they would be spending the night. - Tim
@@SeaToSummitAdventuresThank you so much for your reply. One thing more… Is the lake too deep?😊
No, lots of shallow areas. The depth is basically perfect, to be honest. - Tim
Love to see more high quality local content!!! New subscriber here 😀
Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm hoping to review a few more great Vancouver-area hikes and paddles this summer. - Tim
Now subscribed to you as well. Wow, a mentor channel I see! 👍🏼
@@SeaToSummitAdventures I love to see it!!! Haha we are far less classy 😅 It's a good niche, there really is surprisingly little on UA-cam about a lot of the more remote NS hikes and peaks!
@Subalpinism A lot of people willing to make TikToks, not as many willing to sit down and edit long-form content. 👍🏼
So cool!
18:39 most important part of this video. so you WANT to park at lynn headwaters parking lot?
Yes, that’s correct.
Thanks for sharing
My pleasure. Thanks for watching! Are you planning to tackle this one this summer? - Tim
Nice video👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks, Vanessa. Are you thinking of trying this one?
My buddy and I did cathedral in a day was 19 hrs hike trail gets hard to find after David’s peak
Thanks for this, I need to make sure Cathedral is on my to-do list!
Definitely a good one to noch cool radio tower like on robi reed
Almost in the forbidden zone
Loved the hike info, always wanted to investigate. Too bad about the video bg music. Totally destroys the otherwise sublime nature mood pictured.
17:21 I'd say the water you got up top is cleaner and better than what you'd find at the bottom. In stores.
So amazing. Few things match the feeling of a mountaintop swim after a long ascent!
ya... that's definitely not true at all. Alpine lakes are petri dishes bro
@@jasonj4326 Generally speaking I agree, but this one was being fed by a lot of snowmelt and as you can see in the vid was super clear.
@@SeaToSummitAdventures I realise it's super clear and appears clean but you'll find quite a few people who have drank straight from the water in the cracks of glaciers and had a very bad time. Full of really nasty stuff that will mess you up regardless of water clarity
It's very important that you do this with a buddy. There may be nobody on the trail to help if you slip and twist an ankle. There are 2 slippery creek crossings and water can be high if there has been recent rain. Not for amateurs. Or the less fit. Don't underestimate the difficultly It is. =2 grouse grinds.
They filmed Jumanji there
Oh cool! Had no idea.
seeing the snow...bet that water was cold
...lotsa places to skinny dip :0)
It was cool of course but not too bad. It was a hot day mind you.