Elk Lake Hut (qPAWS)
- Rooms
- Camping
Free partly open shelter with a sleeping loft for 10 at the edge of Elk Lake (km 110), with an outhouse, picnic tables, fire pit and a swimming dock.
Sunshine Coast Trail · Stage 7 of 12
Tin Hat to Elk Lake
Stage 7 of the Sunshine Coast Trail covers 19.9 km from Tin Hat to Elk Lake, with 737 m of ascent and 1,031 m of descent. The highest point is 1,132 m. Allow about 7.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
19.9 kmdistance
737 mascent
1,031 mdescent
~7.5 hwalking time
harddifficulty
1,132 mhighest point
≈ 3.5 L
≈ 2,040 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Elk Lake
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap, on the trail website or in tourism listings but could not be checked on their own current page. The trail huts are free, cannot be booked and fill up first come, first served, with one night per hut, so carry a tent. No permit or fee is needed; qPAWS asks for a $5 donation per person per night.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 911. Signal is patchy: carry a satellite messenger. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- qathet General Hospital – Emergency Department · Powell River · 24/7 emergency
+1 604-485-3211 · Map
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Tin Hat to Elk Lake with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.