If you plan on doing this hike, here is more detailed info.

It can be completed as a day hike, or if you're into back country camping, you can camp at Taylor Meadows or Garabaldi Lake and get up to the Ridge as a separate hike the next day. To do it as a day hike, it's pretty long (28km / 17.4mi out-and-back) with quite a bit of elevation gain (1600m / 5250ft). So, make sure to start early and allow yourself ample time to get back to your car. The last thing you want is to be on the trails after dark.

You should be in relatively good physical shape before attempting this hike, as it is definitely not a walk in the park. Due to the elevation and snow accumulation, I recommend hiking it in late summer months (August - mid September) to avoid snow. Make sure to go on a bright sunny day as the view can and will get completely blocked out by clouds and fog. We went on Canadian Thanksgiving on that pic, around Oct 10ish, and there was already quite a bit of snow on the higher elevations.

Also, the government puts a daily limit on the number of people allowed to visit this trail during busy summer months. So, make sure to get your free day use permit online 2 days ahead. Google "Garabaldi day use permit" and it should point you to the correct page. Pick the Permit for Garabaldi Rubble Creek parking lot to take the shortest, most direct route. Or if you're up for some extra adventure, you can also start from the Cheakamus parking lot (also requires permit on summer months), but it will be an extra 5km-6km longer hike. I wrote about the longer hike starting from Cheakamus parking lot here. #922215