Be safe! Brandywine Meadow Campground in Honey Brook is rated 7.0 of 10 at Campground Reviews. Not much further on we’re in beautiful Brandywine Meadows. Bug spray(!) Alexander Falls Ancient Cedars Black Tusk Blackcomb Mountain Brandywine Falls Brandywine Meadows Brew Lake Callaghan Lake Cheakamus … “The combination of easy access and nice alpine makes Brandywine a good last-minute weekend destination. After crossing the meadows and small streams, we hiked up a big snow patch over the scree below the ridge leading to Brandywine Mountain. Brandywine Falls is the biggest and undoubtedly most impressive waterfall in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, and it’s even more impressive when the surrounding trees are covered in snowy pillows and the steep cliffs surrounding the falls are all frosted up from the mist. The Brandywine Meadows trail and access roads to it are for snowmobiles & ski touring only in the winter months. Stunning meadows leading to a steep scree ascent, followed by an undulating Ridge walk the summit. Located 40 minutes south of Whistler, this tough and sometimes muddy trail gains a huge 550 metres of elevation in just 3 kilometres(1.9 miles), trailhead to meadows. After that, the road branches were usually blocked off. There was no snow in the meadows, but there was way more mud and mosquitoes then the wildflowers that were just starting to bloom. I suspect it’ll be a hopping place for families and school groups soon if it isn’t already.”. Very Very wet and muddy, trees roots and the boardwalks are very slippery. We hiked from noon to 8:30pm. (Max 150 words). We're sad that this means there will be no Wanderung trips in 2020, but we thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you in 2021. A Subaru Outback made it up OK though. The falls drop from a 66 metre or 216 feet cliff to the valley below. Please note that due to the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wanderung mailing list will be suspended until May 2021. An easy walk brings you … I was surprised to discover that since I had been there last, there is a 4×4 road that takes you basically right to the meadows. We were stopped by snow at the 970-m mark on the latter road and conditions on both roads were similar – fairly rough. Brandywine Mountain Weather (Days 0-3): The weather forecast for Brandywine Mountain is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morningTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sun afternoon)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). Climbing to the top of Brandywine Mountain from the meadows is moderately difficult. More cairns point the way up to the higher part of the ridge, although they run out a couple of hundred metres short of the summit, which is where the route-finding comes it as the summit can’t be seen at this point. To further prioritize the health and safety of our employees and guests in response to COVID-19, we have re-imagined the resort experience. From the parking area on Highway 99, it’s only about a 10- to 20-minute walk each way to visit the waterfall viewing platform on the edge of the deep canyon wall, where visitors can check out the dramatic 210-foot waterfall in its winter coat. Our first attempt to gain the ridge was on the talus slopes to the north side of the headwaters. During the coldest of cold snaps, it can freeze so completely that talented ice climbers ascend the wall beside it. My Xterra made it to the 4wd parking area with no problems. The Brandywine Meadows hike is consistently very steep for the first two kilometres, but it occasionally scenic despite being in very deep forest. Brandywine Falls Provincial Park is such a popular, accessible and beautiful sight that it has a large … ... Snowshoe, WV 26209 David M. Simmons, Broker. The path is steep, with loose gravel, rocks, and boulders. Since we were able to drive up and park at 1300 m elevation at the fork, the return distance was about 10 km with about 800 elevation gain and a total time just under 6 hours, including one hour at the summit.