Hike Summary

• Location –  McConnell Lake is on the Lac le Jeune Road
• Elevation –  4200 ft.
• Distance – 3 km
• Time – about 1 hour
• Type – a gentle circuit around the lake
• Season – 3 seasons
• A shaded route around the lake in the hot sun and a place to swim afterward.
• Eagles, ospreys, loons, and ducks frequent the lake.
• The lake is popular with canoeists and kayakers.
• From the Trans Canada Highway, take Exit and then turn onto the Lac le Jeune Road.  Turn off at the McConnell Lake Provincial Park sign.
• The trail is a loop and can be hiked in either direction.
• The lake is adjacent to 45 km of trails in the Stake Lake system.  There is an unmarked junction on the south side that climbs up to the Sidewinder trail.