"Awesome loop with less snow coverage than anticipated. Snowshoes were carried but not required, as snow-covered sections were generally short and/or well consolidated. The majority of the route consists of easy scrambling. On descent from Table, we opted to bypass the standard route and instead followed the direct scrambling line for the upper section." — MikaM • Mar 28, 2026

"Whistler Mountain to Table Mountain Loop. I cycled from Beaver Mines Lake CG towards Whistler Mountain TH (not included in GPS track) at 3:30am to beat the extreme heat. Finished the hike by 10:50am. Still ended up puking from heat exhaustion. Beautiful traverse. Brief class 2 terrain ("easier moderate scramble") near the summit of Table Top. The rest is a hike." — Taras • Jul 8, 2024

"This loop took in a number of official & unofficial peaks in Castle Provincial Park. The South Castle access road was dry but a little rough in places, with some potholes big enough to swallow a car. The trail is excellent up to Whistler Mountain and the side-trip over to Table Top Peak. From there we followed the ridge back along to Frankie Peak & Larry Mountain, where there were a few sections of moderate scrambling. We descended the ridge a bit further and then dropped through a short forest section into the bowl south-east of Mount Gladstone. From there was a straightforward stroll up to the Gladstone summit, the highpoint of the day. We headed down to the forested bump known as North Castle, where some short rock bands provided the most interesting scrambling of the day. The descent back down the ridge to the road crossed through light forest and grassy slopes, until the last kilometer which was frequently a logstacle course." — geoffhardy • Oct 17, 2021