

Best for advanced divers, Up to 15m, shore entry.
Hidden Lake is a remote freshwater site in Canada, accessible via a portage from Powder Point near Yellowknife. This wilderness location offers visibility often exceeding 10 metres, with depths reaching up to 15 metres. The site is suitable for advanced divers and snorkellers due to the required portage and backcountry nature of the location. Entry is from the shore. Facilities at the site include parking and toilets. As a freshwater environment, the site features a pristine wilderness setting, though no specific marine life is recorded here.
62.54120, -113.68550
If you paddle five or more kilometres away from the portage you are unlikely to see many, if any people at all.
Access is by hiking or paddling from Powder Point or the Cameron Falls day use area along the Ingraham Trail. The canoe route involves three portages.
Recorded at this site
Depth
Up to 15m
Skill Level
Advanced
Entry
Shore
Best Time
Jul, Aug, Sep
No, this site is intended for advanced divers and snorkellers due to the remote backcountry access and required portage.
The depth at this site ranges from the surface to approximately 15 metres.
Entry to the water is from the shore.
Yes, the site is suitable for both diving and snorkelling, with a high rating for snorkelling activities.
The best months to visit Hidden Lake (Backcountry) in Yellowknife are July, August, and September. Conditions outside these months can still be good but are less predictable.