The Tenquille Lake – Hawint Recreation Site serves as the primary access point for reaching Tenquille Lake via the Branch 12 Trail, located near Pemberton in British Columbia's Coast Mountains.

A parking area is situated at the trailhead, with the route covering approximately 15. 8 km and 660 m of elevation gain — rated a hard hike requiring very good fitness.

Access to the trailhead via Branch 12 forestry road generally requires a 4WD or high-clearance vehicle, though some 2WD vehicles with good clearance can manage the first couple of kilometres to a designated parking area.

The route passes through the 8 Peaks Recreation Reserve and falls within Líl̓wat territory, an area the local Lil̓wat Nation knows as Háwint.

The lake and surrounding alpine terrain — including Goat Peak, Tenquille Mountain, and Copper Mound — are best visited from mid-July through October.