@Taryn Eyton,
Thank you Taryn, I have signed up for the cancellation apps and will try to book another night at Numa as a back up.

I would wait and see if someone cancels and you can get a night at Floe. Using a camping cancellation app like Campnab or Schnerp will help – here’s my review of those camping cancellation apps. There is no overlow area at Floe lake and if you show up without a reservation you will be fined and asked to leave. If you can’t get a spot at Floe Lake, it’s a long hike from Numa camp to the trailhead, but it is doable in one long day if you start early. If you don’t have the energy for that, another option is to book a second night at Numa. Then you can day hike to Floe Lake and back from Numa, then exit the trail to the Numa trailhead. The only thing you will miss is the boring walk from Floe Lake to Floe Lake Trailhead.

Whether you choose map, list, or calendar really depends on personal preference. Map is good for visualizing things if you are unfamiliar with the area. But if you do your research ahead of time (which you should) then I think calendar is the most useful as you can see availability at a glance. It’s also good if you have some flexibility on dates.
Play around with the system a little – you will see that you can book multiple nights in the same campsite at once, but if your itinerary involves more than one campsite, you have to add each night to your trip individually – once you have them all in your cart you can check out.

There’s a section in the post about how to get between the two trailheads: https://dawnoutdoors.com/rockwall-trail-guide/#How_to_Get_to_the_Rockwall_Trail They are 13km apart and there is no shuttle service or taxi. The main options are hitch hiking (easy to do with other hikers), bringing two cars, or stashing a bike.

I was wondering, if you park at Paint Pots or Floe Lake trailhead, how do you get back to the original parking spot if it is not a loop?

Or is there another option where theres an additional hike to get back to the original start?

Thank you!

thanks, we may also be leaving some stuff in the car!

If it’s a hot, you might have a few days where that isn’t enough water. On some of the sections there is only one water source that you’ll come across between campsites. I’d bring capacity to carry more, but check the map each morning to plan whether you will carry 1L or more.