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Caledonia Ramblers Trail Guides

Are you interested in all the hiking opportunities in and around Prince George? Then you must pick up a copy of Volumes 1 and 2 of the Caledonia Ramblers trail guides. They contain complete descriptions of over 50 trails, along with directions to the trail head and trail ratings.

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Driscoll Ridge Trail Reopened

Guess what adventurers! The notice of closure invoked following the pesky forest fire this past summer at the Ancient Forest-Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park has been removed from the BC Parks website. It is time to lace up those hiking boots and explore those trails once again!

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Mount Robson Survey

BC Parks is formally initiating a visitor use management planning process for the Berg Lake Corridor, located in Mount Robson Provincial Park and they are looking for your input.

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Ancient Forest Provincial Park is Reopened

The Ancient Forest Chun T’oh Whudujut Provincial Park has been reopened as of July 17th to recreational visitors. However the Driscoll Ridge Trail remains closed in its entirety. Fire crews remain on site to contain the fire.

Upcoming Hikes

The Caledonia Ramblers will be leading a Moderate/Strenuous (D4d) hike up Mt. Murray (Barkerville) on Saturday, July 12th, approximately 215 km southeast of Prince George. This will be a there and back hike up the Yellowhawk trail to the summit. Preregistration is required for this hike and hikers must have completed at least one strenuous hike beforehand. Participants should bring a day backpack, sufficient water or perhaps something else to drink, lunch and snacks, extra clothing and rain gear, insect repellent, gaiters and perhaps sunscreen, hiking poles and bear spray. Please meet 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time of 7 a.m. at the Highway 16 East PetroCan parking lot.

To register and for more information, please contact Elizabeth.

The carpool fee is $25.

For more information contact Elizabeth at: 250-613-0606.

Those interested in participating in the Caledonia Ramblers’ Sunday, Jan. 13th hike to Grizzly Den cabin are asked to meet at 7:15 a.m. at the Petro-Canada station at the intersection of Hwy. 16 East and Boundary Road for an 7:30 a.m. departure. If people still want to preregister with Tim (250-301-8247) for this hike, they can, but it’s not necessary.

Also the hike to Grizzly Den cabin may POSSIBLY take the Leprechaun Ridge route, due to wet conditions along the upper Grizzly Den trail. If the decision is to take the Leprechaun Ridge trail, the hike’s Difficulty rating will remain Moderate/Strenuous, but the elevation gain and distance will be a bit more.

The carpool fee is $15.

For more information contact Tim at: 250-301-8247.

The Caledonia Ramblers will be leading a very strenuous hike up Baldy Mountain. It's a lot of work to get to the top, but great views make it all worthwhile. We ask that you have hiked at least one strenuous hike with the club before going on this one. Participants should consider bringing hiking boots, a day backpack, sufficient water or perhaps something hot to drink, adequate food or snacks, extra warm clothing and gaiters. Hiking poles and bear spray may also prove useful. Please meet 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time of 7:00 a.m. at the Prince George City Hall parking lot.

The carpool fee is $15.

For more information contact Devon at: 250-649-9419.

The Caledonia Ramblers will be leading a Strenuous hike up the Mount Murray (Pine Pass) trail, approximately 215 km north of Prince George on Hwy. 97. This 12 kilometres round trip hike involves a climb of about 1,040 metres to the top of Mount Murray, much of it along an exceptionally steep trail. It will be a full day and we ask those interested to have completed at least one moderate hike before taking on this one. Participants should bring a day backpack, sufficient water or something else to drink, lunch and snacks, extra clothing and rain gear, hiking poles, gaiters and bear spray. Please meet 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time of 7 a.m. at the Tim Hortons parking lot in the Hart.

The carpool fee is $25.

For more information contact Daniel at: 250-562-1668.

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