Torpy Mountain

Description

This trail is located in the McGregor Mountains, near Pass Lake in George Evanoff Prov. Park. It is east-northeast of Prince George. via the Giscome-Upper Fraser Highway and the Pass Lake Forest Road (rough) It is a relatively easy trail that ascends to subalpine meadow at 1500 metres. It’s a good area for wildlife and flowers. Campsite by a small lake.

6.5 km to meadows, 8.5 to campsite and about 1.4 km to ridges

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The Vineyards

Description

Located about 18 kms east-southeast of Tumuch Lake and about 115 kms southeast of Prince George.

The trail initially follows a old logging road for 3.3 km, then crosses an old clearcut (.6 km) before ascending through subalpine forest (1 km) to beautiful meadows at 1800 m.

A short walk across the meadows give access to a ridge with many peaks that are visible from Highway 16 in the Dome Creek area.  Good views of Mt. Sir Alexander and the rest of the north Rockies may be had.  It is a good area to see wildlife especially caribou and grizzly bears.

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The Farm

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This trail is located in the McGregor Mountains near Pass Lake , about 117 Km northeast of Prince George. Go via the Giscome-Upper Fraser Highway and the Pass Lake Forest Road. The trail is relatively steep and brushy trail and may be difficult to see in places. It leads to meadows, the Farm Cabin in sub-alpine and ridges above. Caribou are occasionally seen. The meadows reminded a visitor of a farm and hence the name “The Farm”.

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Raven Lake

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Located about 105 kms southeast of Prince George, via Highway 16 and Hungary Creek Forest Road. This attractive area in the Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den Prov. Park; developed over a number of years, is popular with both cross-country skiers and hikers. Includes Raven Lake, Grizzly Den and Tumuch Trail systems and 3 cabins.  ~10km round trip to the cabin at Raven Lake and back, further if you do the ridge traverse.

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Mount Murray (Pine Pass)

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The trail ascends the highway embankment on the northeast side and enters the forest. After 100m, the trail crosses the BCR tracks and then switchbacks up a very steep slope for 300m (1000 ft), thereafter ascending steadily through timber, eventually passing by a good lookout point after 2km. The open alpine terrain is reached at 1500m (5000ft) elevation. From the end of the cleared trail, there are 3 options:

  1. Continue up the ridge to the 1st summit at 1722m (5650 ft) which provides stunning views.

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Mount Agnes/Groundhog Lake

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This trail is located near Barkerville, about 90 kms east of Quesnel. via H 97 and H 26. The trail is basically an old mining road that is followed south from Barkerville, elevation 1370 m (4500 ft); to Groundhog Lake, elevation 1783 m (5850 ft). It is 8.5 km to the lake making the round trip 17 km.

A cabin at the lake sleeps more than a dozen people although it may be a mess. From the lake there is easy access to Mount Agnes, elevation 1983 m (6506 ft), Elk Mountain, and Bald Mountain.

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Longworth Lookout

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Located near Longworth, on the north side of the Fraser River, about 85 kms east of Prince George. Accessed via the Giscome-Upper Fraser Highway and the Sinclair/Longworth Road. It is a good trail with moderate to steep grades that leads to a ridge above the tree line at elevation 1700m (5600 ft). A short (750 m) walk leads to a Forest Service lookout at 1780 m (5935 ft). It provides excellent views of the Cariboo Mountains to the south, the Rockies to the east and north, and the Fraser River below.

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Hedrick Lake

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UPDATED (July 2023) - This trail is located 115 km east of Prince George, and 55 km east of Upper Fraser within the McGregor Plateau and McGregor River drainage. Currently the Gleason FSR to the 17.5km parking area is passable (SUV or better recommended).  The trail was cleared in the summer of 2022 and more chainsaw work was done in late June of 2023.  

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Grizzly Den

Description

Located about 110 kms southeast of Prince George,via Highway 16 and Hungary Creek Forest Road. This attractive area in Sugarbowl-grizzly Den Prov. Park , developed over a number of years, is popular with both cross-country skiers and hikers. Trail includes 8-Mile and Grizzly Den cabins. Forms part of the Raven Lake Trail, and Tumuch trail systems. The Leprechaun Ridge Trail is a longer and more strenuous variant and forks off at 3 km mark.

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Fang Mountain

Description

Trail is located in the McGregor Mountains, near Pass Lake in George Evanoff Prov. Park. It is Northeast of Prince George via the Giscome-Upper Fraser Highway and the Pass Lake Forest Road. The trail follows a stream up a steep valley, passes through a notch between cliffs and enters a large beautiful sub-alpine basin. It continue on to the lakes, after which unmarked routes ascend the rim, reaching the summit of Fang Mtn. At 1950m.

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