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TrailGuide
This
table provides an outline of some of the more popular trails and routes available for various activities, grouped by geographic area:
links are provided from the top of each section to the corresponding
topo-map
The following columns have been used:
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Elevation Gain |
approximate climb, in metres |
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Dist |
distance of trail (or network), in kilometres |
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Users |
most likely / intended users, keyed as follows |
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Hi hiking: Bi biking: Hb horseback
riding: SS snowshoeing: ST ski-touring: XS cross-country skiing |
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Features |
main points of interest from the trail, keyed as follows |
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F Falls: Fi Fishing: H Heritage:
L Lake: V Volcanics: Vw View: Wi Wildlife |
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Grade |
suggests the general degree of difficulty, with 1 being
easy and 5 extreme |
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Other Info |
additional insight on the trail |
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MapRef |
where to find the trail on the maps |
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Peaks & Valleys |
Elev Gain (m) |
Dist (km) |
Users |
Features |
Grade |
Other Info |
Map Ref |
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Candle Creek Trails |
110 |
33.0 |
XS, Bi, Hi |
|
1-2 |
nordic ski trails: biking /
running in summer |
A2 |
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Clearwater River Trails |
275 |
17.0 |
Hi, SS |
Vw, V |
1-3 |
sections rough, brushy:
some creek-crossings out |
A1-A2 |
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Foghorn Mountain |
75 |
2.0 |
Hi |
Vw |
1 |
|
B4 |
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Raft Mountain |
500 |
2.5 |
Hi, ST |
Vw |
4 |
steep sections:
dangerous cliffs near peak |
B2 |
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Silvertip Falls |
100 |
1.0 |
Hi |
F |
1 |
climbs steeply beside
high waterfall |
B1 |
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Trophy Meadows |
250 |
5.2 |
Hi, ST, SS |
Vw, Fl |
2 |
good trail through
forest and alpine meadows |
B1 |
Trophy Ridge
(To top) |
395 |
3.7 |
Hi, ST |
|
2-3 |
alpine hiking /
scrambling: some dangerous cliffs |
B1 |
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Trophy-Table-Fight-Battle |
Elev Gain (m) |
Dist (km) |
Users |
Features |
Grade |
Other Info |
Map Ref |
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Battle Mtn - 52 Ridge |
90-1030 |
14.6 |
Hi, ST, SS |
Vw |
3-4 |
remote hiking: no
trailbed |
B2 |
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Grouse Lk - Table Mtn |
1360 |
8.0 |
Hi, SS |
Vw |
3-4 |
rough, brushy trail:
steep in parts |
A3-B3 |
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Philip Lk |
350 |
9.9 |
Hi, ST, SS |
|
2 |
steep switchback trail |
A3 |
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Steven's Lakes (E / W) |
200 |
15.2 |
Hi |
Fi, Vw |
3 |
rough, brushy / swampy
route |
C2-C3 |
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Battle Creek |
1120 |
8.4 |
Hi |
|
4 |
very steep: brushy in
parts |
A3 |
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Caribou Meadow - Fight Lk |
212 |
6.2 |
Hi, ST, SS |
|
2 |
good trail through
forest and meadows |
B3 |
Table Mountain
(To top) |
575 |
6.2 |
Hi, ST, SS |
|
3 |
good trail, steady climb |
B3 |
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Forests & Falls |
Elev Gain (m) |
Dist (km) |
Users |
Features |
Grade |
Other Info |
Map Ref |
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Bailey's Chute / West Lake |
5 |
3.6 |
Hi |
F, Fi |
1 |
easy, flat trail:
salmon-leap in Aug / Sept |
A1 |
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Blackwater |
5-90 |
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Hi, XS, Bi |
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1-3 |
generally a good trail,
steep in parts some parts |
B2 |
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Flatiron Trails |
5-640 |
43.0 |
Hi, Hb, SS |
Vw, V |
1-3 |
steep: brush / blowdown |
B3-B4, C3-C4 |
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South Rim / Helmcken |
5-180 |
11.0 |
Hi, SS |
V, Vw
|
1-3 |
sections rough, brushy:
some cliffs |
A2-A3
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Horseshoe |
5 |
1.4 |
Hi |
Vw |
1 |
good trail to river |
A1 |
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McLeod Hill |
5-90 |
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Hi, XS, Bi |
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1-3 |
generally good, steep in
parts |
B2-C2 |
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Pyramid Mtn |
280 |
4.4 |
Hi, Bi, SS |
|
1 |
steep in parts |
B2 |
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N Murtle (Horseshoe Falls) |
290 |
13.2 |
Hi, Bi, SS |
Vw, V, F |
2 |
brushy sections |
B2 |
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Pay Farm |
5 |
3.9 |
Hi |
H |
1 |
easy loop: old farm,
mineral spring, scenic lake |
C2 |
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South Murtle |
5 |
5.8 |
Hi, XS, Bi |
H |
1 |
good trail along river:
mainly flat |
C2-C1 |
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Lower Stillwater |
120 |
6.2 |
Hi, XS, Bi |
|
2 |
double-track with deep
ruts: steady climb from S |
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Upper Stillwater
(To top) |
240 |
9.9 |
Hi |
|
3 |
very brushy in parts |
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Lakes & Mountains |
Elev Gain (m) |
Dist (km) |
Users |
Features |
Grade |
Other Info |
Map Ref |
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Archer's |
330 |
9.4 |
Hi |
|
4 |
overgrown: hard to
follow in places |
A3-A2 |
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Chain Meadows |
240 |
11.5 |
Hi |
Vw, V |
2 |
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B4 |
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Diver's Bluff |
210 |
1.4 |
Hi |
Vw, Wl |
2 |
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A4 |
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Garnet Route |
610 |
8.7 |
Hi |
Vw |
5 |
rough, steep: dangerous
cliffs: some climbing |
A2 |
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Hobson Route |
210 |
10.5 |
Hi |
L |
4 |
heavy blowdown: no
creek-crossing at 7km |
A3-A2 |
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Huntley Col |
1515 |
5.4 |
Hi |
Vw
|
4 |
extremely steep: parts
overgrown |
A2 |
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Kostal Lake Route |
730 |
26 |
Hi |
V |
5 |
very brushy: sections
very rough: remote |
B4-C4 |
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Osprey Falls |
5 |
0.6
|
Hi |
F, Fi |
1 |
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B4 |
Summit Lake
(To top) |
5 |
3 |
Hi |
L |
2
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remote, brushy |
A1 |
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Murtle Lake |
Elev Gain (m) |
Dist (km) |
Users |
Features |
Grade |
Other Info |
Map Ref |
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Anderson Lake |
70 |
4.2 |
Hi |
L |
2 |
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A3 |
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Central Mountain |
1000 |
5.2 |
Hi |
Vw, Wl |
3 |
long climb, steep in
parts |
B3 |
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File Creek |
5 |
1.2 |
Hi |
Fi |
2 |
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A3 |
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Henrietta Lake |
5 |
0.7 |
Hi |
Fi |
1 |
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C4 |
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MacDougall Falls |
20 |
4.1 |
Hi |
F |
2 |
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A3 |
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Murtle Lake Portage |
5 |
2.5 |
Hi |
|
1 |
very good trail,
suitable for use by canoe-carts |
C4 |
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Strait Lake |
120 |
4.1 |
Hi |
L, Fi |
2 |
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C3 |
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Twin Lakes |
5 |
1.4 |
Hi |
Fi |
1 |
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A3 |
Wavey Range
(To top) |
990 |
3.9 |
Hi |
Vw |
4 |
steep sections: some
dangerous |
C3-C2 |
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Nehalliston Plateau |
Elev Gain (m) |
Dist (km) |
Users |
Features |
Grade |
Other Info |
Map Ref |
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Gates Creek Loop |
120 |
8.4 |
Bi, Hi |
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2 |
sections of good
mountain-biking single-track |
C3 |
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Grizzly Mountain |
360 |
2.4 |
Hi, ST, SS |
Vw |
2 |
trail leads above alpine
to give great views |
B3 |
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North Thompson Park |
30 |
5 |
Hi, XS |
Fi, H |
1 |
easy trails: remains of
first nations settlement |
C4 |
Mahood River (Sylvia & Goodwin Falls)
(To top) |
80 |
6.8 |
Hi, Bi |
F |
1 |
generally a good trail:
some blowdown possible |
B1 |
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