A LOCAL FIELD GUIDE

Hiking around Prince George

Find a walk close to home, a waterfall, or a day in the mountains.

Subalpine meadow on the Fang trail in Evanoff Provincial Park

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East / Evanoff

Fang Trail

Closure notice recorded · check guide

Alpine-lake approach; ridge fork accesses cave area.

6 km reported

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East / Ancient Forest

Driscoll Ridge

Ridge loop south of park.

About 1 hr 25 min from PG15.5 km loop

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Highway 16 East

West Driscoll Ridge

West and East Driscoll approaches join on ridge; summit return and crossover need separate distances.

About 1 hr 25 min from PG15 km round trip1,065 m gain6 - 8 hoursto summit

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Penny / Upper Fraser

Red Mountain Cabin

Forest climb to renovated cabin; metrics depend strongly on starting point.

25 km round trip900 m gain~3 to 6 hoursto cabin depending on pace, trail conditions and where you start from.

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McGregor / Pass Lake

Torpy Mountain

Trail reaches meadow, lakeside camping area and higher ridges; listed distances conflict and need reconciliation.

11.4 km4 to 6 hours

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Alpine ridges and lingering snow on a Torpy Mountain outing

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East / Evanoff

Torpy Mountain extension

Continues beyond park to Torpy Mountain.

12.4 km round trip1,019 m gain

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Highway 16 East

East Driscoll Trail

Climb from cedar forest into open ridge glades on the east side of Driscoll Mountain. Choose a ridge or summit turnaround in advance; the rough…

About 1 hr 33 min from PG19 km round trip6 - 8 hoursto summit

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Wooden boardwalk descending through the Ancient Forest

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Highway 16 East

Ancient Forest

Cedar-forest paths include a waterfall and an accessible boardwalk; the accessible section needs separate length and grade data.

About 2.4 km reported1 - 3 hours

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Boardwalk in Ancient Forest / Chun T’oh Whudujut Provincial Park

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East / Ancient Forest