A LOCAL FIELD GUIDE

Hiking around Prince George

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

Places to go

111 to 120 of 324 places · 318 on the map

Quesnel / farther south

Claymine Low Mobility Trail

Claymine is a gentle forest circuit around a large boulder left by glaciation, west of Quesnel. The regional district describes approximately 1…

1 km loop

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.

Tumuch / Bowron

Caledonia Mountain

Caledonia offers a steep ascent to a chain of alpine lakes and ridges above the Bowron–Tumuch road system. The first ridge and lake make a…

14 km round trip1,400 m gain4 to 6 hoursto the first ridge and lake, 7 to 9 hours to the summit

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
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

North / Carp Lake Park

Drumlin Bay–Dace Lake trail

A remote Carp Lake Park connection between Drumlin Bay and Dace Lake that requires boat access first. It is not part of the road-access…

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

Ancient Forest Boardwalk Trail

Forest boardwalk reaches large trees and waterfall.

2.3 km reported