A LOCAL FIELD GUIDE

Hiking around Prince George

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

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Places to go

131 to 140 of 324 places · 318 on the map

Fraser Lake

Ormond Lake Trail

4.4 AllTrailsClosure notice recorded · check guide

A historical lake route affected by the 2018 Shovel Lake Fire. The municipal guide lists it as indefinitely closed; it should remain a planning…

Bowron / Wells

Mount Magnus (Vinje Grind)

4.7 AllTrails

The Vinje Grind climbs steeply to Mount Magnus above the Wells and Bowron Lake area. It shares its lower access with Mount Patchett before…

Not established · full outing distance not confirmed3 - 4 hours return

Walker Creek / Highway 16 East

Humbug Ridge

Steep forest ascent to long alpine ridge; route can be difficult near old logging areas.

8 km · round trip1,050 m gain4 - 5 hours

Wells / Quesnel Highlands

Mount Burdett

Mount Burdett is a rough approach to alpine ridges and prominent quartz outcrops above the historic Racetrack area. The local trail society’s…

Not established · full outing distance not confirmed

Wells / Quesnel Highlands

Mount Guyet

Mount Guyet is a relatively short but steep mountain outing through the landscape burned by the 2024 Antler Creek fire. Open cutblocks, burned…

4.1 km · round trip300 m gain

Wells / 3100 and 1600 roads

Mount Patchett

Mount Patchett is a longer Wells-area alpine outing reached from the same lower approach as the Vinje Grind. The local trail society publishes…

14 km · round trip5–7 hoursas published

Tumbler Ridge / Monkman / Peace Rockies

Monkman Pass Memorial through-route

Unmaintained beyond Monkman Lake; park page describes a 63 km route continuing to Hobies cabin on the Herrick River.

63 km · point to point

Tumbler Ridge / Monkman / Peace Rockies

Monkman Cascades

Waterfall branches leave the main Monkman Lake trail. Source lists access near km 18, 21 and 22.

45 km · round trip3 days

Tumbler Ridge / Monkman / Peace Rockies

Monkman Lake

4.5 AllTrails

Long forest backpacking route via Murray River suspension bridge, a limestone ridge and the Cascades area to the lake.

50 km · round trip465 m gain4 or more dayswith exploration