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

141 to 150 of 324 places · 318 on the map

East / Herrick Creek

Herrick Falls

Waterfall destination; public lawful access and current trailhead require confirmation.

Not established · partial recording only

Fort St. James / Murray Ridge

Murray Ridge trails (Fort St. James)

Newer trails explore the ridge west of Murray Ridge Ski Hill near Fort St. James. They offer ridge views, but the published exploratory…

East / Herrick / Framstead Creek confluence

Framstead Falls

A remote waterfall at the meeting of Framstead Creek and Herrick Creek, with access details still needing confirmation.

Region to confirm

Burden Peak

An undeveloped approach in the Anzac backcountry climbs through a cutblock and forest toward Erratic Ridge and Burden Peak country. This is a…

Not established · outing scope unconfirmedTBA
Autumn colours above Stuart Lake, viewed from Mount Pope
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West / Fort St James

Mount Pope / Nak'al

4.6 AllTrails

A sustained mountain trail above Fort St. James reaches a summit gazebo overlooking Stuart Lake and the ranges to the north. The park is day use…

13 km · round trip4-6 hours

Fort St. James & northwest

Paarens Beach campground

A Stuart Lake campground with a broad beach and boat launch, convenient for exploring the Fort St. James area. Nearby mountain hikes require a…

Camping destination
Early snow on Mount Murray in the Cariboo Mountains near Wells
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Wells / Barkerville

Mount Murray (Barkerville)

Mount Murray can be approached from either the Yellowhawk or Jubilee trailhead above the Bowron Lake Road. Both climb toward the same alpine…

12.5 km · point to point690 m gain5 to 6 hours
Early snow on Mount Murray in the Cariboo Mountains near Wells
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Wells / Bowron Lake Road

Murray Jubilee

4.5 AllTrails

Mount Murray can be approached from either the Yellowhawk or Jubilee trailhead above the Bowron Lake Road. Both climb toward the same alpine…

4.5 km · one way; return unconfirmed3–5 hoursdepending on route, as published

Kersley / farther south

Sisters Creek Accessible Trail

4.5 AllTrails

This short Kersley trail leads from the recreation-centre area toward a viewpoint over the Fraser River. The approximately 800 m route has a…

1.6 km · round trip

Wells / Barkerville

Yellowhawk Trail

Yellowhawk climbs from the Bowron Lake Road through forest into the open ridges near Greenbury and Mount Murray. It can serve a shorter ridge…

8.4 km · round trip604 m gain3 - 5 hours