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Prince George

UNBC Connector Trail System

Paths between the city below and University Way above offer both relatively level walks and a sustained hill workout. Ginter’s Meadow forms a…

In Prince George11.5 km of trails

Prince George

Wilson Park

A riverside trail system follows the southern bank of the Nechako through a nature park. It offers changing river views on a short walk within…

In Prince George2.5 km of trails

Prince George

PG 50

An endurance walk combines city parks, river corridors and the full Cranbrook Hill Greenway into a roughly 50 km day. It is a stitched itinerary…

50 km · loop12+ hours

Prince George

Backside Trail

A roughly 9 km loop uses several named forest paths behind UNBC, including an informal Backside segment. Frequent junctions make it a navigation…

About 12 min from PG9 km · loop2 hours

Prince George

Fraser River

A city riverside corridor passes wooded sections and open areas along bends of the Fraser. It can be walked as a return route of chosen length…

Not established · full outing distance not confirmed3 to 4 hours
Snowshoe tracks beneath snow-covered trees on the Cranbrook Hill Greenway
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Prince George

Cranbrook Hill Greenway

A long wooded corridor connecting the UNBC side of Cranbrook Hill with Otway, with access to Forests for the World along the way. It supports…

Starts in Prince George23 km of trails

Prince George

Greenway Trails

4.7 AllTrails

A long multi-use corridor follows Cranbrook Hill along Prince George’s western side. It links Otway, the UNBC access and southern connections,…

About 12 min from PG17 km · point to point235 m gain4-6 hours

Prince George

Pidherny Recreation Site

A large volunteer-maintained network northwest of downtown supports hiking, running and mountain biking. Many trails include technical bike…

Not established · full outing distance not confirmed4-6 hours

Prince George

Haldi Lake

A small lake southwest of the city has a short approach from Haldi Road and a much longer route from Domano. Choosing the starting point is…

Not established · full outing distance not confirmedUp to 6 hoursdepending where you start from

Pilot Mountain / Pidherny / North Nechako

Pilot Mountain–Nechako Ridge

An exploratory point-to-point link joins the Pilot Mountain neighbourhood with the Pidherny network and Nechako Ridge lookout. It is longer and…

7 km · one way; return unconfirmed