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

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Prince George

Pidherny Recreation Site

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

Club outing range 5–15 km; broader network approximately 30 km4-6 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…

1 km to 11 km depending where you startUp 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

Pilot Mountain

Garvin’s Canyon

A local forest outing from the Pilot Mountain neighbourhood, described for hiking and snowshoeing. The available trip report provides a start…

4.39 km reportedSee time notesRecorded outing: 1 hour 6 minutes; not a general pace estimate
The Nechako River beside the open grass at Wilkins Park
Photo creditWilkins | DSC04623 · Andrew Kurjata · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 · Photographed May 19, 2013 · Provider display size downloaded; no local edits. Display may crop the view. Adaptations retain the image licence. · Noncommercial only

Near Prince George

Wilkins Regional Park

Gentle paths through large cottonwoods lead beside the Nechako River near Miworth. A picnic shelter and open field make it a useful short outing…

About 41 min from PGLess than 3 hours

Northwest of Prince George

Pilot Mountain

A gated service road and a separate forest-path option climb to viewpoints above the city. The shorter Pilot Mountain outing is distinct from…

3 km reported2 hours

Tabor Mountain

Tabor Mountain

A large recreation network east of Prince George offers forest loops, ski trails and several shelters. A named loop and its entrance are the…

1-16 km (varies by trails taken)Varies by trails taken

Near Prince George

Kristian Winther Regional Park

A short Salmon River stroll with picnic facilities north of Prince George. Its 700 m riverside path is a compact day-use visit rather than a…

0.7 km reported

Blackwater & southwest

West Lake Campground and RV Park

A private campground on Blackwater Road, separate from the day-use provincial park at West Lake. Its prior published 2026 season has ended, and…

Camping destination

Salmon Valley & north

Salmon Valley Campground

Closure notice recorded · check guide

A private Salmon River campground north of Prince George with tent and RV choices. The operator currently says the 2026 season has ended and…

Camping destination