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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Fraser valley from the summit of Sugarbowl Mountain, July 2015
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Sugarbowl–Grizzly Den

Sugarbowl Mountain

Steep north-slope climb reaches ridge and summit; Viking connector creates a longer traverse.

About 1 hr 4 min from PG13.4 km round trip1,059 m gain6 - 8 hours
Fraser valley from the summit of Sugarbowl Mountain, July 2015
Photo creditSugarbowl - Grizzly Den Provincial Park and Protected Area.jpg · Newfoundlandguy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photographed Jul 4, 2015 · Wikimedia thumbnail downloaded; Wikimedia resized the original. Display may crop the view. Any adapted CC BY-SA version retains that image license.

East / Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den

Sugarbowl summit

A sustained climb through forest reaches Sugarbowl’s ridge and open summit. Descend the same way for the summit outing; the onward Viking…

About 1 hr 4 min from PG18 km round trip

Vanderhoof

Telegraph Trail / Hogback Lake

A historic route follows an esker through the Hogback Lake area, with lake views and remnants of the Collins Overland Telegraph corridor. The…

Source says loop and 10 km one-way; unresolved

Highway 16 East

Grand Canyon of the Fraser

A seasonal backcountry approach reaches the Fraser canyon near Kenneth Creek. The winter route and an overgrown summer approach begin at…

11 km round trip5-7 hours

Blackwater

Blackwater Canyon Trails

A Blackwater River outing combines a lower canyon path with an escarpment traverse and wide valley views. The upper and lower branches form a…

About 1 hr 15 min from PG14 km loop4 - 6 hours

East / Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den

Viking Lake

The Viking approach climbs through forest and the wet Caribou Meadows before reaching a small lake below the summit. This outing turns at the…

About 1 hr 9 min from PG11 km round trip

East / Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den

Viking meadows

Turn around at Caribou Meadows on the lower part of the Viking route, before the lake and summit. The forest approach still involves a…

About 1 hr 9 min from PG6 km round trip

Sugarbowl–Grizzly Den

Viking Ridge

4.5 AllTrails

Climbs through Caribou Meadows to lake and ridge; rough connector to Sugarbowl is a separate traverse.

About 1 hr 9 min from PG14 km round trip1,110 m gain6 - 8 hours

East / Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den

Viking summit

Climb through forest, Caribou Meadows and the lake basin before tackling Viking’s less clearly marked upper slopes. Return by the same approach;…

About 1 hr 9 min from PG13 km round trip