Local day walks follow part of the much longer Nuxalk-Carrier Grease Trail through the Blackwater country. The historic route predates Alexander Mackenzie’s guided journey and must not be confused with a single maintained 347 km hiking trail.
Sources reviewed . This is a research date, not a trail inspection.
Mapped portion · walking direction unconfirmed · 15.27 km
This chart covers only part of the route. It does not establish the full hike or a return journey.
15.27 km along source section 1 of 1, in its mapped direction. Approximate 90 m terrain model along this mapped section. Separate sections are not joined. This chart does not measure total trail ascent or establish current access; use the guide’s published outing measurements.
Copernicus GLO-90 terrain elevations via Open-Meteo (CC BY4.0); linework: Open Government Licence – British Columbia · checked 2026-10-18 · CC BY4.0 elevation data; Open Government Licence – British Columbia linework. Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 via Open-Meteo. Linework source: https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/whse/bcgw_pub_whse_forest_tenure/MapServer/9. Sampled and rounded for display.
This listing describes a roughly 297 km point-to-point journey. It is background for the wider historic corridor, not the map or distance of a local Blackwater day walk.
Route comparison checked 2026-10-18. AllTrails maintains this separate map.https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/alexander-mackenzie-heritage-trail-2
Official recreation project linework; may contain multiple trail sections or historic alignments, not a verified complete hike. Government recreation-project geometry is an overview reference. It may contain branches or historic alignments; current access and a continuous navigable itinerary are not established. Line source (opens original source).
For the local Blackwater section, approach Blackwater Recreation Site via Highway 16 west and Blackwater Road beyond Baldy Hughes. From Prince George’s Highway 16–97 junction, the published local access is about 9.4 km west to the Blackwater turn and another 70.8 km to the recreation site. Use the site’s trail map to choose the east canyon paths or west heritage corridor; they are different outings.
Map position: 53.33933, -122.87557 · recreation project location. Source-published recreation project point; not verified parking or trailhead.
Choose a defined local section and a return plan before leaving the recreation site. The day-walk descriptions cover roughly 3–16 km choices with Blackwater valley views, while the full historic corridor extends hundreds of kilometres toward Bella Coola. Eastbound canyon and escarpment paths can form a mapped loop; westbound travel follows the heritage corridor and needs a deliberate turnaround or arranged endpoint. A new footbridge at heritage-trail kilometre 54 was reported complete on June 11, 2025, but that single improvement does not verify all intervening sections. Stay on the established route and leave cultural features intact; the trail remains connected to living Indigenous communities and land use.
Variable, 3 to 16 km depending on trails taken
300 m
Season-specific access has not been established in this guide. Read the dated notices and original land-manager information before choosing a departure date.
The Ramblers report a new footbridge over the stream at heritage-trail kilometre 54. This is a dated construction report, not a current crossing inspection.
Notice or observation: June 11, 2025 · Source checked October 17, 2026 · Caledonia Ramblers (opens original source)These are dated research notes. Open the trip planner for current available weather and advisory feeds; no alert found does not establish that a trail or road is open.
On-route camping permission has not been established for this outing. Check the relevant land manager before planning an overnight stay; a mapped lake, cabin or previous tent location does not confirm permission.
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A small forest-sheltered lakeside campsite along the Blackwater road corridor. It provides a rustic overnight stop and lake access rather than a documented long walking trail.
Camping destination · access & overnight informationRead guide →A Blackwater River outing combines a lower canyon path with an escarpment traverse and wide valley views. The upper and lower branches form a longer loop, with shorter return…
Moderate / 14 km loopRead guide →A longer section of the Nuxalk-Carrier Grease Trail follows the Blackwater escarpment before turning into forest. The kilometre references identify a heritage-trail segment rather…
Moderate / up to 15km before crossing a logging roadRead guide →Canyon Creek is a private campground in Hixon beside Canyon Creek and Hixon Creek. It offers tenting and RV stays as a base for short outings in the Highway 97 corridor. The…
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Read the access and route notesRead guide →Two small campsites serve connected fishing lakes southwest of Prince George. Despite the name, these are on the Blackwater road corridor, not in the town of Mackenzie.
Camping destination · access & overnight informationRead guide →