A strenuous summit route beyond the W.A.C. Bennett Dam country. The long industrial-road approach and old maintenance report require current access checks before treating it as a straightforward day hike.
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Mapped portion · walking direction unconfirmed · 5.45 km
This chart covers only part of the route. It does not establish the full hike or a return journey.
5.45 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 Database License (ODbL) 1.0 · checked 2026-10-18 · CC BY4.0 elevation data; Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 linework. Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 via Open-Meteo. Linework source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/643297332. Sampled and rounded for display.
A roughly 11.1 km return through Little Carbon Lake toward Battleship Mountain. This differs from the primary guide’s 12.5 km outing; confirm the approach and summit turnaround.
Route comparison checked 2026-10-18. AllTrails maintains this separate map.https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/battleship-mountain-trail
Mapped named trail. The source maps the named approach. The entire summit outing and any return are not established by its endpoint. Line source (opens original source).
Cross W.A.C. Bennett Dam from Hudson’s Hope if current access allows, then follow Utah Road 6.5 km and Table Road 2 km to join Johnson Creek FSR at its 45.5 km reference. Continue toward the approximately 64 km marker, just beyond Carbon Lake Recreation Site, where the club places the trailhead. These directions are from a summer 2017 review. Check dam access, industrial road conditions and the final trailhead location before committing to the drive.
Map position: 55.99556, -122.60222 · named mountain destination. BC Gazetteer: Battleship Mountain | Mountain | 55 59 43 N | 122 36 07 W | WGS84 | mapsheet 93O/15 Official named-feature location, not parking or a verified route start. This point supports regional orientation and area forecasts; road directions and distance-to-trailhead must use a separately verified access point.
The public club description establishes a steep summit outing of approximately 12.5 km return, 925 m of climbing and about seven hours. It reports a marked route in good condition in summer 2017, but does not provide an intermediate junction sequence or a current maintenance inspection. Use the source’s route map and verified present-day navigation information to follow the ascent and return on the same line. Do not interpret the old maintenance statement as proof that every marker, crossing or forest section is still intact. The nearby Carbon Lake Recreation Site is separate from camping on the mountain.
The source’s 12.5 km return, 925 m gain and seven-hour estimate apply to the summit and retraced descent. The source does not supply enough intermediate turns to replace a route map.
Season-specific access has not been established in this guide. Read the dated notices and original land-manager information before choosing a departure date.
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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