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Hikes · Blackwater & southwest · Southwest of Prince George

Bobtail Mountain

A forest ridge trail reaches viewpoints and a small day-use hut, but the published road approach is affected by a washout and a removed bridge. Resolve access before treating this as an available outing.

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Trailhead access reported blocked

The Ramblers page reports a Gregg Creek FSR washout preventing access. The notice has no publication date, and reopening has not been confirmed.

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Access washout reported; date not supplied

The club reports Gregg Creek FSR washout blocks trailhead access. No reopening or observation date is supplied. This page check does not establish current road access.

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Distance
12 kmRound trip
Elevation gain
363 mPublished route measurement
Walking time
4 - 5 hours
Difficulty
EasyThere and Back

Map & elevation

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Partial elevation profile

Mapped portion · walking direction unconfirmed · 4.52 km

This chart covers only part of the route. It does not establish the full hike or a return journey.

Elevation along one mapped source section; direction is not an established walking itinerary1050 m1250 m1450 m0 km1.1 km2.3 km3.4 km4.5 km
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Coverage and elevation sources

4.52 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.

Government reference trail. Government reference linework does not resolve the reported blocked road approach; do not use it as evidence that access is open. Line source (opens original source).

Getting there & parking

The club reports no trailhead access because of a Gregg Creek FSR washout; the notice is undated and no reopening was verified. Its historical approach is Blackwater Road for about 24 km, right onto Pelican Forest Road for 25 km, right onto the 2500 Road for 12 km, then right onto Gregg Creek FSR for 23.5 km and left onto a side road for 5 km. BC Parks separately notes a removed bridge at that 5 km point, adding about 2 km of walking each way and requiring a creek crossing. These instructions describe the former route, not confirmation it is currently passable.

Map position: 53.66611, -123.38278 · named mountain destination. BC Gazetteer: Bobtail Mountain | Mountain | 53 39 57 N | 123 22 58 W | WGS84 | mapsheet 93G/11 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.

On the trail

When lawful access is independently confirmed, the historical trail begins southeast of the park and climbs most strongly in its first section before rolling through forest and small wetlands. BC Parks describes red paint and flagging, with two short side paths to south-facing views, the first at Bobtail’s actual summit. The route continues to a north-facing viewpoint and hut. Published lengths differ between a 5 km one-way park description and a 6 km one-way club description; a bridge-related road walk is additional. Fallen timber is reported and present trail condition is uncertain. Return along the same route, and do not treat the hut as overnight accommodation.

The way back

The historical cabin outing is 12 km return from its original hiking start. A washed-out approach and removed bridge remain unresolved, so additional road walking and a safe creek crossing cannot be assumed.

Distance and elevation source notes

12 km

363 m

Conditions & seasons

Blowdown and washout access restrictions reported; current reopening not verified.

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.

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Camping & overnight plans

The viewpoint hut is described for day use. Current overnight camping permission and hut condition have not been established.

Photos of Bobtail Mountain

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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://caledoniaramblers.ca/trails/bobtail-mountain (opens original source)
  2. https://bcparks.ca/bobtail-mountain-park/ (opens original source)
  3. https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-geographical-names (opens original source)
  4. https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/d92224ee-03ef-4904-be53-b677d8e01ac4/resource/69738aa8-2cc0-4975-aec6-4dc2e30990bf/download/bc-gazetteer-2026-08-12.csv (opens original source)
  5. https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/whse/bcgw_pub_whse_forest_tenure/MapServer/9/query?f=geojson&where=RMF_SKEY%3D18435 (opens original source)
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