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Viewpoints · Bear Lake & northern lakes · North of Prince George

Coffeepot Mt.

A short climb reaches the rim of an old volcanic landform, with a loop on top and views across the surrounding country. Recent logging has altered the entrance area, so some older roadside signs are unreliable.

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Distance
2.5 kmLoop
Elevation gain
129 mPublished route measurement
Walking time
2–3 hours
Difficulty
Moderateout-and-back with summit loop

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Getting there & parking

  1. Leave Highway 97 north for 100 FSR opposite the former Winton Globalmill reference, cross the railway and Crooked River, then continue roughly 2 km.

  2. Turn left onto Davie/Crooked FSR and almost immediately right onto 6503 Road.

  3. At 6511, take the left secondary road for about 1.5 km to the widened parking. The turn sign was reported missing in May 2025.

Parking: The May 2026 source describes a widened parking area and a small yellow hiker sign just left of the re-established trail through the logging berm.

Full access notes

From Highway 97 north take the 100 Forest Service Road opposite the former Winton Global mill reference. Cross the railway and Crooked River, continue roughly 2 km on the 100 Road, then turn left onto Davie/Crooked FSR and almost immediately right onto Road 6503. Follow 6503 to the 6511 junction and turn left onto the old secondary road, then continue about 1.5 km to the widened parking area. The yellow sign at the 6511 turn was reported missing in May 2025. At the walking start, a small yellow hiker sign was reported just left of the path in May 2026.

Modeled one-way driving time from Prince George City Hall, using mapped road speeds. Forest-road sections can take substantially longer: surface, clearance, radio procedures, gates, washouts, plowing, and legal access are not verified by the router. No live traffic or invented forest-road multiplier is included. Allow extra time and check the dated access notes. Seasonal access notes apply; this estimate does not establish plowing or winter road access.

Map position: 54.42137, -122.74437 · source-published trailhead (2021 trip report). Coffeepot trailhead: (54.421374 -122.744374). Hiker-recorded point from 21 August 2021. Current Ramblers directions describe the same eastern FSR approach but parking and road conditions may have changed.

On the trail

  1. Find the marked walking start at the berm and climb the flagged main route.

  2. Follow the upper rim loop, then descend by the same approach.

Full route notes

Locate the re-established path through or beside the logging berm at the entrance and climb on the flagged main route. On top, follow the route around the volcanic rim, taking in the changing forest and views before returning down the approach. The listed 2.5 km outing includes a loop at the top; optional wandering outside that line changes the distance. A May 9, 2026 maintenance report says the trail was cleared to the summit and the parking area had expanded through logging. Treat those as dated landmarks and do not assume every ribbon or sign remains present. Identify the descent entrance before leaving the rim.

The way back

The listed 2.5 km outing includes the summit-area loop and the return descent.

Distance and elevation source notes

2.5 km with loop on top

129 m

Conditions & seasons

Club cleared trail to summit May 9, 2026. Logging enlarged parking; junction sign reported missing in 2025.

Road-junction sign missing

The small sign at the 6503/6511 secondary-road turn was reported missing in May 2025; the trail-start sign is a separate landmark.

Notice or observation: 2025-05 · Source checked October 17, 2026 · Caledonia Ramblers (opens original source)

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Camping & overnight plans

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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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://caledoniaramblers.ca/trails/coffeepot-mt (opens original source)
  2. https://sonnybou.ca/ssbou2021/coffeepotteapot.html (opens original source)
  3. https://routing.openstreetmap.de/about.html (opens original source)
  4. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/hiking-prince-george-north/ (opens original source)
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  • No site-specific dog rule verified in reviewed sources.
  • No on-route/designated camping permission verified.

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