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Cottonwood Island Nature Park Trail — Cottonwood Island Loop Trail

Secondary publisher GPS cumulative ascent; route-specific, not full park network

Sources reviewed . This is a research date, not a trail inspection.

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Distance
2.9 kmLoop
Elevation gain
61 mPublished route measurement
Walking time
0.5–1 hour
Difficulty
Not ratedloop
How the elevation gain was established

Outing: 2.9 km clockwise circuit via the riverfront and Railway and Forestry Museum

This total is published for the named outing. Other starting points or turnarounds can produce different climbing totals.

The publisher defines its elevation figure as total elevation gained from its GPS route.

Sources checked 2026-10-19.

Map & elevation

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Elevation profile

A full-route elevation profile is not available yet.

A reusable trail line has not yet been verified for this outing. Any location pin shows the published location described above; it does not draw the hike or establish a navigable approach.

Getting there & parking

Use the Cottonwood Island Park entrance off River Road beside the Railway and Forestry Museum. Identify the riverfront circuit on the entrance map before starting.

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Map position: 53.92251, -122.73046 · park reference point derived inside official boundary. Official City ParkName=Cottonwood Island Park; OBJECTID=1430; active park polygon. Marker computed inside its largest polygon, checked against exterior and holes. Park location marker for orientation; not a source-published parking point or trailhead. Neighbourhood park existence does not establish a named hiking route.

On the trail

From the park parking area, take the clockwise riverfront circuit, passing the second parking area and then returning beside the Railway and Forestry Museum. The publisher’s 2.9 km route is a chosen circuit, not the sum of every park path.

Conditions & seasons

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.

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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.

Photos of Cottonwood Island Nature Park Trail — Cottonwood Island Loop Trail

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Surrounding area and context

These photographs provide context; they do not establish the appearance of this selected route or facility.

A dragon carving in a cottonwood tree at Cottonwood Island Park, Prince George
A dragon carving in a cottonwood tree at Cottonwood Island Park, Prince George, 24 May 2022.Tree Sculpture - Cottonwood Island Park - Prince George - BC (opens original source) · Adam Jones · CC BY 2.0 (opens original source) · 2022-05-24. Source display image downloaded without local content edits. Display may crop; adaptations retain the stated image licence.
The railway bridge over the Fraser beside Cottonwood Island and the Heritage River Trail
The railway bridge over the Fraser beside Cottonwood Island and the Heritage River Trail, 26 August 2025. A riverfront view; the railway bridge is not a walking route.Across the river (opens original source) · ₡ґǘșϯγ Ɗᶏ Ⱪᶅṏⱳդ · CC0 1.0 (opens original source) · 2025-08-26. Source display image downloaded without local content edits. Display may crop; adaptations retain the stated image licence.

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Sources, dates & research notes

Descriptions are written for this guide from the linked evidence. Source review dates, published reports and field observations can differ. Photographs and route lines retain their own attribution and reuse terms.

  1. https://www.10adventures.com/hikes/prince-george/cottonwood-island-loop-trail/ (opens original source)
  2. https://www.princegeorge.ca/parks-recreation/parks-trails/cottonwood-island-nature-park-trail (opens original source)
Details still being researched
  • gainM
  • accessibility
  • camping
  • seasonal

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