East Driscoll Trail — East trail to ridge
From the separate eastern Highway 16 access, climb the East Driscoll approach to the ridge, about 5 km one way in the club listing. Turning around on the ridge creates a shorter outing than continuing roughly 9.5 km one way to the summit. The published description lacks a complete modern junction sequence; obtain the current park map before relying on this eastern variation.
Sources reviewed . This is a research date, not a trail inspection.
The locations GPX contains sourced points with their recorded roles. It contains no trail track or connecting route.
- Distance
- 10 kmRound trip
- Elevation gain
- Not establishedGain not verified for this outing; older imported ridge and summit figures are absent from the current club page.
- Walking time
- Not published
- Difficulty
- Not rated
Map & elevation
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 Ancient Forest visitor access on Highway 16 for the eastern side of the Driscoll Ridge system, then confirm the signed ridge-trail junction on the park map before leaving the lower forest paths. The eastern approach is a mountain trail beyond the short boardwalk visit; do not use the boardwalk’s short length as the distance to the ridge.
Driving access has not been established for this selected route option; check its original sources.
Map position: 53.76282, -121.21908 · destination reference point. Official KMZ waypoint named Driscoll East Trailhead: -121.2190800647672,53.76281566217453. Eastern Driscoll access, near Ancient Forest. Position published by BC Parks; current access conditions remain separate. This point is not a confirmed starting point for the selected route option.
On the trail
From the separate eastern Highway 16 access, climb the East Driscoll approach to the ridge, about 5 km one way in the club listing. Turning around on the ridge creates a shorter outing than continuing roughly 9.5 km one way to the summit. The published description lacks a complete modern junction sequence; obtain the current park map before relying on this eastern variation.
Distance and elevation source notes
The club page checked on 2026-10-19 lists ridge and summit distances but no elevation gain. Earlier imported claims of 720 m to the ridge and 1,200 m to the summit could not be confirmed and are not filterable ascent values.
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.
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 East Driscoll Trail — East trail to ridge
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- East Driscoll Trail source photograph (opens original source) · Caledonia Ramblers
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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.
- https://caledoniaramblers.ca/trails/east-driscoll-trail (opens original source)
- https://bcparks.ca/ancient-forest-chun-toh-whudujut-park/ (opens original source)
- https://caledoniaramblers.ca/trails/west-driscoll-ridge (opens original source)
Details still being researched
- Source does not publish numeric ascent or detailed turn-by-turn directions for the eastern approach.
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