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Hikes · Pine Pass, Chetwynd & Peace · Chetwynd / Hasler

Le Hudette Lakes

An undeveloped route climbs from an industrial-road endpoint to alpine lakes and tarns. The initial marsh can be very wet, and optional ridge wandering makes recorded outings much longer than the basic lake visit.

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Distance
7.5 kmRound trip
Elevation gain
340 mPublished route measurement
Walking time
About 4 hours
Difficulty
Not rated

Map & elevation

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Elevation profile

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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

From Chetwynd travel 24.8 km toward Prince George on Highway 97, then turn left onto Westcoast Forest Service Road. At the fork 9 km in, take the right branch onto Hasler Road. Continue 38 km, turn right onto Boulder Road and follow it 10.4 km to the gas-well area at the road end. Westcoast FSR is radio-controlled; obtain current road and radio information before travel. These turns are from a summer 2016 club guide, so confirm junctions and avoid obstructing industrial access when parking.

Map position: 55.46788, -122.25204 · start point of published trip track (parking unverified). Embedded trip-map feature 'Le Hudette July2026': first recorded coordinate [-122.25204, 55.467882]. Point extracted from the original public trip map. A track start is evidence of where recording began, not certification of parking, legal access, road suitability or the complete route.

On the trail

  1. From the road-end area, cross the wet marsh only where a safe route is evident and locate the seismic corridor uphill.

  2. Follow that corridor through forest toward the two main alpine lakes and surrounding tarns. The guide describes flagging, not a developed signed trail.

Full route notes

From the road end, cross the wet marsh and locate the seismic-line corridor rising toward the alpine. Older guidance describes orange flagging but no developed trail or entrance sign; do not rely on every ribbon still being present. Continue uphill into the lake basin, where two larger lakes and smaller tarns provide the natural turnaround for the basic outing. Ridge walks and summit extensions require additional navigation and are separate from the published 7.5 km return route. A July 1, 2026 report describes deep, extended wet sections at the start and scattered alpine snow; it supports preparing for wet feet, not assuming those conditions persist unchanged. Retrace the approach while you can still identify the descent corridor.

The way back

The lake-basin outing is 7.5 km return in the 2016 guide. Reverse the same approach; ridge and summit exploration are extra outings.

Terrain: unmaintained route · route finding · radio-controlled forest road.

Conditions & seasons

Summer mountain route. The alpine can retain snow into July, while the lower marsh may remain waterlogged. No separate verified winter line is established in these sources.

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 Le Hudette Lakes

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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://chetoutdoors.wordpress.com/gallery/le-hudette-lakes/ (opens original source)
  2. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/le-hudette-lakes-near-chetwynd-bc/ (opens original source)
Details still being researched
  • No site-specific dog rule verified in reviewed sources.
  • No on-route/designated camping permission verified.

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