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Lily Meadows / Bulldog Ridge

Steep climb to meadows and alpine lake.

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Distance
8.4 kmRound trip
Elevation gain
800 mPublished route measurement
Walking time
6–8 hours return
Difficulty
HardOut and back; difficult unmarked descent option exists

Map & elevation

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Partial elevation profile

Mapped portion · walking direction unconfirmed · 4.85 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 itinerary1200 m1625 m2050 m0 km1.2 km2.4 km3.6 km4.8 km
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Coverage and elevation sources

4.85 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 Database License (ODbL) 1.0 · checked 2026-10-18 · CC BY4.0 elevation data; Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 linework. Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 via Open-Meteo. Linework source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/643246604. Sampled and rounded for display.

Mapped named trail. Shows the Lily Meadows approach, not a verified Bulldog Ridge continuation. Line source (opens original source).

Getting there & parking

From Valemount, follow Whiskey Fill Road south to Canoe Forest Service Road, then turn left and continue about 20 km toward the marina and campgrounds, keeping right at the approach forks. Beyond the marina, take the left branch at each of the next two forks. Continue roughly 8 km along the logging road to a small creek bridge, where the guide identifies roadside parking clear of traffic. High clearance is required. Logging can be active; follow the posted radio procedure and current road restrictions.

Estimated drive from Prince George: 5 hr 46 min · 326.8 km. 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.

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Map position: 52.66680, -118.97478 · trailhead. source-published; not field-verified

On the trail

Climb the steep route toward Lily Meadows, also known as Bulldog Ridge, then continue through the alpine meadows toward the lake near the Horse Creek headwaters. The documented main outing is approximately 8.4 km return with 800 m of gain. Wet lower ground and steep rocky sections can make footing difficult. The lake is a practical turnaround for the ordinary out-and-back. The source also describes a much rougher waterfall-side descent with an unmarked rockslide and route-finding beside Horse Creek; it is not an equivalent easy loop and should not be added without a separate advanced route plan.

Terrain: steep rocky trail · wet meadow · unmarked alternate descent.

Conditions & seasons

Late June to late September is the local guide’s usual hiking window. Glacier lilies can flower around late June and early July, but timing varies with snowmelt. Bears forage in the meadows, mosquitoes and flies can be persistent, and wet conditions make the lower ground and rocky descent particularly slippery.

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Camping & overnight plans

Horse Creek campground is described near the bottom of the access road. No designated or serviced alpine tent site was verified on the Lily Meadows route itself.

Photos of Lily Meadows / Bulldog Ridge

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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://hikevalemount.com/lily-meadows/ (opens original source)
  2. https://routing.openstreetmap.de/about.html (opens original source)
OpenStreetMap line references (2)

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  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/643246604 (opens original source)
  2. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/643246607 (opens original source)

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