Lower Goat River — Loos to Highway 16

Map & elevation

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

For the Crescent Spur start, leave Highway 16 on Loos Road about 50 km west of McBride, then turn right onto Prospect Road and continue to its end. The trail steward also identifies access from the Goat River highway rest area and from Kopas Camp at about kilometre 5 of Goat River Forest Service Road. Choose the endpoints before leaving a vehicle: the full lower route is point to point.

Driving access has not been established for this selected route option; check its original sources.

Map position: 53.49463, -120.60633 · destination reference point. OSMnode14208003558 named LowerGoatRiverTrailWestEnd; nearby separate information sign also explicitly identifies LowerGoat, distinct from UpperGoatRiver trail. Source-backed reference location; current access, exact parking and field position not independently verified. This point is not a confirmed starting point for the selected route option.

On the trail

Start at the Prospect Road end reached from Loos Road and follow the Lower Goat corridor through old-growth forest to Highway 16, approximately 11 km from the northern start in the steward’s description. Arrange a pickup for this point-to-point option. Continuing across the highway bridge to Kopas Camp is a longer itinerary, while returning to Prospect Road approximately doubles the walking distance.

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 Lower Goat River — Loos to Highway 16

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Original photo galleries

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• Lower Goat River January 15, 2023 (opens original source) · Caledonia Ramblers
• Lower Goat River March 3, 2019 (opens original source) · Caledonia Ramblers