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Mount Patchett

Mount Patchett is a longer Wells-area alpine outing reached from the same lower approach as the Vinje Grind. The local trail society publishes approximately 14 km return and five to seven hours for the outing. Its lower road, cutblocks and branching trail access make the chosen parking point important when comparing trip lengths; the source does not publish a reliable cumulative ascent for this route.

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Distance
14 kmRound trip
Elevation gain
Not establishedCumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
Walking time
5–7 hoursas published
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

  1. Travel about 8 km on the 3100 Road, turn left onto the 1600 Road and continue to road reference 1615.

Parking: A yellow sign marks the shared Patchett/Vinje grassy pullout. An overgrown upper road may provide another start, but current vehicle access is not guaranteed.

Full access notes

Take the 3100 Road toward Likely from the Bowron Lake Road junction. Around 8 km along it, turn left onto the 1600 Road and continue to the 1615 area. A yellow sign marks a grassy pullout used for the Patchett and Vinje approach. The steward also describes an overgrown side road leading to an upper pullout roughly 1 km farther on, but its condition and vehicle-clearance requirements are not assured. Choose the lower parking if uncertain and include the additional road walking in the day’s plan.

Map position: 53.06066, -121.30315 · start point of published trip track (parking unverified). Embedded trip-map feature 'patchettdown': first recorded coordinate [-121.30315, 53.06066]. 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. Follow the shared approach to the marked Vinje/Magnus split about 2.2 km up.

  2. Stay on the Patchett approach rather than taking the separate steep Vinje summit branch.

Full route notes

Follow the common Patchett approach from the chosen parking. Around 2.2 km up the shared trail, a yellow marker, large rock and sign identify the Magnus/Vinje split; remain on the Patchett route for this outing. The route continues through former logging terrain toward the alpine and the summit cairn. The reviewed public descriptions establish that common junction and summit objective but do not spell out every later branch or the final ridge line. Carry the local route map, note the ascent line for the return and avoid treating the much shorter Magnus summit as an intermediate stop on an assumed signed loop.

The way back

The steward lists Patchett as 14 km round trip, taking about five to seven hours. The exact upper approach still needs the steward’s map; a 7.17 km recording is not automatically a complete return.

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.

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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.

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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/hiking-prince-george-south/ (opens original source)
  2. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/mt-patchett-wells-bc/ (opens original source)
  3. https://wellstrails.ca/seven-summits/ (opens original source)

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