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Hikes · Pine Pass, Chetwynd & Peace · Chetwynd / Lone Prairie

Mount Tuscoola

A sequence of old road, ATV track and singletrack leads toward alpine terrain above the Lone Prairie area. Creek crossings and a large rock step add route decisions to the sustained climb.

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Distance
11.4 kmRound trip
Elevation gain
650 mPublished route measurement
Walking time
About 7 hours
Difficulty
Not rated

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Elevation profile

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Getting there & parking

  1. From Chetwynd, follow Highway 29 for 9.3 km and turn left onto Lone Prairie Road.

  2. After 13.7 km, turn right onto Cowie Creek Road. Continue 9 km to Nikirk Road, turn right and park clear of the junction.

Full access notes

From Chetwynd take Highway 29 toward Tumbler Ridge for 9.3 km, then turn left onto Lone Prairie Road. Continue 13.7 km and turn right onto Cowie Creek Road. After a further 9 km, turn right onto Nikirk Road and park near this junction without blocking access. The published guide was reviewed in summer 2017; check current road use and condition before relying on its description of a good dirt road.

Map position: 55.52083, -121.41333 · official named summit reference; not trail access. ChetwyndOutdoors trail map calls the mountain Tuscoola; official Gazetteer uses TuskoolaMountain, same peak/map093P11. OfficialGazetteerWGS84: 55 31 14 N 121 24 47 W. Named geographic feature reference only. Do not use for vehicle navigation.

On the trail

  1. Follow the sometimes-wet old road to its right-hand ATV branch, which later narrows into a footpath.

  2. At the large rock face, use the described bypass on the left while climbing.

Full route notes

Begin on the old road, which may be wet, and follow the route to its right-hand branch onto an ATV track. The track eventually narrows into a footpath climbing toward the alpine. Several creek crossings interrupt the ascent; assess the flow and footing rather than assuming they are always easy. At the large rock face, the described bypass goes around the left side when heading uphill. Reverse that same bypass on descent. The published outing is 11.4 km return with about 650 m of climbing. Older local guidance calls it an early-drying spring option, but that is a seasonal tendency, not a current snow or crossing report.

The way back

Reverse the same route and rock-face bypass. The summer 2017 guide gives 11.4 km return, 650 m gain and about seven hours.

Terrain: creek crossings.

Conditions & seasons

The 2017 local guide identifies this as a comparatively early-drying spring route. Conditions at creek crossings and any remaining snow still require an independent check.

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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://chetoutdoors.wordpress.com/mt-tuscoola/ (opens original source)
  2. https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/ (opens original source)
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  • No site-specific dog rule verified in reviewed sources.
  • No on-route/designated camping permission verified.

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