Official Monkman map marks camp at trail km 7; these are route-chainage values, not road distances.
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From the documented starting point · 6.48 km
This chart covers only part of the route. It does not establish the full hike or a return journey.
6.48 km of mapped source section, starting at Monkman Lake trailhead at Kinuseo Falls campground. This section alone does not establish the complete outing. 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/relation/13422689. Sampled and rounded for display.
Corridor guide covering multiple camps, waterfalls and destinations; not one short hiking itinerary.
Publisher’s source page · checked 2026-10-17http://assets.wnms.ca/brochures/monkman-lake-jan-2025.pdf
Mapped backcountry camp approach. Shows the mapped walking approach toward the official bridge-side camp point, called Slate Camp in the park GPS file and Murray River Camp on its map. The 6.48 km source line is shorter than the official approximate kilometre-7 stage. The camp is reached on foot; the point is not vehicle access. Line source (opens original source).
From Tumbler Ridge, travel south on Highway 52 for approximately 13–14 km and turn right onto Kinuseo Falls Road. Continue on the signed park approach, keeping left at the junction after the first Murray River crossing. The gravel road is prone to washboard and potholes; allow slow travel and follow industrial-road signs. For the backcountry trail, park in the day-use area at Kinuseo Falls campground, around road kilometre 50. The signed one-kilometre spur to the falls parking is a different destination.
Map position: 54.71923, -121.16573 · backcountry campsite. Official BC Parks GPS download contains a named Point placemark: Slate Camp. The GPS file labels this camp Slate Camp. The published park PDF identifies Murray River Camp beside the km7 suspension bridge at this location; the differing names remain recorded as an alias check. Official GPS name is Slate Camp; official PDF name is Murray River Camp. Same bridge-side camp location supported by OSM Murray River Campsite point; confirm preferred current name.
Murray River Camp is an on-foot backcountry destination at approximately kilometre 7 on the official northern-route camp map. The camp is on a short side trail downstream of the suspension bridge. This is the first backcountry overnight stage and can also be the turnaround for a long, mostly gentle day walk. The pin marks a camp, not a place a vehicle can reach. Plan the entire approach and return or onward stage before selecting this as an overnight stop.
Terrain: unmaintained.
Mountain weather is changeable even in summer, with cool rain and wind common. BC Parks says the access road is maintained only to kilometre 21 in winter, so the summer road-end start is not a normal winter driving destination. Water must be treated, and overnight parties need a stove and a complete backcountry plan.
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.
This location appears as a backcountry camp on the official park map. Current tent capacity, food-storage condition and toilet availability have not been verified for this individual site. Use the established camp footprint, treat water and carry a stove. Beyond Monkman Lake, BC Parks specifically warns that fuel wood is unavailable.
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Long forest backpacking route via Murray River suspension bridge, a limestone ridge and the Cascades area to the lake.
50 km round trip / 465 m gainRead guide →Unmaintained beyond Monkman Lake; park page describes a 63 km route continuing to Hobies cabin on the Herrick River.
63 km point to pointRead guide →Waterfall branches leave the main Monkman Lake trail. Source lists access near km 18, 21 and 22.
45 km round tripRead guide →Beyond Monkman Lake the route enters subalpine terrain and requires independent navigation.
60 km round tripRead guide →A lake-and-waterfall circuit with short steep sections; a shorter fork reaches the top of Canary Falls.
Moderate / 2 km loop / 60 m gainRead guide →
Photo: RPlunk at English Wikipedia · Public domainViewpoints · Tumbler Ridge & MonkmanInterpretive circuit through limestone features, ponds and cliffs; caves and springs are linked points of interest rather than independent hikes.
Moderate / 3 km round trip / 230 m gainRead guide →