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Omineca Trail

A long historic forest corridor runs toward the old Stuart River ferry crossing. Side trails to meadows and lakes provide shorter objectives, while the full one-way route is a much larger outing.

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Distance
15 kmOne way only
Elevation gain
Not establishedCumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
Walking time
Not published
Difficulty
Not rated

Map & elevation

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Partial elevation profile

Mapped portion · walking direction unconfirmed · 16.73 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 itinerary650 m775 m900 m0 km4.2 km8.4 km12.5 km16.7 km
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Coverage and elevation sources

16.73 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 Government Licence – British Columbia · checked 2026-10-18 · CC BY4.0 elevation data; Open Government Licence – British Columbia linework. Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 via Open-Meteo. Linework source: https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/whse/bcgw_pub_whse_forest_tenure/MapServer/9. Sampled and rounded for display.

Government reference trail. A government heritage-trail corridor is shown, not a current field-verified end-to-end itinerary. Line source (opens original source).

Getting there & parking

  1. From Northside Road, turn onto Striegler Pit Road.

  2. Continue roughly 5 km to the trailhead; the district places this access about 19 km from the visitor centre.

Full access notes

From Vanderhoof use Northside Road, then turn onto Striegler Pit Road. The district places the trailhead approximately 5 km along that road and roughly 19 km from the visitor centre. Confirm the signed entrance before parking because this is the community-forest trail approach, not the river endpoint. A complete traverse needs arrangements at the far end or time for a return walk.

Map position: 54.08796, -124.02035 · recreation project location. PROJECT_NAME=Omineca; FOREST_FILE_ID=REC5677; official source point [-124.02034623477785, 54.08796082869814]

On the trail

  1. Follow the marked main heritage trail toward the Old Ferry Crossing on the Stuart River.

  2. Side routes lead to McLeod Meadow, Wonder Lake and Expected Lake; choose them separately from the main crossing objective.

Full route notes

Follow the marked Omineca corridor toward the former ferry crossing on the Stuart River. The district gives 15 km one way; returning to the same trailhead doubles the walking, so choose a shorter turnaround if that is beyond the day’s plan. Signed branches reach McLeod Meadow, Wonder Lake and Expected Lake. The route is shared with horses and mountain bikes. Its history as a Dakelh travel and trade route predates its later use during the Omineca gold rush; remain on the established corridor and leave historical features undisturbed.

The way back

The full published main section is 15 km one way. Walking back to the same trailhead doubles that distance; a one-way trip needs a separately verified exit and transport.

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.

Photos of Omineca Trail

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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://vanderhoof.ca/visit/trails/ (opens original source)
  2. https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/mpcm/bcgwpub/MapServer/280 (opens original source)
  3. https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/whse/bcgw_pub_whse_forest_tenure/MapServer/9/query?f=geojson&where=RMF_SKEY%3D16081 (opens original source)
  4. https://www.ehcanadatravel.com/british-columbia/northern-bc/parks-trails/5434-omineca-hiking-trail.html (opens original source)
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