A large volunteer-maintained network northwest of downtown supports hiking, running and mountain biking. Many trails include technical bike features, so a walking route needs deliberate selection and awareness of other users.
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A full-route elevation profile is not available yet. The mapped paths have not been verified as one continuous outing.
Choose a specific route where available. Individual map fragments are not shown as separate hike stages.
The hosted map shows a roughly 6.5 km lookout circuit that returns along North Nechako Road. It is not entirely within forest trails; confirm the intended road section and local access signs before starting.
Route comparison checked 2026-10-18. AllTrails maintains this separate map.https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/ridge-trail-lookout
Mapped trail network. Only Northern Lights, Remember Ed, Sally House Coat and Lazy Susan are shown. This is a partial selection from a much larger mixed-use trail network; connecting routes and bike-only trails are not inferred. Line source (opens original source).
Choose between the upper parking lot on Foothills Boulevard and the lower lot on Pidherny Road. The cycling club identifies both as official access points and asks visitors to use designated lots. Starting at the upper rather than lower entrance changes the climbing and return journey. Obtain the current trail map from the steward’s linked map service or a local bike shop before choosing a loop.
Map position: 53.98556, -122.86450 · recreation project location. Source-published recreation project point; not verified parking or trailhead.
Use the entrance map to select connected trails suited to walking and to your fitness. Pidherny contains many separate paths with varying grades and constructed technical features; the broad 5–15 km outing range is not one marked hiking circuit. Watch for fast-moving riders, especially near jumps, blind corners and descending lines, and avoid standing on a feature or landing area. Return through a planned connection to the same parking lot unless you have arranged transport. The site is managed for non-motorized recreation, and its maintenance changes as volunteers build and repair trails. Pack out all waste and keep pets under control.
5-15 km
60 m
User-maintained site. Mountain-bike difficulty grades must not be presented as hiking difficulty.
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.
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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These contributor-mapped features support the map geometry. They are separate from the written access and route sources.
These names appear in source inventories, but an individual walking guide has not been established yet.
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