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Viewpoints · Bear Lake & northern lakes · North of Prince George

Tacheeda Lookout

A forest climb reaches a lookout above the Tacheeda lake country. Access uses busy resource roads, making current radio and road information part of the trip rather than an optional detail.

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Distance
10 kmRound trip
Elevation gain
565 mPublished route measurement
Walking time
4–5 hours
Difficulty
Moderateout-and-back

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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 85.8 km north of Prince George on Highway 97 and turn right onto Redrocky / 2000 Road.

  2. After roughly 7.7 km, keep slightly left onto Colbourne / 800 Road. Continue about 9.5 km to parking on the right.

Full access notes

From Prince George follow Highway 97 north approximately 85.8 km and turn right onto Redrocky Road, also known as the 2000 Road. After about 7.7 km, take the slight left onto Colbourne Road, or the 800 Road. Continue approximately 9.5 km to the trailhead parking area on the right. The source carries an industrial-traffic warning for the 700, 800 and 2000 road system and advises travellers to carry and know how to use a two-way radio. Confirm current posted channels and keep clear of logging, railway and construction access.

Map position: 54.70145, -122.53040 · start point of published trip track (parking unverified). Embedded trip-map feature 'unnamed route feature': first recorded coordinate [-122.530396, 54.701448]. 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

From the marked parking access, follow the established lookout trail uphill and return along the same route. The published outing is approximately 10 km return, with 565 m of gain and an allowance of four to five hours. A June 2026 report says fallen timber was cleared to the lookout; that dated work report does not verify later conditions or the access roads. The public trail entry does not supply intermediate junction distances, so carry the trail map and navigation information rather than treating this brief route outline as a substitute for a mapped line. Do not enter a lookout building unless its current access rules permit it.

The way back

The lookout outing is listed as 10 km return. June 2026 tree-clearing work does not establish current road access or later storm damage.

Distance and elevation source notes

10 km

565 m

Conditions & seasons

Club reports blowdown cleared to lookout June 2026. Industrial roads carry logging, pipeline and railway traffic; posted radio procedures apply.

Trail cleared to lookout

The source reports removal of fallen trees as far as the lookout in June 2026.

Notice or observation: 2026-06 · Source checked October 17, 2026 · Caledonia Ramblers (opens original source)

Trail cleared to lookout

The club reports blowdown cleared to the lookout in June 2026. The page also carries a separately undated industrial-road traffic warning.

Notice or observation: 2026-06 · Source checked October 17, 2026 · Caledonia Ramblers (opens original source)

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.

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Camping & overnight plans

Staying at Tacheeda Lookout

Overnight access needs checking

A lookout building is identified, but current overnight permission, capacity and booking arrangements have not been verified. Do not plan a cabin stay without confirming access. The club warns of busy industrial roads and recommends a two-way radio.

Cabin sources · checked 2026-10-19

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 Tacheeda Lookout

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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://caledoniaramblers.ca/trails/tacheeda-lookout-0 (opens original source)
  2. https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/mpcm/bcgwpub/MapServer/404 (opens original source)
  3. https://open-meteo.com/en/docs/elevation-api (opens original source)
  4. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/tacheeda-fire-lookout-trail/ (opens original source)
Details still being researched
  • No site-specific dog rule verified in reviewed sources.
  • No on-route/designated camping permission verified.

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