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NORTHWARD PRINCE GEORGE & BEYOND

Blackwater & southwest / Map sheet

Blackwater Canyon Trails

Loop
14 km
Elevation gain
Not established
up to 300 m
Walking time
4 - 6 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Loop

approximate loop

https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/blackwater-canyon-trails

Access and trail reports

Blowdown clearing

The source reports all trails cleared of fallen trees on April 11,2026. This does not establish their condition on a later trip date.

Reported 2026-04-11 · checked 2026-10-17 · Caledonia Ramblers

Reports describe the cited dates. An expected reopening date does not establish reopened access.

Route map

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Mapped named trail

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Route geometry is available under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. · Line source · Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 · Source-line database: https://hikingprincegeorge.com/data/osm-route-lines.geojson

Published locations

Numbered points match the map. Use the role beside each point. A summit or park reference point is not a parking location.

Place and roleCoordinatesSource and notes
Blackwater Canyon Trails
start point of published trip track (parking unverified)
53.289405
-123.138026
Embedded trip-map feature 'BlackwaterTrail': first recorded coordinate [-123.138026, 53.289405]. 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.
Source date: 2025
https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/blackwater-canyon-in-north-central-bc/

More maps & trail files

Longer Blackwater Canyon loop on AllTrails

This listing describes a 21.7 km loop from the Blackwater River Crossing area. It is longer than the approximately 14 km canyon/escarpment loop in the primary guide; do not merge the routes or their measurements.

AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/alexander-mackenzie-heritage-trail-blackwater-canyon-loop

Comparison checked 2026-10-18.

These links open files and maps maintained by their publishers. They require an internet connection and are not included in this saved guide.

Your trip notes

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Research checked 2026-10-17. Reopen the guide for current access, closures and weather. Research dates are separate from field observation dates.

https://caledoniaramblers.ca/trails/blackwater-canyon-trailshttps://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/mpcm/bcgwpub/MapServer/404https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/blackwater-canyon-in-north-central-bc/https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/hiking-prince-george-south/https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/canada/british-columbia/alexander-mackenzie-heritage-trail-blackwater-canyon-loophttps://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/alexander-mackenzie-heritage-trail-blackwater-canyon-loop