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NORTHWARD PRINCE GEORGE & BEYOND

Upper Fraser & Sugarbowl / Map sheet

Longworth Lookout

Round trip
16 km
Elevation gain
Not established
The older 13.4 km club listing gives 1,075 m gain. This has not been established for the operator’s currently described approximately 16 km return.
Walking time
3–5 hours
to the cabin in summer; return additional. Winter approach: 5–8+ hours.
Difficulty
Hard
There and Back

approximate return to cabin from the operator’s published trailhead; 8 km each way

https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/longworth-lookout

Access and trail reports

Lookout and trail work

The cabin was renovated during summer 2024 and trail clearing followed in autumn 2024. The source separately warns of severe weather and avalanche terrain near the lookout; maintenance does not remove those hazards.

Reported 2024 · 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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The highlighted line follows the documented outing.

© 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
Longworth Lookout
operator-published trailhead
53.923100
-121.461600
PGBRS explicitly publishes this trailhead coordinate beside its current access directions. It is a source-verified trailhead, not field verification; the older recorded GPS start is farther along the approach.
Source date: 2026-10-19
https://www.pgbrs.org/longworth-lookout/

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.

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