McBride & Robson Valley / Map sheet
Zig Zag Ridge
- Round trip
- 17.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,335 m Published route measurement
- Walking time
- See time notes Recorded total time 8 hours 36 minutes; conditions and start point change this
- Difficulty
- Hard Out and back
reported August 2025 return outing beginning at Highway 16
Access and trail reports
Upper wet ground and invasive thistle
August 3, 2026 report describes wet upper sections, thistle after the logging road and remaining snow patches.
Reported 2026-08-03 · checked 2026-10-17 · Hiking Prince George
Zig Zag summer route observation
An August 3, 2026 trip report described limited fallen timber, thistle on the newer lower path, wet higher ground and remaining snow patches near the ridge. These are conditions from that visit.
Reported 2026-08-03 · checked 2026-10-17 · Hiking Prince George contributor
Upper road plowed during January visit
A January 24, 2026 report found the road plowed slightly beyond the 2 km marker and identified a left-side pullout by the trail ribbon. This does not establish future plowing or current road access.
Reported 2026-01-24 · checked 2026-10-17 · Hiking Prince George contributor
Reports describe the cited dates. An expected reopening date does not establish reopened access.
Route map
Published locations only. A complete route line is still needed.
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 role | Coordinates | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Zig Zag Ridge start point of published trip track (parking unverified) | 53.536173 -120.703568 | Embedded trip-map feature 'ZigZag Ridge 2025': first recorded coordinate [-120.703568, 53.536173].
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/zigzag-ridge-in-northern-bc-snowshoe/ |
Your trip notes
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