Tumbler Ridge & Monkman / Full trip pack
Wapiti Lake–Onion Lake — Climb above Wapiti Lake
Selected outing: Climb above Wapiti Lake
- Published distance
- 2 km section; full outing length not established Trip basis unconfirmed
- Elevation gain
- Not established The source lists 1000 m for a network or partial route; a complete outing climb is not established.
- Walking time
- Unconfirmed
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed
segment only
https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/wapiti-lakeonion-lake?route=climb-above-wapiti-lake-1gt94q2
This option begins only after reaching Wapiti Lake on the long approach. The first approximately 2 km climbing out of the lake basin involve about 1,000 m of elevation change in the park description. Choose a conservative turnaround and return to the lake on the same route; that ascent is not the gain for the entire trail from the highway and does not by itself reach Onion Lake.
1. Getting there and parking
Approach on Ojay Main Road south of Tumbler Ridge and use the 2500 Road to the old well-site trailhead. The walking route starts at the southwest corner of that clearing. BC Parks gives inconsistent turn distances on Ojay Main, referring to both kilometre 25 and kilometre 29, so confirm the signed 2500 Road junction and current access before departure. Off-road motorized vehicles are prohibited inside the park.
Driving access has not been established for this selected route option; check its original sources.
2. Walking the route
This option begins only after reaching Wapiti Lake on the long approach. The first approximately 2 km climbing out of the lake basin involve about 1,000 m of elevation change in the park description. Choose a conservative turnaround and return to the lake on the same route; that ascent is not the gain for the entire trail from the highway and does not by itself reach Onion Lake.
3. Route map
A source line has not been associated with this route option. Any location pin is destination context only.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wapiti Lake–Onion Lake destination reference point | 54.649993 -120.700000 | RSTBC Wapiti Trail REC1076 explicitly publishes these trailhead coordinates in its driving-directions field. They differ from the management point stored in LATITUDE/LONGITUDE. BC Parks describes the lake route and falls spur as using the Wapiti Lake access trail. This point is not a confirmed starting point for the selected route option. https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/mpcm/bcgwpub/MapServer/280/301534204 |
Measurement notes
Source gives 2 km for this section: segment only
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