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Driscoll Ridge — East Driscoll Trail
Selected outing: East Driscoll Trail
- Round trip
- 19 km
- Elevation gain
- Not established The current club page does not publish a gain for the east route; earlier imported 720/1,200 m figures are not used.
- Walking time
- 6 - 8 hours to summit
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed There and Back
return to summit via east end; source gives 9.5 km one way
https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/driscoll-ridge?route=east-driscoll-trail-1kfwevi
The lower ascent passes from cedar forest into spruce and subalpine fir before reaching a ridge with open glades and mountain views. The eastern source listing gives approximately 5 km to the ridge and 9.5 km to the summit, but does not supply a detailed contemporary junction sequence. The western ridge description confirms that the linking ridge traverse requires solid route-finding and has not been maintained recently. Select a clear turnaround rather than assuming an eastern climb can automatically be extended into a full loop.
1. Getting there and parking
Use the Ancient Forest visitor access on Highway 16 for the eastern side of the Driscoll Ridge system, then confirm the signed ridge-trail junction on the park map before leaving the lower forest paths. The eastern approach is a mountain trail beyond the short boardwalk visit; do not use the boardwalk’s short length as the distance to the ridge.
Driving access has not been established for this selected route option; check its original sources.
2. Walking the route
The lower ascent passes from cedar forest into spruce and subalpine fir before reaching a ridge with open glades and mountain views. The eastern source listing gives approximately 5 km to the ridge and 9.5 km to the summit, but does not supply a detailed contemporary junction sequence. The western ridge description confirms that the linking ridge traverse requires solid route-finding and has not been maintained recently. Select a clear turnaround rather than assuming an eastern climb can automatically be extended into a full loop.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Driscoll Ridge destination reference point | 53.802809 -121.313725 | Official KMZ waypoint named Driscoll West Trailhead: -121.3137254971201,53.80280860627549.
Western access point. Replaces inconsistent 2010 tourism-guide point. Crossover needs transport planning at both ends. This point is not a confirmed starting point for the selected route option. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/driscoll_trail_d2260c3fd0.kmz |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
Neither the western Driscoll parking area nor Ancient Forest parking allows overnight camping. Purden Lake is the nearby established campground identified by BC Parks. No serviced tent site was verified on the ridge itself.
Season and access
The high ridge has a different snow season from the low forest boardwalks. BC Parks provides avalanche-terrain information for Driscoll; a summer loop description should not be treated as a verified winter route.
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