McBride & Robson Valley / Full trip pack
Bluff / Connector / Outrun
- Loop
- 5 km
- Elevation gain
- Not established Cumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
- Walking time
- Unconfirmed
- Difficulty
- Easy
base loop; connector extensions add distance
A lower-mountain loop above McBride, using shared trails with viewpoints across town and the Cariboo Mountains.
1. Getting there and parking
Drive about 2 km east of McBride on Highway 16 and turn onto Mountainview Road. Continue about 1 km to McBride Peak Forest Service Road, then travel another 1 km to the lower trail parking area. McBride Tourism describes this lower parking approach as suitable for two-wheel-drive vehicles; that statement does not extend to the steep road above the 6 km lookout.
- From Highway 16 about 2 km east of McBride, turn onto Mountainview Road.
- Continue about 1 km to McBride Peak Forest Service Road, then about 1 km up the forest road to lower trail parking.
Parking: Use the lower McBride Mountain Trails parking approximately 1 km along McBride Peak Forest Service Road. Tourism describes this access as suitable for 2WD.
Road and vehicle: The lower parking approach is described as 2WD-accessible; this does not apply to the steep upper McBride Peak road.
2. Walking the route
Use the lower McBride Mountain Trails map to follow Bluff Trail and the Connector/Outrun options back to the lower parking area. The tourism guide describes an easy outing of about 5 km, with longer combinations available through the connecting trails. Viewpoints overlook McBride and the Cariboo Mountains. This is a shared network used by mountain bikes and horses, so keep sightlines clear and yield space at junctions. The source does not publish a turn-by-turn sequence for every connector; choose the loop on the current network map before setting out.
- Choose the signed named route using the local trail-network map before leaving parking. Bluff is the tourism guide’s easy loop; Connector and Outrun are optional extensions.
- Share the network with mountain bikes and horses. The tourism page warns that the 2023 wildfire affected some trails and that danger trees remain a concern.
The return
Bluff is described as an approximately 5 km loop. Connector/Outrun extensions and the other network trails change that distance; the source text does not give a complete junction-by-junction sequence for every combination.
3. Route map
Mapped trail network
© 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 role | Coordinates | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bluff / Connector / Outrun mapped Outrun trail junction reference (not parking or a road destination) | 53.331207 -120.160058 | Retained OSM Outrun way643190389 begins at node6053408058, lat53.3312066, lon-120.1600576; the same node joins Outrun way643190388. This named path belongs to the researched Bluff/Connector/Outrun network. It is a trail junction reference, not the lower network parking lot, and cannot be used for vehicle routing. https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6053408058 |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Season and access
The lower network is used for hiking, biking, trail running, snowshoeing and Nordic skiing. McBride Tourism notes that some trails were affected by the 2023 wildfire and warns about damaged trees; this is a dated hazard report, not a current assessment of every trail.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
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