Tumbler Ridge & Monkman / Full trip pack
Flatbed East
- Round trip
- 0.6 km
- Elevation gain
- Not established Cumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
- Walking time
- Unconfirmed
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed Out-and-back
one way from recreation site to creek viewpoint
A short path beside Flatbed Creek leads from the recreation site to a bench overlooking the widening wetland. Return along the creek; the published upstream exploration beyond this point is by canoe or kayak.
1. Getting there and parking
Follow Highway 52 southeast from Tumbler Ridge along the route locally known as Boundary Road or Heritage Highway East. The Flatbed Creek Forest Recreation Site is on the right about 33 km from town, immediately before the road begins a series of switchbacks. Use the recreation-site entrance for the short creek walk.
Parking: Enter Flatbed Creek Forest Recreation Site on the right about 33 km along Boundary Road from Tumbler Ridge, before the road switchbacks.
2. Walking the route
From the recreation site, follow the short path south beside Flatbed Creek for about 300 m to the bench and viewpoint between spruce trees. The upstream creek broadens into wetland habitat. This record describes the short viewpoint walk; the steward discusses exploring farther upstream by canoe or kayak, not a verified continuous hiking trail around the wetland. Return on the same path to the recreation site.
- Follow the short creekside path south to the bench between two spruce trees overlooking the wetland.
The return
The detailed description gives 300 m to the viewpoint, or about 600 m when retraced. The same page’s one-kilometre headline is less specific; upstream canoe exploration is additional.
3. Route map
Mapped named trail
© 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
Partial elevation profile
Partial elevation profile
This chart covers only part of the route. It does not establish the full hike or a return journey.
1.35 km along source section 1 of 1, in its mapped direction.
Approximate 90 m terrain model along this mapped section. Separate sections are not joined. This chart does not measure total trail ascent or establish current access; use the guide’s published outing measurements.
Copernicus GLO-90 terrain elevations via Open-Meteo (CC BY4.0); linework: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0
Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 via Open-Meteo. Linework source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/197475956. Sampled and rounded for display.
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Licence: CC BY4.0 elevation data; Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 linework · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Profile source checked: 2026-10-18
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flatbed East recreation site / trail access | 54.925614 -120.747718 | Official RSTBC Flatbed Creek recreation-site position. The municipal2018guide calls brochure39 Flatbed East at33km southeast of town with wetland/paddling access. WNMS Boundary Road page calls brochure39 Upper Flatbed Creek at the same33km recreation site and describes the same300m wetland-viewpoint trail; this supports the historical alias match.
Flatbed East is the historical guide name; current WNMS calls the hike Upper Flatbed Creek. Marker denotes the recreation-site access, not a surveyed trailhead. https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/mpcm/bcgwpub/MapServer/280/301530776 |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
The trail begins at Flatbed Creek Forest Recreation Site, which the steward identifies as a camping location with picnic facilities. Confirm current site operation and facilities separately before planning an overnight stay.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
Measurement notes
The detailed steward description gives 300 m from the recreation site to the viewpoint, so this short path is approximately 600 m when retraced. Its broader headline says 1 km return; walking within the recreation site or farther exploration is not measured by the 300 m path.
More maps & trail files
Boundary Road routes — January 2025 guide (PDF)
Area guide covering several independent outings and access roads.
http://assets.wnms.ca/brochures/boundary-road-routes-jan-2025.pdf
Wolverine Nordic & Mountain Society · Publisher’s source page · checked 2026-10-17.
Upper Flatbed Creek — April 2022 winter guide (PDF)
Winter route resource; do not treat it as a verified summer walking alignment.
http://assets.wnms.ca/brochures/flatbed-creek-winter-geo-brochure-apr-2022.pdf
Wolverine Nordic & Mountain Society · Publisher’s source page · checked 2026-10-17.
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