Hixon & Quesnel / Full trip pack
Hallis Lake
- Published distance
- Outings up to 15 km; club describes network over 75 km Trip basis unconfirmed
- Elevation gain
- Not established 83 m club figure; itinerary unspecified
- Walking time
- 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy Loop
A complete outing distance has not been established.
Hallis Lake is a ski-centre trail network southeast of Quesnel with summer walking opportunities and a shorter low-mobility route to a lake lookout. The wider network is described as about 75 km, while the local visitor overview identifies a 750 m crushed-gravel accessible trail. Neither network total describes the distance of an individual summer loop; choose a named route before comparing length and ascent.
1. Getting there and parking
From Highway 97 in Quesnel, take Quesnel-Hydraulic Road and follow it approximately 9.8 km. Turn left onto Hallis Lake Forest Service Road and continue about 850 m to the ski-centre access. Use the centre’s parking and current trail information to select the walking or winter route. The Cariboo Ski Touring Club is the relevant operator for present access arrangements, trail maps and ski-season fees.
2. Walking the route
For the short outing, take the marked low-mobility trail toward the viewing platform over Hallis Lake, using the centre’s map to identify it among the many ski trails. The local visitor source describes 750 m of crushed gravel but does not specify a separate return distance, so plan to retrace the access unless the current map identifies a circuit. Longer summer walks can use selected network loops; the older listing’s “up to 15 km” and 83 m of gain are not tied to a named loop. In winter, use designated ski or snowshoe routes and the operator’s current map rather than walking indiscriminately on groomed tracks.
3. Route map
Mapped snowshoe footway 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hallis Lake recreation project location | 52.925945 -122.347860 | Source-published recreation project point; not verified parking or trailhead. https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/mpcm/bcgwpub/MapServer/404 |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Season and access
This is an operating Nordic centre in winter. Check Cariboo Ski Touring Club conditions, route designations and required passes before visiting; summer hiking descriptions do not establish winter walking access on all trails.
Accessibility
One trail to the lake viewing platform is described as accessible; entire network is not.
Measurement notes
Up to 15 km depending on trail taken
83 m
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