Upper Fraser & Sugarbowl / Full trip pack
Holy Cross Mountain
- Round trip
- 16 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,469 m Published route measurement
- Walking time
- Unconfirmed
- Difficulty
- Expert
return to reported northern-face summit
https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/holy-cross-mountain-walker-creek
An advanced, largely untracked mountain ascent above Walker Creek with dense brush below alpine terrain and exposed, hands-on summit sections.
1. Getting there and parking
The September 2026 account places the approach on Walker Creek Forest Service Road at approximately 12 km, using an overgrown old logging road heading east toward the mountain. The old road provides only about 2 km of initial access before the bushwhack. The source does not publish a precise parking point or a trail track, so this is not a verified signed trailhead or a route suitable for navigation-app directions.
2. Walking the route
Beyond the old logging road, the ascent is a very rough bushwhack through fallen timber, alder and devil’s club, with cliffs requiring route selection. A first high bump leads into more open meadows and upper terrain, but there is no maintained path connecting those features. The upper north-shoulder approach reaches a boulder field and an exposed scrambling section before the northern summit objective. The report describes sections requiring hands as well as feet; this is not a normal marked hiking trail. Its roughly 16 km and 1,469 m gain are measurements from one trip, not a promised safe alignment.
3. Route map
Published locations only. A complete route line is still needed.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Mountain official named mountain reference point (not a trailhead) | 53.775000 -120.800278 | BC Gazetteer exact feature: Holy Cross Mountain, mapsheet93H/15, 53 46 29 N, 120 48 01 W, datumWGS84. This is the named mountain reference location, not parking, a hiking start or a verified summit approach. The trip report’s northern summit may differ from this general named-feature point. The same-named mountain west of Prince George at mapsheet93F/14 is a different feature. Source date: 2026-08-12 https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/d92224ee-03ef-4904-be53-b677d8e01ac4/resource/69738aa8-2cc0-4975-aec6-4dc2e30990bf/download/bc-gazetteer-2026-08-12.csv |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
The trip author describes possible open bivouac ground near the first high bump and later meadows. This is an observation of terrain, not a designated campsite, booking or permission statement; facilities and a dependable water supply were not documented.
Season and access
The only detailed account reviewed is from September 2026. Wet brush, muddy road access, snow and low visibility can make the already difficult route substantially worse. No marked winter alternative was established.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
Measurement notes
Source statistics describe the reported outing, published September 28, 2026.
Mapped route and current trailhead access are not established.
Your trip notes
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