Hixon & Quesnel / Full trip pack
Kosta's Cove Accessible Trail
- Published distance
- Unconfirmed Trip basis unconfirmed
- Elevation gain
- Not established Cumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
- Walking time
- Unconfirmed
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed
A complete outing distance has not been established.
https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/kosta-s-cove-accessible-trail
Kosta’s Cove provides a lakeshore walk at the north end of Ten Mile Lake, with forest sections and places to pause beside the water. The regional district distinguishes the gentle shoreline portion from steeper forest portions where some visitors may need assistance. Benches, an accessible outhouse, picnic facilities and a shelter make it useful for a shorter outing with rest stops.
1. Getting there and parking
Approach Ten Mile Lake on Highway 97 north of Quesnel and turn onto Bjornson Road for Kosta’s Cove. The district’s driving description places the turn about 12.4 km north of its downtown highway reference point, with the park on the right after the turn. Use the picnic area at the lake’s north end as the starting point. This is a different access from the provincial park day-use lot and campground farther around the lake.
Parking: Use Kosta’s Cove on Bjornson Road at the north end of Ten Mile Lake, separate from the provincial-park entrance.
2. Walking the route
From the picnic area, follow the trail beside the northern shoreline, then use the posted map to decide whether to continue into the forest sections. The lakeshore portion has the easier grades; the forest route includes steeper ground. Choose the turnaround to match the group’s mobility and use the benches for breaks. An accessible designation does not mean the entire network has the same slope, and the district does not supply measured grades or an exact branch-by-branch distance in the reviewed description.
- From the picnic area, follow the path north beside the lake.
- The continuing forest section is steeper than the shoreline. Decide whether to continue based on the group’s mobility.
The return
The district does not publish a complete measured loop. Retrace the chosen accessible section if the forest continuation is unsuitable.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kosta's Cove Accessible Trail trail location published by regional district; exact parking not verified | 53.099207 -122.452231 | Location: UTM 53.099206965628305, -122.45223051130489
Source labels decimal latitude/longitude as UTM; numeric format is geographic degrees, retained with source-label discrepancy. https://www.cariboord.ca/recreation-and-culture/green-spaces-and-accessible-trails/ |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Toilets
The community park has an accessible outhouse.
Accessibility
Gentler shoreline; forest sections can require assistance.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
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