Wells, Barkerville & Bowron / Full trip pack
Mount Burdett
- Published distance
- 14 km Trip basis unconfirmed
- Elevation gain
- Not established The source lists 750 m, but its relationship to a complete selected outing is not established.
- Walking time
- Unconfirmed
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed
published outing from Antler Road km 6.3; return basis is not explicitly stated
Mount Burdett is a rough approach to alpine ridges and prominent quartz outcrops above the historic Racetrack area. The local trail society’s description starts at Antler Creek Road kilometre 6.3 and quotes approximately 14 km with 750 m of ascent. Road conditions can move the start substantially, and the upper mountain is largely an unformed, brushy route rather than a maintained trail.
1. Getting there and parking
Leave the 3100 Road for Antler Creek Road near marker 3111. The steward describes a very rough drive: a lower parking option is the Y-junction near kilometre 5, before a large rock on a hill; another is at kilometre 6.3 near the turn onto the mine-access road and the missing Sawflat bridge. The mine road continues 2.3 km to a gate but is narrow, steep and muddy with few passing places and no convenient turnaround before the gate. Use a lower start if conditions exceed your clearance or traction. Preserve room for working traffic and confirm current permission before entering the mine-access area.
Parking: The steward identifies lower stopping choices near Antler Creek Road kilometre 5 and kilometre 6.3. The mine gate is 2.3 km beyond the latter, on a much rougher narrow road.
Road and vehicle: Upper mine-road access requires substantial clearance and mud traction in the steward’s description, with steep sections and few passing spaces. Parking lower adds road walking.
2. Walking the route
From the kilometre-6.3 junction, walk the mine road roughly 2.3 km to the gate area. The historical approach crosses Racetrack Creek on a small steel bridge around 30 m upstream, near the cabin and old tailings, then climbs to the Racetrack Ditch. Proceed only where current access rules permit and the crossing is sound. The traditional line follows the ditch toward Fox Creek before climbing to a knoll at the end of the summit ridge. The steward reports the ditch as overgrown and describes alternative bushwhack lines, with no established path through much of the lower vegetation. Use a mapped route, track the ascent carefully and retrace a known line on descent. A nearby alpine waterfall requires a separate descent around steep terrain and possible cornices; it is not part of this summit guide.
- From the kilometre-6.3 junction, walk the mine road approximately 2.3 km to the gate, subject to current access permission.
- The historical crossing is a small steel bridge about 30 m upstream near Rhubarb Cabin; assess its condition before using it.
- Climb toward Racetrack Ditch. The traditional line follows it toward Fox Creek, then climbs through brush to the end of the summit ridge.
The return
Use a mapped ascent and retrace a known descent through the lower brush. The source’s approximately 14 km and 750 m refer to the kilometre-6.3 start, not every parking choice; its return wording is not explicit. The alpine waterfall is a separate steep detour.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Burdett official named mountain reference point (not a trailhead) | 52.971111 -121.494444 | BC Gazetteer exact feature: Burdett, Mount, mapsheet93A/14, 52 58 15 N, 121 29 39 W, datumWGS84. This is the named mountain reference location, not parking, a hiking start or a verified summit approach. 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
No designated tent site or permission to camp was established by the reviewed route source.
Season and access
The route crosses rough former mining and logging terrain and climbs into exposed alpine country. Lower brush can obscure the line, while late snow and cornices change the upper hazards. The steward’s road and vegetation descriptions are observations, not a maintained-access assurance.
Dogs
No route-specific dog rule was established.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
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