Tumbler Ridge & Monkman / Full trip pack
Mount Spieker
- Round trip
- 6 km
- Elevation gain
- 330 m Published route measurement
- Walking time
- 3–4 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
return; brochure route
Old exploration roads reach an alpine saddle with north, southwest and summit-ridge choices.
1. Getting there and parking
Drive north from Tumbler Ridge on Highway 29 for approximately 8.8 km and turn onto Wolverine Forest Service Road. At road kilometre 12.2, turn right onto Perry Creek Road and follow it past the mine. Take the right branch at kilometre 10.2, left at kilometre 12 and right again at kilometre 13.7, continuing to the large gas-well clearing at the end. This is an industrial-road approach with mine and possible logging traffic; follow current signs, radio requirements and any access restrictions around the well.
- Leave Highway 29 about 8.8 km north of Tumbler Ridge for Wolverine FSR. At its kilometre 12.2, turn right onto Perry Creek Road.
- On Perry Creek Road, take the right fork at kilometre 10.2, left at kilometre 12 and right at kilometre 13.7. Continue to the road-end clearing.
Parking: Use the gas-well clearing at the end of the permitted approach; keep operational access clear.
Road and vehicle: The Wolverine access is radio controlled and carries mine and possible logging traffic. The steward strongly recommends a radio.
2. Walking the route
From the gas-well clearing, climb the old exploration road by its switchbacks to the saddle north of the well. Here the outing divides into three distinct alpine choices. The short southwest ridge gives views toward the reclaimed mine; the actual Mount Spieker summit lies east along roughly 4 km of alpine ridge; the northern branch visits tarns, unusual cracked-rock terrain and the narrowing Neck above cliffs. Choose one objective and preserve enough visibility to relocate the saddle on return. Beyond the road, travel follows open ground and animal paths rather than a continuous engineered trail. Keep away from deep fissures and cliff edges, particularly where snow conceals openings.
- Climb the exploration-road switchbacks to the saddle north of the well.
- Choose one objective: the short southwest ridge, the east ridge toward the actual summit, or the north ridge with the Playpen and Neck features.
The return
Return to the saddle and descend the same road. The summit is about 4 km along the east ridge from the saddle, so the source’s 6 km headline cannot represent every alpine choice.
3. Route map
Mapped trail 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Spieker recreation project location | 55.117825 -121.404387 | 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
July and August bring alpine wildflowers, but weather and snow conditions determine the practical route. Fog can erase the return line across the open saddle and ridges; this is not a good place to rely only on seeing the vehicle below.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
More maps & trail files
Mount Spieker — publisher PDF (PDF)
Published alongside the named trail guide; check the file’s start, endpoint and branches against your selected outing.
http://assets.wnms.ca/brochures/mount-spieker-jan-2025.pdf
Wolverine Nordic & Mountain Society · Publisher’s source page · checked 2026-10-17.
Mount Spieker — publisher GPX (GPX)
Published alongside the named trail guide; check the file’s start, endpoint and branches against your selected outing.
http://assets.wnms.ca/gpx-files/mount-spieker.gpx
Wolverine Nordic & Mountain Society · Publisher’s source page · checked 2026-10-17.
These links open files and maps maintained by their publishers. They require an internet connection and are not included in this saved guide.
Additional source maps
Map 1: https://investtumblerridge.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/TR_Map_insert2018_web.pdf
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