Pine Pass, Chetwynd & Peace / Full trip pack
Murray Range
- Round trip
- 4.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 870 m Published route measurement
- Walking time
- About 6 hours
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed
return
A very steep route near Azouzetta Lake climbs an avalanche berm and gully to an open ridge. It is a different access and objective from the better-known Mount Murray route farther north.
1. Getting there and parking
From Chetwynd drive toward Prince George on Highway 97 for approximately 104 km. Turn left onto the gravel road about 200 m north of Azouzetta Lake Lodge, then follow it approximately 700 m to a pullout on the left near the railway. The older guide describes the walking start across the road and railway corridor; verify that the current crossing is lawful and usable, and never use the railway as a walking route. Do not navigate to the separate Mount Murray highway trailhead.
Parking: The 2016 guide uses a pullout about 700 m along the gravel road entering roughly 200 m north of Azouzetta Lake Lodge. This is a different start from Mount Murray’s Highway 97 trail.
2. Walking the route
Locate the route on the crest of the avalanche berm and follow it uphill toward the gully. The gully ascent is exceptionally steep and leads toward the summit cairn and views of lakes behind the ridge. This is not a constructed mountain path with regular wayfinding. Summer reports from July 2025 and August 2026 describe dense brush on the lower berm and hard, slippery snow remaining in the shaded gully. Do not treat a reported bypass or glissade as a generally safe instruction: inspect the terrain and be prepared to turn around. The basic club outing is 4.8 km return, while longer recorded ridge explorations differ. Reverse the same line with enough time for a careful descent.
The return
Retrace the very steep berm-and-gully approach from the cairn. The 4.8 km return figure covers the basic outing, excluding further ridge exploration.
3. Route map
Mapped named trail
© 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
Partial elevation profile
Partial elevation profile
This chart covers only part of the route. It does not establish the full hike or a return journey.
2.24 km along source section 1 of 1, in its mapped direction.
Approximate 90 m terrain model along this mapped section. Separate sections are not joined. This chart does not measure total trail ascent or establish current access; use the guide’s published outing measurements.
Copernicus GLO-90 terrain elevations via Open-Meteo (CC BY4.0); linework: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0
Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 via Open-Meteo. Linework source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/718254170. Sampled and rounded for display.
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Licence: CC BY4.0 elevation data; Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 linework · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Profile source checked: 2026-10-18
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Murray Range start point of published trip track (parking unverified) | 55.401955 -122.629256 | Embedded trip-map feature 'MurrayRange': first recorded coordinate [-122.629256, 55.401955].
Point extracted from the original public trip map. A track start is evidence of where recording began, not certification of parking, legal access, road suitability or the complete route. Source date: 2025 https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/murray-range-in-the-pine-pass-in-northern-bc/ |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Season and access
The route follows avalanche terrain. Summer accounts still report hard snow in the shaded gully; this description does not establish a winter route or avalanche-safe access.
Winter route
The described summer line follows an avalanche berm and gully. It is not verified as an appropriate winter hiking or snowshoe route.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
Your trip notes
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