Tumbler Ridge & Monkman / Full trip pack
Murray River Camp
- Published distance
- 7 km One way only
- Elevation gain
- Not established Cumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
- Walking time
- Unconfirmed
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed
one-way trail chainage from Kinuseo campground; not road access
Official Monkman map marks camp at trail km 7; these are route-chainage values, not road distances.
1. Getting there and parking
From Tumbler Ridge, travel south on Highway 52 for approximately 13–14 km and turn right onto Kinuseo Falls Road. Continue on the signed park approach, keeping left at the junction after the first Murray River crossing. The gravel road is prone to washboard and potholes; allow slow travel and follow industrial-road signs. For the backcountry trail, park in the day-use area at Kinuseo Falls campground, around road kilometre 50. The signed one-kilometre spur to the falls parking is a different destination.
2. Walking the route
Murray River Camp is an on-foot backcountry destination at approximately kilometre 7 on the official northern-route camp map. The camp is on a short side trail downstream of the suspension bridge. This is the first backcountry overnight stage and can also be the turnaround for a long, mostly gentle day walk. The pin marks a camp, not a place a vehicle can reach. Plan the entire approach and return or onward stage before selecting this as an overnight stop.
3. Route map
Mapped backcountry camp approach
© 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.
6.48 km of mapped source section, starting at Monkman Lake trailhead at Kinuseo Falls campground. This section alone does not establish the complete outing.
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/relation/13422689. 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 River Camp backcountry campsite | 54.719226 -121.165727 | Official BC Parks GPS download contains a named Point placemark: Slate Camp. The GPS file labels this camp Slate Camp. The published park PDF identifies Murray River Camp beside the km7 suspension bridge at this location; the differing names remain recorded as an alias check.
Official GPS name is Slate Camp; official PDF name is Murray River Camp. Same bridge-side camp location supported by OSM Murray River Campsite point; confirm preferred current name. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/monkman_provincial_park_trails_and_camps_bdf6c05724.kmz |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
The designated Murray River crossing camp has two tent pads, a food cache, fire ring and pit toilet. Backcountry sites are first come, first served.
Water
BC Parks directs backcountry visitors to boil or filter water and reports a park boil-water advisory.
Toilets
A pit toilet is listed at this designated backcountry camp.
Season and access
Mountain weather is changeable even in summer, with cool rain and wind common. BC Parks says the access road is maintained only to kilometre 21 in winter, so the summer road-end start is not a normal winter driving destination. Water must be treated, and overnight parties need a stove and a complete backcountry plan.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
More maps & trail files
Monkman Lake & Cascades — January 2025 guide (PDF)
Corridor guide covering multiple camps, waterfalls and destinations; not one short hiking itinerary.
http://assets.wnms.ca/brochures/monkman-lake-jan-2025.pdf
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://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/monkman_backcountry_campground_map_79ad23f097.pdf
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