Fort St. James / Full trip pack
Shass Mountain
- Round trip
- 12.4 km
- Elevation gain
- Not established The source lists 802 m with the outward route. Any climbing on the return is not established; this is not a verified complete-return total.
- Walking time
- 6 - 8 hours
- Difficulty
- Hard There and Back
One-way to summit
A mountain walk reached by paddling Grassham Lake first. The boat approach is an essential part of the outing, and the summit’s hiking distance does not include travel across the water.
1. Getting there and parking
The published mountain route begins on the far western side of Grassham Lake after approximately 4.4 km of paddling. Look for the large trail sign on the southern shore near that western end. The reviewed club entry does not establish a current road approach, launch facility or safe landing for the lake, so those must be verified before departure. This is not a drive-to-trailhead hike, and the return requires the same water journey.
- First reach a verified launch on Grassham Lake; the reviewed club page does not identify the road and launch.
- Paddle about 4.4 km toward the western end, then locate the large trail sign on the southern shore.
2. Walking the route
From the signed lakeshore start, follow the mountain trail uphill through its steeper switchback sections to the summit viewpoint. The source gives 6.2 km to the summit and six to eight hours for the hiking outing; the paddle is additional and weather-dependent. Plan the return to the boat with daylight and suitable lake conditions remaining. The summit offers all-around views, but the brief public source does not provide intermediate junctions, a shelter or designated on-route campsites. Carry independent navigation and the equipment needed for both the paddle and hike, rather than treating the two activities as interchangeable distance on a map.
- From the signed lakeshore start, follow the mountain trail and switchbacks to the summit, about 6.2 km one way.
The return
Retrace approximately 6.2 km of trail to the boat and paddle the roughly 4.4 km back to the launch. The water journey is additional to the hiking distance and requires suitable lake conditions.
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.
7.77 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/197292514. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shass Mountain recreation project location | 54.501733 -124.855717 | Source-published recreation project point; not verified parking or trailhead. https://caledoniaramblers.ca/trails/shass-mountain |
Measurement notes
6.2 km to summit
802 m
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