The Farm

Round trip: 10 km
Elevation gain: 672 m
Walking time: See time notes
Difficulty: Hard

approximately return to cabin; operator states 5 km each way

https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/the-farm

Access and trail reports

Farm winter-road plowing unconfirmed

PGBRS had not confirmed Pass Lake FSR plowing for winter 2026–27 in its October 6, 2026 update. The summer-road start and separate winter start should not be assumed to have equivalent vehicle access.

Reported 2026-10-06 · checked 2026-10-17 · Prince George Backcountry Recreation Society

Reports describe the cited dates. An expected reopening date does not establish reopened access.

A steep forest approach in the McGregor Mountains reaches a reserved backcountry cabin in open meadows above Pass Lake. Summer-road and winter approaches are distinct, and continuing to the surrounding ridges makes a longer trip than reaching the cabin.

1. Getting there and parking

Approach through the Giscome–Upper Fraser corridor and Pass Lake Forest Service Road northeast of Prince George. The reviewed text does not provide every forest-road junction, so obtain the steward’s current map and a suitable road-navigation plan before leaving the main road. PGBRS publishes the summer start at 54.114072, -121.413516; it can also serve winter outings when Pass Lake FSR is plowed. The separate winter start is 54.090532, -121.509354, used particularly when that road is not plowed. Do not route to the cabin coordinate as a vehicle destination. The October 6, 2026 steward update had not confirmed Pass Lake plowing for winter 2026–27. That uncertainty changes both where a vehicle can stop and how much travel remains on foot or skis. Keep road access clear and verify the intended start for the actual season.

Drive from Prince George: 121.3 km · approximately 179 minutes. Estimate; allow for road conditions and stops.

Modeled one-way driving time from Prince George City Hall, using mapped road speeds. Forest-road sections can take substantially longer: surface, clearance, radio procedures, gates, washouts, plowing, and legal access are not verified by the router. No live traffic or invented forest-road multiplier is included. Allow extra time and check the dated access notes. Seasonal access notes apply; this estimate does not establish plowing or winter road access.

2. Walking the route

From the documented summer start, climb the sustained forest route toward the subalpine meadow and cabin. The club describes steep, brushy sections where the tread can be hard to see and slippery when wet. PGBRS lists the cabin approach as approximately 5 km each way; the club’s 10.4 km cabin outing and 14 km ridge outing are separate published scopes. An illustrated trip report also includes a longer 17 km exploration, which should not replace the shorter cabin distance. The transition into the meadow is an important navigation point. Under winter snow, PGBRS warns that the last section may show no trail at all; identify the cabin and the return line with suitable navigation rather than assuming existing tracks will lead there. Its published cabin location is 54.118642, -121.468619. This is avalanche terrain in winter, and reaching the hut may require digging out its entrance. Allow for that work before dark and do not depend on mobile reception: the steward reports none near the cabin. A creek beside the cabin is identified as a water source, but treat the water before drinking. Use the hut according to the booking rules and leave the meadow and wildlife undisturbed. A ridge excursion beyond the cabin needs its own turnaround, distance and navigation plan.

3. Route map

Opening the map…

Mapped named trail sections

© 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
The Farm source-published trailhead / parking waypoint	54.113811 -121.414289	Embedded trip-map feature 'Trailhead': point [-121.414289, 54.113811]. Named access waypoint extracted from the original public trip map. Current road/parking conditions and legal access still require checking. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/the-farm-trail-in-northern-bc/
1. Trail access trail access	54.113811 -121.414289	Named point on source trip map; position and feature type retained as factual observations. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/the-farm-trail-in-northern-bc/

5. Camping, facilities and seasons

Camping and tenting

The Farm cabin requires a PGBRS booking for an overnight stay. The current listing recommends four people and provides four mattresses, cooking equipment, a wood stove and an outhouse; users bring personal bedding and supplies. Bookings open on a rolling four-month window, and the maximum stay is five nights. Day use and emergencies are treated separately from overnight reservations. Outdoor fires are prohibited under the steward’s cabin rules. The reviewed material does not establish separate tenting permission around the cabin.

Season and access

Summer hiking and winter ski or snowshoe approaches have different access and travel demands. PGBRS lists roughly 2–6 hours for summer travel and 4–8 hours in winter, dependent on conditions and the group; those are not guarantees for every start. All winter approaches require avalanche planning. Pass Lake FSR plowing for winter 2026–27 was unconfirmed in the steward’s October 6 update.

Measurement notes

10.4 km to cabin; 14 km to ridges

672 m

Source comparison: Cabin outing; 10.4 km; published outing to cabin scope. This is another description of the main outing, a duplicate endpoint, an unscoped source claim, or a related facility.

Reservations and current availability

https://www.pgbrs.org/red-cabin-booking-form/

Check the operator’s current rules, opening dates and booking requirements for your chosen campsite or cabin.

More maps & trail files

Farm Cabin and summit outing on AllTrails

This roughly 15.1 km return continues beyond the cabin toward the summit. It is longer than the approximately 10 km cabin trip; use the cabin operator’s booking and access rules.

AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/farm-cabin-trail

Comparison checked 2026-10-18.

These links open files and maps maintained by their publishers. They require an internet connection and are not included in this saved guide.

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