Prince George surroundings / Full trip pack
Eskers Park — Outer loop
Selected outing: Outer loop
- Loop
- 14 km
- Elevation gain
- 350 m Published route measurement
- Walking time
- 4–6 hours for the outer loop
- Difficulty
- Moderate
loop
https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/eskers-park?route=ramblers-outer-loop-ezfgs5
Access and trail reports
Trails cleared
The Ramblers report blowdown clearing on all trails on April 4,2026.
Reported 2026-04-04 · checked 2026-10-17 · Caledonia Ramblers
Blowdown clearing reported
The club reports park trails cleared of blowdown on April 4, 2026. Later storms and seasonal changes are not covered by this observation.
Reported 2026-04-04 · checked 2026-10-17 · Caledonia Ramblers
Reports describe the cited dates. An expected reopening date does not establish reopened access.
1. Getting there and parking
From Highway 97 north, turn west onto Chief Lake Road and continue for about 27 km. At approximately 12 km the road name changes to Ness Lake Road. Near the west end of Ness Lake, turn north onto Ness Lake Road North and follow it about 1 km to the park entrance. The park is roughly 40 km northwest of Prince George. BC Parks warns of rough road surfaces, so allow time for the final approach and obey the posted speed limits.
- Turn west from Highway 97 onto Chief Lake Road.
- Continue about 27 km west; the route becomes Ness Lake Road around kilometre 12.
- Near the western end of Ness Lake, take Ness Lake Road North. The park entrance is about 1 km along this road.
Drive from Prince George: 41.5 km · approximately 61 minutes. Estimate; allow for road conditions and stops.
Modeled one-way driving time from downtown Prince George using mapped road speeds, rounded up to a whole minute. No live traffic or invented forest-road multiplier. BC Parks warns of rough road surfaces; allow extra time and obey posted limits. The model does not establish current road or snow conditions.
2. Walking the route
Details for this visit still need verification.
3. Route map
A source line has not been associated with this route option. Any location pin is destination context only.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eskers Park start point of published trip track (parking unverified) | 54.044748 -123.165769 | Embedded trip-map feature 'EskersFullTrail': first recorded coordinate [-123.165769, 54.044748].
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/eskers-park/ |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
Day use only. Fires, snowmobiles and ATVs are prohibited in the park.
Dogs
on leash
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
Your trip notes
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