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Description: A steep, direct route to a very
imposing rock. One of the most dramatic hikes in the
region. For advanced hikers only. Not suitable for
children owing to the hazards. A must-do for everyone
else. Where did the name come from? There were Chinese
prospectors working this area. When asked where they
found gold
flakes,
they
answered
"China Knows".
Click for
photo from the top
Click for
photo at the base of the rock
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| Near: Houston |
| Difficulty: Difficult |
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Mountain is breaking into large blocks |
| Location: Map East |
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| Road Conditions: Good all-weather
logging road. Not suitable for large RV vehicles. Yield right of
way to logging trucks or travel on weekends and holidays to avoid
logging traffic. |
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Trail Length: 1-1/2 hour up, one hour down. |
| Directions: Set your odometer to zero at the
Houston Travel Info Centre in Houston. Drive east on Highway 16 for
8.8 km and turn right on McKilligan Road. Keep left at 9.7 km. You
will
pass
a refuse
dump. Keep left at km 24.2 on the Heading East Forest
Service Road. Drive to the top of the hill at 25.1 km and turn around
and park. The trailhead is back down the hill and marked by flagging
off of an old road grade parallel to and above the road. |
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Features: You will have to hang
on to a rope and scramble over a 6' high rock on steep ground. Once
past that it's easy going to the top. A great view and you'll notice
large cracks in the ground where the entire mountain is breaking
into large sections. Be careful and do not fall into those cracks
- there is no bottom visible. Do the tour around the top - lots of
spectacular cliffs and views. Too bad it's not suitable for the rock
climbers but it's all a punky looking conglomerate. |
Trail goes in slot between these two large rock
cliffs  |
Park at the top of the hill and walk down to the trailhead
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| Local BCNorth Group members that supply trail
guiding services or hiking equipment include: |
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