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| Description: Steep direct trail to the summit
of a low mountain. Best route is to loop back on the
McCabe Trail.
This trail is part of the Babine Mountain Range Park
system of
trails. Gives access to an alpine area with little
chance of seeing wildlife. There are a number of better
routes in the Babines. See Danny
Moore Creek Trail and Little Joe Lakes Trail |
| Near: Smithers |
| Difficulty: Moderate |
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Harvey Mt connector joins the McCabe trail at the
second boardwalk |
| Location: Map NW |
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| Road Conditions: Rough dirt road
to parking lot. Not suitable for large or low vehicles. Two-wheel
drive is OK. |
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Trail Length: Two hours (4.5 km) to the summit
and 1-1/2 hour return. If you wish to loop back on the McCabe Trail,
add 1-1/2 hour to the roundtrip for a total of 5 hours. |
| Directions: Set odometer to zero at the junction
of Highway 16 and the Old Babine Lake Road just south of Smithers.
Drive on the old Babine Lake Road for 7.9 km and turn left on the
Telkwa High Road. Turn right on the Driftwood Road at 9.4 km. You
will cross a bridge at 15.7 km. Very rough road from 17.7 to Harvey
Mountain sign or continue to the parking
lot at 20.7 km.
If you will return on the McCabe Trail, park at the parking lot at
20.7 and , walk back down on the main road until you see the Harvey
Mountain Trail
sign.
Keep
left
at the
"Y"
after
one
hour
on the trail. |
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Features: A small, unimpressive
mountain but good views of the Bulkley Valley. Best to connect and
return to the parking lot on the McCabe Trail or
on the Lyon Trail so that you don't need to retrace the trail. Little
chance of seeing mountain goats but
there are marmots at the crossover. To cross over to McCabe Trail,
keep in the middle low part of the summit and follow the creek on
the east side and bear left at a small lake. You will begin to see
the trail below the lake, to the north. Take a map and compass to
be sure. If you start on the McCabe Trail, the connector trail is
flagged on the second boardwalk and turns south and winds up a steep
hill. On the west side ot Harvey Mountain, old tire tracks in the
alpine give a clue to the trail going down. |
Hyland Mountain in the distance. Small lake on
the connector trail to McCabe trail - keep left of lake  |
To connect with McCabe Trail, follow creek that flows to the
east from the summit
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| Local BCNorth Group members that supply trail
guiding services or hiking equipment include: |
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