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Description: Steep, rough trail to the
basin on the south side of Roche de Boule Mountain.
An attractive
trail in the timber becomes an advanced hikers trail
in the alpine. Expert hikers can cross over to
the Blue Lake Trail using
caution.
Photo of the first alpine view
Photo from the Blue
Lake crossover
Photo of the rocky trail
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| Near: New Hazelton |
| Difficulty: Difficult |
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Walk past this gate and follow the trail signs |
| Location: Map NW |
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| Road Conditions: Paved streets
and a short gravel road. |
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Trail Length: 5 km and 3200 ft of elevation
to the top of the first rock chute at 4700' elevation, about 2 to
2-1/2
hours.
Another
hour
or more to get to the top of the main basin. Only slightly less time
coming down. |
| Directions: Turn south off of Highway
16 in New Hazelton onto McLeod St, near the Mall. Turn left (east)
on 13th Ave and right (south) on McBride St and continue past the
new fenced building for a total distance of 1.8 km. Park near the
blue
gate.
You'll see the trail
signs
on
the far side of the gate. |
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Features: The trail through the
timber is one of the most attractive trails in our region. The beauty
of the lower hemlock-cedar forest and the upper hemlock-balsam fir
forest are
worth the hike
alone. The trail is smooth and wide. Thank goodness for that since
you have to gain 3000' elevation just to get a good view of the mountain.
Above that expect steep ground and large broken rock. Avoid this
trail late in the season when frost will dislodge rocks and send
them hurtling across your path. Best in dry weather which is asking
a lot - this mountain attracts clouds, fog and rain which makes footing
slippery on the rock and navigation a challenge. For the Blue Lake
Trail crossover, hike the route from the Blue Lake
side in advance. The small crossover location is easier to see from
that side. |
Beautiful forest and a great trail in the timber...  |
...turns to steep broken rock
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| Local BCNorth Group members that supply trail
guiding services or hiking equipment include: |
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