| Road Conditions: Good but rough
logging road. Very busy during the week with logging truck traffic.
Travel
is only recommended on weekends and holidays. Large RV vehicles should
not use this road. |
|
Trail Length: Five km to the first peak or
over two hours. You could spend days exploring the rest of the mountain. |
| Directions: Drive about 40 minutes north from
Smithers on Highway 16 to the Suskwa River Forest Service Road which
turns north from the highway next to a railroad overpass. Or drive
south from New Hazelton about 15 minutes. The turnoff is not easily
seen and on a curve. Keep to the main Natlan Creek spur road and
drive about 35 km to the Nichyeskwa North Road which turns right
(northeast).
Park
at
the
first old logging
road
to the
right which is within 200 metres of the turnoff. Walk up the old
road to a cut block and then cross the cut block to the middle of
the far side of the block which is the height of land. You will see
flagging to follow. |
|
Features: This is a poorly-marked
route rather than a proper trail. People have hung just enough flagging
to make
following the ridge possible. Use a compass and keep to a heading
of about 130 degrees from true north. The trail becomes clearer the
higher you go. You will pass an old campsite
at timberline
and
from
there
keep
to the steep ridge. Flag the top of the trail if you might have a
problem finding it on the way down. This trail is not often used
but is good
access to a large alpine area with excellent views in all directions.
This trail requires some bushwhacking across the cut block and again
to follow the flagged route. |
White line shows the old logging road at the
start of the trail  |
The white line shows route across cut block and up ridge
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