| Road Conditions: Pavement to the
turnoff onto the Toboggan Creek Road. Use four-wheel drive to cross
two creeks 24" deep and to drive the narrow
steep mining road with rough rock in spots. Creeks may become impassable
with high water, best in August and September. |
|
Trail Length: Road is suitable for four-wheel
drives or mountain bikes. This road is almost too long to hike in
one day. It can be difficult to wade the largest creek on foot. Drive
12.3 km from the turnoff on Glacier Gulch Road to the upper
alpine
and
park
below
the upper portion of
the mining road which is blocked by rock falls. Hike for one hour
up the road to reach the top of the easy alpine and a good view
of the
rest
of
the
mountain
and
ridges
below. |
| Directions: Drive north of Smithers on Highway
16 past the Smithers Airport. Turn left (west) on the Lake Kathlyn
Road. Turn right (north) on the Glacier Gulch Road. Drive to the end
of the pavement and just beyond the last named street. The road straight
ahead is the Twin Falls road. Turn right on the dirt road at the
base of the first hill. |
|
Features: It's a long rough ride
through the timber but the views at the top make it worthwhile. On
the way up, look across the valley at the glacier under the north
peak of Hudson Bay
Mountain. Note the braided waterfalls. At the top of the alpine there
are remnants of old mining equipment and several openings to mining
tunnels. There are numerous "Cat" ditches in the high alpine
pushed for mining exploration years ago. The
lakes
in the
valley
below and
to
the west
are
the
upper and
lower Silvern lakes. Click here for more. Note
to ATV users - it is illegal to
drive
off the hard-packed road. There are few mountain goats due to the
frequency of visitors to this road. Upper road is good access to
the North Peak, for experienced mountaineers only. |
Park in lower alpine and walk up to upper flat  |
Mining tunnels and ditches are in the upper alpine
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