| Directions: Follow the Ski Hill
signs from Highway 16 in Smithers. Set your odometer to zero at the
highway. At km 14.9 on Hudson Bay Road (Ski Hill Road) , turn left
onto the McDonnell Lake Forestry Road. Turn uphill at the intersection
with the Mulvain road. At 64 km on your odometer (past the 49 km
road marker) bear right on the short spur
road
up
the hill.
Turn
and park at the top. Walk almost to the end of the spur road. The
trail is marked with flagging on the uphill side. |
|
Features: A steep 45 minutes to
the first view and it keeps getting better. Pick good weather for
this trail. This end of the McDonnell Lake Road attracts a lot more
fog, cloud and rain than other areas. The forest is old growth hemlock
and scruffy balsam fir. The alpine meadows are wet and can
be slippery, especially in rain. We haven't done the crossover yet
but it looked fine from the top. We'll report on it later. Watch
for marmots and Golden eagles. Summit is at 5600' elevation. |
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