Mount St. Benedict
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Steep trail leading past McKay Lake before looping around to the summit with great views.
Statistics
From Main Trailhead
| Total Distance: |
15.0 km (return) |
| Estimated Time: |
7 hours |
| Average Grade: |
13.7% |
| Structure: |
Linear - Return |
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Elevation Gain:
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1028 m |
| Start Elevation: |
250 m |
| Max Elevation: |
1278 m |
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From Upper Trailhead
| Total Distance: |
7.0 km (return) |
| Estimated Time: |
5 hours |
| Average Grade: |
17.1% |
| Structure: |
Linear - Return |
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Elevation Gain:
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598 m |
| Start Elevation: |
680 m |
| Max Elevation: |
1278 m |
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Directions
Heading East on Louheed Highway past mission turn left on Sylvester Road. Keep following this road straight and you will come to the end of the paved road. From here the road is known as Lost Creek FSR. Follow this road 2.4 km keeping left at forks in the road. When you arrive at the first bridge cross it and park on the West side of the road (should be your left). The trailhead is found on the other side of the bridge on the east side marked with orange diamonds.
Details
The trail starts out in the forest and heads up the hill. You will meet back up with an FSR (Lost Murdo FSR) and turn left. Following up the FSR you will stay left and ignore the two turnoffs to the right. Less than one hour on the FSR you will arrive at the marked trail head on the right hand side of the road. Take this trail up past McKay Lake and up to the Peak.
Photographs
GPS Waypoints
| Upper Trailhead |
N49.30895 W122.22099 |
10U 556625 5462093 |
| KcKay Lake |
N49.30721 W122.20738 |
10U 557617 5461910 |
| Creek Crossing |
N49.30716 W122.20394 |
10U 557867 5461907 |
| Pond |
N49.30200 W122.20120 |
10U 558072 5461335 |
| Summit |
N49.30139 W122.20315 |
10U 557931 5461266 |