North Cinnabar Trail
Statistics
| Total Distance: |
11.0 km (return) |
| Estimated Time: |
5 hours |
| Average Grade: |
12.4% |
| Structure: |
Linear - Return |
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Elevation Gain:
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680 m |
| Start Elevation: |
1195 m |
| Max Elevation: |
1875 m |
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Directions
From Gold Bridge take the Tyaughton Lake road from Highway 40 at Tyax Junction. Follow signs to Tyax Resort. Trailhead is on your left 2.7 km past the entrance to Tyax Resort.
Details
A very pretty trail leading through open forest and lots of different little ecosystems. At one point fairly early in the hike you go along a small ridge and the trail splits. Take the left fork - the right one seems to go to an uninspiring view over a clearcut. There are beautiful views later in the trail, in 2009 it provides a striking viewpoint over the Tyaugton Lake fire area (fire was in June 2009). There is a great lunch spot at the high point. After that the trail drops a little and breaks out into gorgeous alpine meadows. Although it's decribed here as a linear there-and-back trail, it can in fact be done as a loop according to the (very useful) Southern Chilcotin Mountains trail map. Distance is approximate, elevation gain around 700 m.
Photographs
GPS Waypoints
| Trailhead |
N50.96268 W122.75442 |
10U 517246 5645703 |
| Fork (stay left) |
N50.97009 W122.76846 |
10U 516258 5646524 |