Widgeon Peak

Off trail bushwack from Burke Ridge (some flagging). Best done on spring snow.

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Directions

From Highway #7 (Lougheed Highway) in Port Coquitlam, turn north on to Coast Meridian Road. Follow Coast Meridian north for 5 km and up a hill. Turn right on to Harper Road, following signs for the Hunting and Fishing club. Continue as the road transitions to gravel and park near the gated road loading into the park on the right, just before the gun club.

The C38 bus operates from Coquitlam Station to the Port Coquitlam area daily. Get off at the "David at Oxford" stop (#53803), then walk east for 500 meters on David Avenue to Coast Meridian Road. Turn left on Coast Meridian and follow it 1.3 km to Harper Road. Continue on Harper road for 2 km to the park entrance, a walk of approximately 50 minutes from the bus stop. For bus schedules and information, visit the Translink website.

Details

Pass the gate and follow the road ignoring lesser roads branching off. Once at the old ski/cabin site continue on the Burke Ridge trail to it's end at the summit of 1220m. Looking ahead from there Widgeon is visible along with two minor summits before it.

Descend off Burke Ridge heading NNE to contour around the first minor summit on its eastern side. From there drop down some more passing between two small lakes before ascending a gully between the next minor summits. Head along the summit ridge (NNW). Before reaching the end drop off steeply on it's west side and then contour around to the north. Now heading in a NNE direction follow the divide (low point of 1100m) and then start to ascend Widgeon. A cliff band half way up is bypassed to the left (west) side. Steep in areas, the route is straightforward to the summit of 1435m.

Best done on snow to eliminate bush. Good route finding skills an asset. Over 2000m elevation gain cumulative. A bike would be good on the road up from the Gun Club.

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GPS Waypoints

Harper Road gate / park entrance	N49.31377 W122.74903	10U 518241 5462367
Side road junction #1 (to Lakeview Trail)	N49.31260 W122.74409	10U 518600 5462238
Side road junction #2 (to Powerline Trail)	N49.31148 W122.74262	10U 518708 5462114
Side road junction #3 (to South Slope Trail)	N49.32775 W122.73772	10U 519058 5463924
Junction with Gunner's Trail	N49.32220 W122.72842	10U 519736 5463310
Junction with Village-Lake Trail	N49.32937 W122.72152	10U 520234 5464109
Start of Burke Ridge Trail	N49.33979 W122.71235	10U 520896 5465270
Twin Lakes	N49.34557 W122.70851	10U 521172 5465913
Ted Kay Lake	N49.34981 W122.70778	10U 521224 5466385
Junction with Sterling Trail	N49.35036 W122.70820	10U 521193 5466446
Junction with to Dennett Lake Connector Trail	N49.35101 W122.70685	10U 521291 5466518
Burke Summit	N49.36232 W122.69518	10U 522133 5467779