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Sunset on Elk Mountain Elk on Sunset Very Difficult Very Difficult Moderate Easy prepared. Overnight would be best. be would Overnight prepared. and 10 hrs of real hiking. Only suitable for those who are very fit, experienced and well well and experienced fit, very are who those for suitable Only hiking. real of hrs 10 and Lindeman and Greendrop (#17), but be aware it is a 20 km round trip, 1135 m elevation gain gain elevation m 1135 trip, round km 20 a is it aware be but (#17), Greendrop and Lindeman This trail can be hiked as part of a loop with with loop a of part as hiked be can trail This trail. this of trademark the are that NOTE: your right. Go left at the next junction and you will soon embark on long uphill switchbacks switchbacks uphill long on embark soon will you and junction next the at left Go right. your road. Park and walk in past the yellow gate and you will soon come to the Flora Trail sign on on sign Trail Flora the to come soon will you and gate yellow the past in walk and Park road. to your left upon touchdown on the valley floor. Full circle (roads included) = 18 km. 18 = included) (roads circle Full floor. valley the on touchdown upon left your to directions. At 40 km there is the new ‘Post Creek Parking Lot’ on the left hand side of the the of side hand left the on Lot’ Parking Creek ‘Post new the is there km 40 At directions. km 3.6 awaits chariot your means Mtn. Ford via descent easier the Choosing #13). NOTE: See Chilliwack River Valley Valley River Chilliwack See back.) way the on again’ down and ‘up (Think: DIRECTIONS: and equipment). Left leads you 5 km along the ridge, with few views, to Ford Mountain (see (see Mountain Ford to views, few with ridge, the along km 5 you leads Left equipment). and saddle area on the ridge a fine destination. Flora Lake has more trees and less of a view. view. a of less and trees more has Lake Flora destination. fine a ridge the on area saddle meadows at the base of Williams Peak. (The peak itself requires rock scrambling experience experience scrambling rock requires itself peak (The Peak. Williams of base the at meadows onto Nixon Road Turn Left onto Allan Road Entrance is approx. 1 km on the right. the on km 1 approx. is Entrance Road Allan onto Left Turn Road Nixon onto drops 345 m to the lake. Great views of Chilliwack Lake and wide open spaces make the the make spaces open wide and Lake Chilliwack of views Great lake. the to m 345 drops need it. A right at this junction means hiking the ridge up another 435 m in 4 km to the open open the to km 4 in m 435 another up ridge the hiking means junction this at right A it. need right Veer Road Brown Hack onto right Turn Road. Brown ramp/Hack eastbound Not for the faint of heart or the short of breath. The trail climbs 1,585 m to the ridge, then then ridge, the to m 1,585 climbs trail The breath. of short the or heart of faint the for Not 1000 m later you reach the ridge (lots of orange markers on tree). Rest. You deserve it. You’ll You’ll it. deserve You Rest. tree). on markers orange of (lots ridge the reach you later m 1000 Highway #1 exit 129 (Annis Rd) On south side of overpass take Hwy #1 #1 Hwy take overpass of side south On Rd) (Annis 129 exit #1 Highway DIRECTIONS: (TO RIDGE) (TO base of the mountain. Then let the vertical begin. Follow the orange squares up. And up. up. And up. squares orange the Follow begin. vertical the let Then mountain. the of base trails feature grades of 10% or higher, growing steeper as you climb up the mountain. mountain. the up climb you as steeper growing higher, or 10% of grades feature trails TIME: 8 HOURS 8 TIME: M 1,770 POINT: HIGHEST DISTANCE RETURN: 14 KM 14 RETURN: DISTANCE ELEVATION GAIN: 1,585 M M 1,585 GAIN: ELEVATION passed through the remaining forest the old trail is evident on your left. Follow it in to the the to in it Follow left. your on evident is trail old the forest remaining the through passed view points and is less than 5% average grade, great for families and kids. The moderate moderate The kids. and families for great grade, average 5% than less is and points view Flora Lake Lake Flora area for Teapot trail on your left. left. your on trail Teapot for area 18 a sharp left curve in the road. Park here. Despite the recent tree removal, once you’ve you’ve once removal, tree recent the Despite here. Park road. the in curve left sharp a growth forest. The shorter trail features interpretive signage and resting benches at scenic scenic at benches resting and signage interpretive features trail shorter The forest. growth signs to Cultus Lake Provincial Park. Travel 2.3 km through the park to the sign and parking parking and sign the to park the through km 2.3 Travel Park. Provincial Lake Cultus to signs before and Camp Creek Centre and clearcut recent the both past just left, your on signage to as “Broken Tree.” Additional trails are always being added through this beautiful old old beautiful this through added being always are trails Additional Tree.” “Broken as to side of the creek, and the next right fork takes you to the near end of Greendrop Lake. Greendrop of end near the to you takes fork right next the and creek, the of side See Cultus Lake Area directions. Follow Follow directions. Area Lake Cultus See must. a is footwear Suitable sections. DIRECTIONS: See Chilliwack River Valley directions. At 32 km look for for look 32 km At directions. Valley River Chilliwack See beckons. ridge The DIRECTIONS: 2.5km moderate trail loop, the Canyon Loop, also 2.5km and a small loop at the top referred referred top the at loop small a and 2.5km also Loop, Canyon the loop, trail moderate 2.5km its right side, continues up the valley crossing many more talus slopes, re-crosses to the left left the to re-crosses slopes, talus more many crossing valley the up continues side, right its Most popular hike in the Park. Interpretive signs and views of the lake. Some very steep steep very Some lake. the of views and signs Interpretive Park. the in hike popular Most the valley floor to gain 1,000 m in 1.7 km. And that’s just your warm up… you’re not done yet. yet. done not you’re up… warm your just that’s And km. 1.7 in m 1,000 gain to floor valley the This trail consists of several loops “Pitxel” a 1.5km beginner level trail loop, Cholqthet a a Cholqthet loop, trail level beginner 1.5km a “Pitxel” loops several of consists trail This far end, crossing some talus (big rock) slopes along the way. The trail crosses Post Creek to to Creek Post crosses trail The way. the along slopes rock) (big talus some crossing end, far Chilliwack’s answer to the Grouse Grind! Your glowing heart will see thee rise sharply from from sharply rise thee see will heart glowing Your Grind! Grouse the to answer Chilliwack’s Chilliwack Community Forest is a multi-use trail system for hiking, biking and running. running. and biking hiking, for system trail multi-use a is Forest Community Chilliwack HOURS 2 TIME: M 360 POINT: HIGHEST M 280 GAIN: ELEVATION KM 5 RETURN: DISTANCE Orange squares mark the route. After reaching Lindeman the trail follows its shore to the the to shore its follows trail the Lindeman reaching After route. the mark squares Orange Teapot Hill Hill Teapot and go straight by the Flora Trail sign, turning right on the trail when you reach the creek. creek. the reach you when trail the on right turning sign, Trail Flora the by straight go and HOURS 8 TIME: M 1,880 POINT: HIGHEST M 1,435 GAIN: ELEVATION KM 11 RETURN: DISTANCE 10 TIME: PIXEL, 30 MIN, CHOLQTHET, CANYON LOOP 1.5 HOURS: 1 HOUR: BROKEN TREE, 1.5 HOURS 1.5 TREE, BROKEN HOUR: 1 HOURS: 1.5 LOOP CANYON CHOLQTHET, MIN, 30 PIXEL, TIME: Creek Parking Lot’ on the left hand side of the road. Park and walk in past the yellow gate gate yellow the past in walk and Park road. the of side hand left the on Lot’ Parking Creek Williams Ridge Ridge Williams ELEVATION GAIN: PIXEL, 67M: CHOLQTHET, 122M: CANYON LOOP, 60M: BROKEN TREE, 160M 160M TREE, BROKEN 60M: LOOP, CANYON 122M: CHOLQTHET, 67M: PIXEL, GAIN: ELEVATION 14 for the sign and roadside parking on your left. your on parking roadside and sign the for See Chilliwack River Valley directions. At 40 km there is the new ‘Post ‘Post new the is there km 40 At directions. Valley River Chilliwack See pretty. DIRECTIONS: watch Campground, Grove Delta the past Just Entrance. Park the from km 2 Travel (BROKEN TREE LOOP) TREE (BROKEN the ridge (beyond the viewpoint) to join Williams Ridge trail (see #14). #14). (see trail Ridge Williams join to viewpoint) the (beyond ridge the DISTANCE RETURN: 1.5 PITXEL: 4 CHOLQTHET: 4 CANYON LOOP: 5 BROKEN TREE BROKEN 5 LOOP: CANYON 4 CHOLQTHET: 4 PITXEL: 1.5 RETURN: DISTANCE Greendrop is not a big crowd-pleaser like Lindeman.