Hike Details
- Difficulty: 4/6 (Difficult)
- Distance: 8.5km
- Duration: 4.5hrs
- Elevation: 800m
- Type: Out & Back
- Exposure: None
- Season: May - Oct
- Dogs: Yes (On Leash)
- Camping: No
- Wheelchairs: No
- Public Transport: No
- Strollers: No
Description
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The trail up Elk Mountain takes you up through some classic BC forests, takes in a couple of viewpoints and steeper rough sections, before meandering up to magnificient alpine meadow with views out over the valley below.
Navigation
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The trail: Some junctions or misleading side-trails. Check your map regularly. Phone signal in BC is not reliable when hiking. Always carry an OFFLINE map. I recommend and use AllTrails+ and Gaia Maps.
Highlights
Hike Difficulty And Conditions
The Elk Mountain trail can be thought of in two parts. The first 60% of the trail meanders up through a coastal forest along a wide but rough trail - stones and roots litter the trail. Beyond this, the final 40% of the trail becomes steeper and pontially more slippery depending on conditions and footwear. At 8.5km with 800m of elevation, you can think of Elk Mountain as a relatively short all day hike, with plenty of time left after for a beer Chilliwack.
Camping
- Camping Possible: No
Hiking Season
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May - Oct is the recommended season for Elk Mountain. Outside of this period, the trail is: Extra Caution - Full Winter Conditions
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible: No
- Stroller Accessible: No
- Dog Friendly: Yes (On Leash)
Location & Access
- Public Transport: No
- Region: Western Fraser Valley
- Fire Region: Coastal Fire Centre Info
- Trailhead: 49.10492, -121.82064
- Vehicle Requirement: Any Vehicle
Getting There
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The Elk Mountain trailhead is located just over 15km from Chilliwack. From Highway 1, take the easy-to-remember Junction 123 and head southbound along Prest Road. After about 4km you'll reach a roundabout where you'll follow Bailey Road (EAST). Less than a kilometer later, you'll take the right fork up Elk View Road. From here you have a further 11km up windy hillside roads. Following Elk View Road all-the-way to the obvious car park on the left-hand side. The road does continue beyond the trailhead, so keep a look-out. The trailhead is marked as the Elk-Thurston Trail within a sign at the far end of the car park. The trail begins immediately to the right.
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