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Barkerville
is British
Columbia's most popular heritage mining town located on the Cariboo
Gold Rush Trail made popular in the late 1800s. Today, it is an
entire town with period actors and working stores. The historic
mining town is located on the Heritage Highway (Hwy 26) east of
the community of Quesnel, BC, Canada. [ more
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Bowron
Lakes is
an protected wilderness park with a collection of 10 connected
lakes. First established in 1925 as a Game Reserve. It was in
1961 when the park officially became a provincial park. Popular
canoe and kayak paddle route with wilderness camping connecting
the lakes. [ more
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Cottonwood
Homestead is
a pioneer ranch once serving the miners and fur traders traveling
the Cariboo Waggon Trail. Today, it is a protected homestead,
complete with heritage buildings, animals, artifacts and actors
dressed in period costumes located east of Quesnel on the Heritage
Hwy. [ more
info ] |
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Jubilee
Trail is
a moderately easy 9.5 kilometre route trekking along an old forestry
logging road to some switchbacks leading up to the alpine treeline
and then to the alpine peak of Mount Murray. Trail is enjoyed
by hikers and cross country skiers. [
more info ] |
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Yellowhawk
Trail (aka
Mt. Murray Trail) is
a moderate hike trekking through forests to the alpine peaks of
Mount Murray, Mount Greenbury or to Mount Waverly. The round trip
8.4 kilometre alpine trail should take 3-5 hours to complete. Trail
is enjoyed by hikers and cross country skiers. [
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| Pinnacles
Provincial Park is
a small day use park with a short forested hiking trail leading
to a cliff viewpoint overlooking a series of pinnacle rock formations.
The park is a short 8 kilometres west of the community of Quesnel,
British Columbia. It is a popular destination for sightseers and
hikers. |
| Wendle
Provincial Park is
a a small day use park with two lakes located near Bowron Lake.
The network of trails navigate around the shores of Wendle and Bonner
Lakes. Both of which are considered good fishing lakes. Hikers enjoy
the trails in the summer and snowmobilers enjoy the trails in the
water. |
| Alexander
MacKenzie Heritage Trail is
a historic 420 kilometre hiking, horseback riding, backpacking,
mountain biking and cross country skiing trail connecting Blackwater
(east trailhead - located north of Quesnel, BC) with Bella Coola
on the coast. The trail explores the Chilcotin
Valley following old logging roads, rivers and some of the
same paths first used by the First Nations people as trading routes.
Alexander MacKenzie, the first European, pieced the trail together
creating an east-west passage to the Pacific Ocean. A feat he accomplished
in 1793. |
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Creek Falls Trail is
a short 2 kilometre forested path leading to a 200 foot waterfall.
The viewpoint provides views of Deserter Falls squeezing through
rock cliffs, dropping into deep pools eventually emptying into the
Narcosli River. The trail head is located 22 kilometres south of
Quesnel, B.C., on the western shores of the mighty Fraser River. |
| Goat
River Trail is
a 95 kilometre historic hiking trail once used by miners traveling
from Barkerville to the Fraser River in and around 1886. The wilderness
route is a backpacking and horseback riding trail with sightings
of old pioneer cabins, wilderness and prospecting activity. The
route, mainly, follows Littlefield Creek, Wolverine River and
Goat River. Wilderness camping is available on the trail. The
trailhead is located north of Barkerville on the Bowron Lake -
Kruger Lake FSR (Forest Service Road). At the corner of Littlefield-Kruger
FSR and Kruger Lake FSR is the west trailhead. |
| Hangman
Springs Trail is
a network of loop trails used, mainly by mountain bikers and horseback
riders. The 20 kilometre trail system navigates mostly forests with
some single track and dirt jumps. The Hangman Springs Trail is best
accessed from Nazko Road located west of Quesnel, British Columbia,
Canada. |
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Mile Lake Provincial Park is
a large 260 hectare lake campground park with a large beach area,
flush toilets and showers. There is a day use area and a network
of trails used by hikers and mountain bikers in the park. The popular
park is located 11 kilometres north of Quesnel, British Columbia,
Canada. |
| Riverfront
Trail is
a community walking, jogging, roller bladding and hiking path within
the community of Quesnel, BC, Canada. The route is mostly paved
and extends 5 kilometres along the North Quesnel River and 4 kilometres
along the west side of the mighty Fraser River. It is an opportunity
to view the community on foot and from a different perspective. |
Contact information for
the local Quesnel community accommodations, tours, guides,
activities, campgrounds, golf courses, attractions, realtors,
etc. are posted under the community links listed to your
right. >>> |
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