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Mount Pope
Description:
Mount Pope is a popular day-use park among hikers and climbers. There is a 6.5 km hiking trail that leads to the peak and a stunning vista of Stuart Lake. The climbing areas themselves comprise of limestone. The quality of the rock ranges from bullet-hard and featureless-to-blocky-whydidyouboltthis- choss. The climbing usually falls somewhere in the middle. There are some route topos available online, but most of the area requires assistance from a local who knows his or her way around.
Directions:
From Ft. St James: Follow Highway 27-Stuart Lake Hwy, all the way through town until it is possible to turn left on Stones Bay Rd. The hiking trail is found on the right side a few kilometers down the road and is well signed. The climbing trail is found almost at the very end of Stones Bay. ACCESS: Most of Stones Bay Rd is private property, do not block driveways. There are 2 pullouts along the road available for parking. In the very unlikely event the pullouts are full, park in the hiking trail parking lot and hike in (7min). The trail: An uphill scree path on the right side of the road gains the climbing hiking trail. Take time to read the BC park signage on your way in.
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Description:
Mount Pope is a popular day-use park among hikers and climbers. There is a 6.5 km hiking trail that leads to the peak and a stunning vista of Stuart Lake. The climbing areas themselves comprise of limestone. The quality of the rock ranges from bullet-hard and featureless-to-blocky-whydidyouboltthis- choss. The climbing usually falls somewhere in the middle. There are some route topos available online, but most of the area requires assistance from a local who knows his or her way around.
Directions:
From Ft. St James: Follow Highway 27-Stuart Lake Hwy, all the way through town until it is possible to turn left on Stones Bay Rd. The hiking trail is found on the right side a few kilometers down the road and is well signed. The climbing trail is found almost at the very end of Stones Bay. ACCESS: Most of Stones Bay Rd is private property, do not block driveways. There are 2 pullouts along the road available for parking. In the very unlikely event the pullouts are full, park in the hiking trail parking lot and hike in (7min). The trail: An uphill scree path on the right side of the road gains the climbing hiking trail. Take time to read the BC park signage on your way in.
Recent Sends
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