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Golden Ears - to Alder Flats Campsite

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Trail stats

Distance
3.72 mi
Elevation gain
1,332 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
377 ft
Max elevation
1,565 ft
TrailRank 
64
Min elevation
1,565 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Coordinates
559
Uploaded
September 25, 2017
Recorded
September 2017
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near Silver Valley, British Columbia (Canada)

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Itinerary description

A moderate hike from the parking lot at West Canyon Trail up to the Alder Flats campsite, about half the distance, but less than a quarter of the elevation, to the peaks of the Golden Ears range. Some nice gradual trail walking on wide paths are punctuated with scrambles up steep and gnarly sections.

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 580 ft
Photo ofWest Canyon Parking Lot Photo ofWest Canyon Parking Lot Photo ofWest Canyon Parking Lot

West Canyon Parking Lot

West Canyon Parking Lot

PictographBridge Altitude 752 ft
Photo ofFirst Bridge

First Bridge

PictographBridge Altitude 694 ft
Photo ofSecond Bridge Photo ofSecond Bridge

Second Bridge

PictographBridge Altitude 736 ft
Photo ofThird Bridge (little one)

Third Bridge (little one)

PictographBridge Altitude 812 ft
Photo ofFourth Bridge (another little one)

Fourth Bridge (another little one)

PictographTree Altitude 1,067 ft
Photo ofTrees make great trail railings, and steps

Trees make great trail railings, and steps

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,130 ft
Photo ofTrail gets rougher Photo ofTrail gets rougher Photo ofTrail gets rougher

Trail gets rougher

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,093 ft
Photo ofGold Creek Lookout Photo ofGold Creek Lookout

Gold Creek Lookout

Not much space to stand while enjoying the view. A platform here would be nice. At this point, the worst of the rough scramble along the trail is behind you.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,146 ft
Photo ofNice part of trail

Nice part of trail

PictographRiver Altitude 1,165 ft
Photo ofWas a bridge once here?

Was a bridge once here?

While the crossing (with no water in the river) was easy, a bridge here someday might be nice.

PictographBridge Altitude 1,336 ft
Photo ofMany Metal Bridges over Wetlands Photo ofMany Metal Bridges over Wetlands Photo ofMany Metal Bridges over Wetlands

Many Metal Bridges over Wetlands

PictographBridge Altitude 1,458 ft
Photo ofAnd More Metal Bridges Photo ofAnd More Metal Bridges Photo ofAnd More Metal Bridges

And More Metal Bridges

PictographBridge Altitude 1,482 ft
Photo ofLast Metal bridge into beginning of camping area Photo ofLast Metal bridge into beginning of camping area

Last Metal bridge into beginning of camping area

PictographCampsite Altitude 1,545 ft
Photo ofAlder Flats Main Camping Area Photo ofAlder Flats Main Camping Area Photo ofAlder Flats Main Camping Area

Alder Flats Main Camping Area

And check out the helicopter landing pad adjacent, NOT to be confused with a tent platform. There are no tent platforms here, and the tent sites could be muddy in the rain. There is during dry times also no water at or near the campsite.

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