Sleeping Beauty Traditional Cache
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Sleeping Beauty. Also known as Mount Genevieve, this hike
has a terrain rating of 5 for a reason. Be warned that this hike is
very strenuous and difficult, involving pull-ups on ropes. There
are no real switchbacks-basically straight up.
The cache is placed at the top of the Tarundl Trail, as it opens
into a beautiful alpine meadow, which also contains a small alpine
lake. Also know that there is a lot of snow in the winter, and as
it is, the hike is slippery at the best of times.
Hike Information
Rating Strenuous. Steep trail with minimal maintenance.
Time: Allow 2 hours for ascent and 1.5 hours for
descent.
Description: Sleeping beauty is located in a Crescent of
alpine peaks 13km NW of Queen Charlotte City and is visible from
town. Logging roads give access to the trailhead in the basin below
the peaks. The trail begins in the forest along Tarundl Creek and
soon begins a steep climb to a ridge. The ridge leads to an open
alpine meadow with a final steep ascent to the peak. Non-technical
climb which requires good fitness and footwear due to rough
steepness. Well marked with tape and tags, but route is not always
obvious at first glance.
Road directions:
0.0km Set odometer to zero at Visitor Info Centre. Head West
through town past the "Queen Charlotte Mainline Road" and
causeway.
3.4km "Y" junction. Take right onto "Honna Road:. Note
camping options in Haydn-Turner campground.
4.6km Cross Honna River Bridge and continue on; avoiding
branch roads going North on both sides of the river.
6.6km Pass "Kagan Bay" campsites/
6.9km "Y" junction. Turn right onto "Honna Stanley Lake
Forest Service Road".
8.1km Watch for branch roads on left side of the road. After
two blocked roads, the next left is open.Take it. Stay on main road
and avoid deactivated side roads. The road climbs onto a ridge with
good views of Skidegate Inlet and Queen Charlotte City at 11.0km
and 11.2km (best). Continue on ridge.
11.7km "Y" junction. Take right and leave ridge, dropping
into bowl below sleeping beauty.
12.3km Gravel pit on left can be used for parking or
continue on.
13.1km Active road ends at creek with parking for 3-4 cars.
Walk accross Tarundl Creek on two foot bridges and find trailhead
aboyt 50m beyond on left, marked by boardwalk and two orange/red
diamonds.
Additional Hints
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