Trans Canada Trail Challenge
From coast to coast to coast the Trans Canada Trail is one of Canada’s truly great endeavours. The Trans Canada Trail is a proposed 18,078-kilometre (11,233 mi) corridor in Canada. The creation of the trail was announced as part of Canada's 125th anniversary celebrations in 1992. It is expected that when complete, it will be the longest recreational trail in the world.
This series will take you along many different trails that are part of the TCT.
The Challenge is to walk all of the Trans Canada Trail in the Chilliwack River Valley.
Please remember is it a natural trail, no motorized vehicles allowed.
Liumchen Trail
(Cultus Lake to Little Tamihi Creek - k9 to k18.5) = 9.5 km
Follow Vance Road going southward to a system of active forest roads. Be aware of possible back road vehicles and logging equipment.
Continue on the forest road eastward through Department of Defense lands.
At the first opportunity continue on the road as it turns sharply to the left or northward and go over a bridge that crosses Liumchen Creek - total so far 4.4 km.
Just before crossing the creek you may want to visit this former forestry recreation site to enjoy a canyon and Liumchen Falls. This is an unmanaged area. Be careful.
Stay on this forest road without taking any roads that lead to the right. It will eventually reach the Valley floor along the south side of the Chilliwack River (add 4.8 km). Take care not to take any of the misleading branches going left. Stick to the main road. Enjoy the great views over the Chilliwack River Valley to Elk, Thurston Mountains, other mountain peaks and the valley below towards Chilliwack.
Other caches on this trail
Arboreal Sanctuary
Telephone Pole Alley
Whirlpool
The Liumchen Lions Den
These trails are easiest done by parking a vehicle at both ends of the trail.
| Parking #1 |
N49° 04.513 W121° 52.163 |
| Parking #2\Trailhead |
N49° 04.115 W121° 57.311 |
Waypoints on the #1 cache in every series.
Chilliwack River Valley - Trans Canada Trail
| Description |
Km
|
| Liumchen Trail (Cultus Lake to Little Tamihi Creek) - k9 to k18.5 |
9.5
|
| Tamihi Trail ( Little Tamihi Creek to Tamihi Creek Bridge) - k18.5 to k21 |
2.5
|
| Tolmie Trail - Tamihi Bridge to Thurston Meadows - k21 to k29 |
8.0
|
Thurston Trail - k29 to k34
- Thurston Meadows to Borden Creek - 2.75 km -
- Borden Creek to Slesse Creek just past the Fish Hatchery- 2.5 km |
5.25
|
Larsons Bench Trail (Top of Larsons Hill to Camp Foley) - k34 to k41.6
- Top of bench to Pierce Creek - 4 km
- Pierce Creek to Chilliwack River crossing after passing Ford Mountain Corrections Camp - 3.6 |
7.6
|
Nesakwatch Trail (Foley Forest Recreation Service Campground at Chilliwack River crossing via Angel Wing Fish Channels to the end of Centennial Fish Channels k41.6 to k48.7)
- Chilliwack River Crossing and start of the Angel Wing Fish Channels to the next crossing just past the Riverside Forest Recreation Service Campground - 4.1 km
- Riverside Forest Recreation Service Campground to end of Centennial Fish Channels - 3 km (k46 - start of Fish Channels) |
7.1
|
| Centre Creek Trail (East end of Centennial Fish Channels to Radium Creek Trail fork on bluff - k48.7 to k55.3) |
6.6
|
| Radium Lake Trail (From Radium Lake Trail fork on the bluff to edge of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Campground - k55.3 to k58.5) |
3.2
|
Chilliwack Lake Trail
- Edge of campground at kiosk to Chilliwack Lake Road - 0.7 km (k58.5 to k59.2)
- Chilliwack Lake Road to Paleface Creek - 6 km |
6.7
|
Paleface Pass Trail (Mouth of Paleface Creek and across the pass to the top of Upper Silverhope Creek)
- Trail through the pass from Monument Rock to Upper Silverhope FSR - 2.2 km |
7.2
|
| Total Distance |
63.7 km
|