Trans Canada Trail Challange
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 Challange is to walk all of the TCT Trail in the Chilliwack River Valley.
Once you have found all the TCT caches in the Chilliwack River Valley you may log the TCTC: Chilliwack River Valley FINAL!!!
Please remember is it a natural trail, no motorized vehicles allowed.
Nasakwatch 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 ) = 7.1 km
Find the trail on the south side of Chilliwack Lake Road right after crossing the bridge over the Chilliwack River. Follow this trail along the Angel Wing fish channels to a 2nd road leading out of the this area . On the road leading out of the fish channels watch for a trail heading east on your right in a forest of large trees followed by an immature forest of grand firs and pine. Follow this single track trail for about 2.5 km where it comes out on Chilliwack Lake Road.
Follow Chilliwack Lake Road a short distance (100 metres) to the Riverside Forest Recreation Service Campground along the Chilliwack River.
Go through the campground and turn south over two forestry bridges crossing the Chilliwack River. (It is 3 km from here to the end of the Fish Channels). Immediately after the bridges, walkers take the trail on the left of the road and follow it until it comes out onto the forest road again. Follow the road over a small bridge and at the first opportunity get on the Centennial Fish Channels on your left and follow them to the end. Then continue on the forest road over Centre Creek.
Other caches on this trail
Floating Tree
Bulbeard Creek
These trails are easiest done by parking a vehicle at both ends of the trail.
NOTE: The end of this trail is not near the road so Parking #1 in the half way point of the trail. If you want to do the 2nd half you will need to park at Parking #3 which is at Chilliwack Lake.
| Parking #1 |
N 49° 05.720 W 121° 34.964 |
| Parking #2\Trailhead |
N 49° 06.034 W 121° 37.899 |
| Parking #3 |
N 49° 05.738 W 121° 27.288 |
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 - Tamhi Bridge to Thurston Medows - k21 to k29 |
8.0
|
Thurston Trail - k29 to k34
- Thurston Medows to Borden Creek - 2.75 km -
- Borden Creek to via 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
|