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Welcome to Route 66 (North). Enjoy a journey down the Cranbrook
Hill Greenway Trail system. The greenway trail starts at the Blue
Cedars Campground and winds its way past UNBC, Forests For The
World and ending at the Otway Ski hill.
Cranbrook Hill Greenway is a protected greenway trail corridor
located in the forested hills and the open meadows high above the
community of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Established
in 1997 - 1998, the protected corridor was built in three phases
and now covers over 300 hectares of green space with over 25
kilometres of trails.
The multi use trail is maintained by a community group and is a
popular trail system used by joggers, bikers, walkers, xc skiers,
snowshoers and horseback riders. No motorized vehicles are
permitted on the route. The trail is somewhat of a commuter trail
as it connects the Otway Ski Centre to UNBC to Blue Spruce.
Many parts of the gravel, pine needle cushioned path are
wheelchair accessible and baby stroller friendly. Although most of
the route is earthy, the trail does have some gravel path sections,
wooden bridges and boardwalk protecting the ground, bogs and the
sensitive vegetation. Be aware this is a working forest so some
sections may not always be accessible.
The Cranbrook Hill Greenway is best explored in three sections.
The shortest section explores a birch tree forest for 0.8
kilometres which connects UNBC to the Forest For The World. The
UNBC to Blue Spruce section is 5.8 kilometres and navigates through
Douglas Fir and Birch trees, leading to a viewpoint. The UNBC to
Otway trail section is 18 kilometres and the most difficult part of
the greenway.
The entire Cranbrook Hill Greenway provides many opportunities
to view several ecosystems and is worth the few hours it takes to
explore some of the route. Plan your route for any of the
highlights along the trail including the many forests, a natural
climbing wall, the scenic viewpoints, the Labrador Tea Pond and the
Forests For The World.
Route 66 (north) starts with the first cache near the gate at
Blue Cedars campground and ends at the Westcrest Drive. Along the
route, you will find 66 caches placed for the trail as well as
other caches already established.
We hope you enjoy the caching trail.
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