#1 Canoe Mountain
An extreme elevation gain of 6000' (1800 meters). This is a rough 13 km long Forestry road that will take you to the 8500' (2600 meter) summit, where on a clear day you will get a spectacular view of Mount Robson as well as the surrounding Selkirk, Cariboo and Rocky Mountain Ranges. There are many good view points on the way to the summit. There is an annual run/bike race to the summit and back each year in August. After you reach the alpine you will cross the end of a large flat bench and then the road turns to the right and starts to climb again. If you stop at the first switchback above the bench and walk off the end of the switchback there is a good view of a lake about 2000' below.
Getting there Drive South from Valemount 15.4 km on Highway 5 and then turn left onto the forstry road that leads to the top of the mountain. You will know you are on the right road when just after leaving the highway you pass a small metal covered garage on your left.
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| Canoe Mountain and the Northern end of Kinbasket Lake | Mount Robson in the clouds in the distance | Looking North at the Packsaddle cr. Drainage in the Rocky Mountains |
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| Looking West at the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains | Looking East with the Rocky Mountains in the background and Kinbasket lake below |