North Cornwall Fire Lookout Route

Total Kilometers
30.8

Elevation

618.84 m

Duration

1.5 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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North Cornwall Fire Lookout Route
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Trail Overview

This is the north route to Cornwall Fire Lookout. This trail takes you from desert-like terrain to remnants of a forest fire from years past, to high alpine forest with great views. The trail is mostly gravel with a couple of washouts to cross, with one crossing needing high clearance 4x4. The trail gets tight towards the top with many downed trees, so a chainsaw is highly recommended. At the top is a 360-degree view of the coastal mountains in the distance, at 6,677 feet of elevation.

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North Cornwall Fire Lookout Route
North Cornwall Fire Lookout Route

Difficulty

High clearance is a must due to one large washout.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

Eric E
Jul 14, 2024
1998 Toyota 4Runner
Open
Mostly clear except for a couple washout spots that you have to traverse, but they aren't to bad of you take them slow and pick a good line
Jeremy Green
May 21, 2024
2016 Jeep Wrangler
Obstructed
Washout
The first 16 miles or so aren’t much more than a dirt road. There is a little mud. Then there are 3 washouts in a row that are pretty significant, the first one is probably not passable in a stock Jeep. After that, there’s a muddy and steep switchback up, and finally on the north facing slopes about a foot of soft slushy snow, with hard packed ice underneath.

Access Description

From Kamloops, take Highway 1 to the Cache Creek Trail. It starts across from Cache Creek Transfer Station.

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