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BADGER TRAIL |
Description :
This short trail connects McRae Creek Road to Biner Road, which is the trailhead
of the Deer Point Trail. A moderate hiking trail with frequent views
of Christina Lake. Suitable for most ability levels, though those with
bad knees may want to avoid the section with rocky steps at the McCrae Creek
end of the trail.
Badger provides an intermediate singletrack biking trail with a few rocky sections and
steep descents. Riders should carry their bikes up the steep rocky section from
McRae Creek Road and enjoy the moderate downhill ride along the mountainside to
Biner Road and Deer Point trailhead. Be sure to bring water as none is available along the
trail.
| Distance: |
2.2 km |
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| Difficulty: |
Hike: Easy - Moderate
Bike: Intermediate (singletrack)
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| Elev. Change: |
110 m |
| Uses: |
Hiking & Mountain Biking |
Trail Head Access :
Lower end (hiking): From the bridge on Hwy 3, head northeast
for 7.3 km to the junction of East Lake Drive. Turn left, follow for 3.6 km keeping to the left after the bridge to Biner Road on the right, where the trailhead sign is located. This private road is the start of the trail.
Park at the side of the road, clear of local traffic. An unpainted sign
marks the trail head about 0.5 km along Biner Road.
Upper end: Take Hwy 3 past the East Lake Drive turnoff and up around the bend where McRae Creek Road meets the highway on the left. Follow 1.3 km until you reach a sharp left turn where is a small parking
area and some barricades. Follow past the barricades about 50 m to the steep trailhead;
after
scrambling up the first rocky section you can follow Badger Trail by keeping to the left, or the more difficult Mary’s Lookout Trail which climbs to the right a little ways in.
To access the McRae Creek entrance from East Lake Drive Drive, look for McRae Road to your right immediatly after the bridge, 2.2 km from the highway. Follow McRae
for 1.3 km to a steep right turn in the road where the original straight
ahead section of road has been blocked.
Please read our disclaimer before using any trails. |
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