| 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 3 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
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 is 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 of the trail 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 connecting UNBC to the Forest
of the World. The UNBC to Blue Spruce section is 5.8 kilometres
navigating 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 many eco systems and is worth the few hours
it takes to explore some of the route. Plan the 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 of the World.
Contact information for
the local Prince George, BC accommodations, tours, guides,
golf courses and attractions, realtors, etc. are posted
under the links listed to your right. =) |
How to get to the Cranbrook
Hill Greenway:
From UNBC
- From Hwy 16, south of Prince George, take a left onto Tyner
Blvd. Drive towards the UNBC campus. On your left look for the
Cranbrook Greenway turn off. Follow the road to a gravel parking
lot.
From Forest of the World
- From the Cariboo Hwy (97) head east on 15th Avenue. Continue
driving until 15th Avenue hits Foothills Blvd and University Way.
Follow Foothills Blvd. Take a left on Cranbrook Hill Road. At
Kueng Road take another left and continue driving to the parking
lot at the end of the road. Access Greenway Trail at the southeast
corner of Forests of the World.
From Otway - From the Cariboo Hwy (97) head west
on 15th Avenue. Continue driving until 15th Avenue hits Foothills
Blvd and University Way. Follow Foothills Blvd until Otway Rd.
At Otway take a left and continue to the Greenway trailhead located
in the Otway Nordic ski area parking lot.
From Blue Spruce - From Hwy 16, south of Prince
George, take a left onto Kimball Road to the parking lot. If you
passed Tyner Blvd. on Hwy 16 you have gone to far.
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