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Glacier Highway: general information

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Type of destination: Byways
Location of destination: Canada - British Columbia
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For more detailed trail information visit the British Columbia Recreation website.
More information about Ore Mountain Trail on Trailpeak website.
This is the official Ore Mountain Trail Map and Stewart Area Sites and Trails Map by the Government of British Columbia.

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Glacier Highway: nearby destinations

28 Other parks or sites within 200km (125mi):

Premier Mine	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 9km (6mi)
Salmon Glacier Self Guided Auto Tour	Byways - Alaska - 10km (7mi)
Salmon Glacier Self Guided Auto Tour	Byways - British Columbia - 10km (7mi)
Stewart Museum	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 12km (9mi)
Stewart	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 13km (9mi)
Bear Glacier	Provincial Park - British Columbia - 15km (10mi)
Meziadin Lake	Provincial Park - British Columbia - 36km (23mi)
Meziadin Fish Ladder - Victoria Falls - Meziadin River Falls	Historic and Heritage Site - British Columbia - 45km (29mi)
Tongass	National Forest - Alaska - 53km (34mi)
Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed	Provincial Park - British Columbia - 112km (71mi)
Ketchikan International Airport	Airport - Alaska - 137km (86mi)
Kitwancool or Gitanyow Totem Poles	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 142km (90mi)
Sedan Creek	Recreation Area - British Columbia - 150km (94mi)
Geotour guide for Terrace	Byways - British Columbia - 152km (96mi)
St. Paul's Anglican Church and Bell tower	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 154km (97mi)
Gitwangak Totem Poles	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 154km (97mi)
Gitwangak Battle Hill	National Historic Site - British Columbia - 155km (98mi)
Cassiar Highway - Highway 37	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 157km (99mi)
Seven Sisters	Provincial Park - British Columbia - 160km (101mi)
Ksan Historical Village and Museum	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 163km (103mi)
Seeley Lake	Provincial Park - British Columbia - 166km (105mi)
Kinaskan Lake	Provincial Park - British Columbia - 167km (105mi)
Geotour guide for the Hazeltons	Byways - British Columbia - 167km (105mi)
Hagwilget Bridge	Historic and Heritage Site - British Columbia - 167km (105mi)
Ross Lake	Provincial Park - British Columbia - 171km (108mi)
Heritage Park Museum	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 186km (117mi)
Pike Island (Laxspa'aw) Metlakatla Pass	National Historic Site - British Columbia - 193km (121mi)
Moricetown Canyon	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 196km (124mi)

20 Other parks or sites between 200km (125mi) and 400km (250mi):

North Pacific Cannery	National Historic Site - British Columbia - 205km (129mi)
Glenora Ghosttown	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 220km (139mi)
Telegraph Creek	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 222km (139mi)
Telegraph Creek Road	Byways - British Columbia - 226km (142mi)
Stikine River	Provincial Park - British Columbia - 233km (146mi)
Grand Canyon of the Stikine	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 233km (146mi)
Nadina Mountain	Provincial Park - British Columbia - 290km (182mi)
Sawmill Point	Recreation Area - British Columbia - 305km (192mi)
Haida Heritage Centre	National Historic Site - British Columbia - 338km (212mi)
Nan Sdins	National Historic Site - British Columbia - 340km (213mi)
SGang Gwaay - K'uuna Llnagaay - T'aanuu Llnagaay	National Historic Site - British Columbia - 340km (213mi)
Cassiar Mountain Jade Store and Mine	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 358km (224mi)
Cassiar Ghost Town	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 359km (225mi)
McDame Creek	Points of Interest - British Columbia - 362km (227mi)
Gwaii Haanas	National Park Reserve - British Columbia - 363km (227mi)
Haida	Historic and Heritage Site - British Columbia - 363km (227mi)
Boya Lake	Provincial Park - British Columbia - 373km (234mi)
Juneau International Airport	Airport - Alaska - 383km (240mi)
French Creek	Recreation Area - British Columbia - 398km (250mi)
Fort St. James	National Historic Site - British Columbia - 398km (250mi)

56.106255@@-129.670119@@Bear Glacier Viewpoint - Admire this retreating glacier, one of only a few glaciers readily visible (within a few hundred meters) from a highway in Canada.@@GlacierHighwayBritishColumbiaCanadaByways++56.099943@@-129.875976@@American Creek Trailhead - A short, 3.5 km historic mining trail that follows along American Creek. The maintained trail terminates at a viewpoint overlooking Champion Creek and the American Creek valley.@@GlacierHighwayBritishColumbiaCanadaByways++56.042658@@-129.906471@@Clements Lake Recreation Site Access Road - Clements Lake offers good opportunities for picnicking (five tables), canoeing, camping and a sandy beach for swimming. Motor restrictions apply on the lake. The site is maintained May to October.@@GlacierHighwayBritishColumbiaCanadaByways++56.05191@@-129.896343@@Ore Mountain Trailhead - A moderate to difficult 3.5 km trail that leads to a viewpoint overlooking the Bear River Valley. A rough, marked route continues past tree line for another 1 km to a small alpine lake.@@GlacierHighwayBritishColumbiaCanadaByways++55.95439@@-129.97142@@Sluice Box / Barney's Gulch Trailhead - This road continues towards the Stewart landfill site. Park before the bridge leading to the landfill and follow the signs to the trailhead. A short, moderate hike that follows the original railway bed leading out of Stewart and then climbs the historic sluice box for 750m to Barney's Gulch. At this point the trail splits, left takes you another 900m up the gulch to a waterfall, right takes you down to a picnic table and a viewpoint of Stewart and the Portland Canal.@@GlacierHighwayBritishColumbiaCanadaByways++55.95302@@-129.979144@@United Empire Loyalist Trailhead - A steep trail that follows along the Bear River then climbs to a viewpoint overlooking the Bear River Valley and Stewart (1km). Beyond the viewpoint an un-maintained, rough and difficult route continues climbing to the site of the old United Empire Loyalist mine at 4.3 km and then onto the Bear River ridge and alpine at 7.3 km. Caution: The trail beyond the viewpoint is recommended for experienced hikers only and should not be attempted until at least late June. Check locally regarding trail and high elevation snow conditions.@@GlacierHighwayBritishColumbiaCanadaByways

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		Bear Glacier Viewpoint
		Admire this retreating glacier, one of only a few glaciers readily visible (within a few hundred meters) from a highway in Canada.
		American Creek Trailhead
		A short, 3.5 km historic mining trail that follows along American Creek. The maintained trail terminates at a viewpoint overlooking Champion Creek and the American Creek valley.
		Clements Lake Recreation Site Access Road
		Clements Lake offers good opportunities for picnicking (five tables), canoeing, camping and a sandy beach for swimming. Motor restrictions apply on the lake. The site is maintained May to October.
		Ore Mountain Trailhead
		A moderate to difficult 3.5 km trail that leads to a viewpoint overlooking the Bear River Valley. A rough, marked route continues past tree line for another 1 km to a small alpine lake.
		Sluice Box / Barney's Gulch Trailhead
		This road continues towards the Stewart landfill site. Park before the bridge leading to the landfill and follow the signs to the trailhead. A short, moderate hike that follows the original railway bed leading out of Stewart and then climbs the historic sluice box for 750m to Barney's Gulch. At this point the trail splits, left takes you another 900m up the gulch to a waterfall, right takes you down to a picnic table and a viewpoint of Stewart and the Portland Canal.
		United Empire Loyalist Trailhead
		A steep trail that follows along the Bear River then climbs to a viewpoint overlooking the Bear River Valley and Stewart (1km). Beyond the viewpoint an un-maintained, rough and difficult route continues climbing to the site of the old United Empire Loyalist mine at 4.3 km and then onto the Bear River ridge and alpine at 7.3 km. Caution: The trail beyond the viewpoint is recommended for experienced hikers only and should not be attempted until at least late June. Check locally regarding trail and high elevation snow conditions.