Trail Locations

Daffern Vol. 1, 4th Edition, #77 The trail up to South Buller Pass is in excellent shape, the first bridge having been replaced. Otherwise, there are only a couple of very short sections with some trail erosion. Drop off and pick up: Buller Trailhead parking lot

Out and back from Highwood Pass parking lot to high point at south end of Pocaterra ridge

Daffern Vol. 5 – 4th Edition #56

Daffern V4 – 43 + 48

Starting at Galatea Trail Head cross the river and then turn right on to the South Terrace Trail

From the Sparrowhawk Day Use Area, cross the highway (742), go up a hill on the High Rockies Trail spur to the junction with the High Rockies Trail (~750m). Take the middle trail at the junction up the hill toward Sparrowhawk Tarns. After ~600m (1.3 km from the highway) is the turn to Read’s Ridge. DO NOT TURN LEFT but … Read More

From the Sparrowhawk Day Use Area, cross the highway (742), go up a hill on the High Rockies Trail spur to the junction with the High Rockies Trail (~750m). Take the middle trail at the junction up the hill toward Sparrowhawk Tarns. After ~600m (1.3 km from the highway) is the turn to Read’s Ridge. DO NOT TURN LEFT but … Read More

From the Sparrowhawk Day Use Area, cross the highway (742), go up a hill on the High Rockies trail spur to the junction with the High Rockies Trail (~750m). Take the middle trail at the junction up the hill toward Sparrowhawk Tarns. After ~600m (1.3 km from the highway) is the turn to Read’s Ridge. DO NOT TURN LEFT but … Read More

Spencer Creek to meadows before creek crossing; return via the High Rockies Trail.  A good trail at a moderate grade leads into the dead-end valley between Mt. Lougheed (summits 2, 3 and 4) and Mt. Sparrowhawk. The lure is fine rock scenery and meadows below the spectacular north face of Sparrowhawk. Trailhead is 4.2 km south of Driftwood day-use area … Read More

Spencer Creek to scree slopes at base of Mt. Lougheed or Mt. Sparrowhawk. A good trail at a moderate grade leads into the dead-end valley between Mt. Lougheed (summits 2, 3 and 4) and Mt. Sparrowhawk. The lure is fine rock scenery and meadows below the spectacular north face of Sparrowhawk. Trailhead is 4.2 km south of Driftwood day-use area … Read More

NOT suitable for C’s as a couple of steep sections and some rough terrain on Spencer Creek trail. Spencer Creek to viewpoint, return via the High Rockies Trail. Park 4.2 km south of Driftwood day-use area (hwy 742) at the creek crossing.  Head up the left side of the creek; after about 350 m is the new High Rockies Trail.  Cross … Read More

Drop off and pick up: Stanley Glacier parking lot

Drop off and pick up: Stanley Glacier parking lot