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Elk Mountain and Mt. Thurston
Trail Profile
| Trail Rating | B2b (See the Trail Grading System) |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Distance (km / mi ) | 8 - 14.6km return | 5 - 9 miles return |
| Time to Complete | 4 hours | 8 hours to Mt. Thurston |
| Elevation Gain | 675 m | 2200 ft |
| Best Months to Hike | April - October |
| City | Chilliwack |
Description
The Elk Mountain trail is a short 4km hike through forest to Elk Mountain. Views are scarce until you near the top. If you hike fast you can make it to the first "peak" or "viewpoint" in about an hour and 15 minutes. Most people take about 90-100 minute to get to the first peak hiking at a slower pace. A view over the Fraser Valley to the west is reached first. About 10 minutes after the first peak the ridge between Elk Mountain and Mt. Thurston is reached. The distance listed is only to the summit of Elk Mountain. To reach the summit of Mt. Thurston extends the hike to 14.6 km return. The best views are found near a cairn on a false summit of Mt. Thurston.
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Directions to Elk Mountain and Mt. Thurston
Take the Prest Road exit (#123) from Highway 1 in Chilliwack. Drive south to Bailey Road. Turn left and drive to Elkview Road. Stay on Elkview. This eventually turns into the Chilliwack Bench Forest Service Road (gravel). Keep right at the immediate fork in the gravel road. After about 1km of gravel road, you will find a gravel parking area on the left with the trailhead at the far end of the parking area.
