Nadina Mountain Park
2,789 ha
Area
2008
Established
Class A
Park class
Park
Type
Safety information
- The hiking route up Nadina Mountain is a strenuous hike and should only be attempted by those with appropriate fitness and hiking experience.
- There is no water available on Nadina Mountain. Hikers are advised to pack enough water for their trip up and down the mountain.
Location notes
Nadina Mountain Park is located in west-central British Columbia, approximately 42 km southwest of Houston. Access to the Park follows a radio controlled logging road. Public vehicles are permitted, but please proceed with caution and be aware that loaded logging trucks have the right of way.
- Travel the Yellowhead Highway (Hwy 16) to the town of Houston.
- Turn south 2 kilometres west of Houston onto the Morice River Forest Service Road (also known as the Huckleberry road). This Forest Service Road (FSR) is marked in kilometres starting at the Canfor Mill site near the Yellowhead Highway.
- Driving 27 kilometres will bring you to the junction of the Huckleberry and Morice Lake Roads. Continue straight (south) on the Huckleberry Road to the Owen Lake Recreation Site just after the 39 kilometre marker.
- Turn right into the rec site onto Klate Road, drive across a bridge, up a short hill and turn right at a Y in the road at 1 km.
- Continue for 6 km to the end of this logging road. Park at the bottom of a clear-cut where the road becomes impassable to access the Nadina Mountain Trail.
Please note: A vehicle with generous clearance is required to travel the road after Owen Lake.
Activities
- 536:Climbing The Berkey-Howe Union Spire is a free-standing granite pillar located at the head of the large cirque on the north-east exposure of Nadina Mountain. Formations like this are very rare in granite. The spire is approximately 40 m tall, and the summit is an exposed 2 m x 2 m platform.
- 536:Hiking There is a strenuous hiking route up the north east slope of Nadina Mountain. The trail leads from an old cut block outside the Park, through the forested slopes of the mountain and up to alpine. The trailhead is at 867 metre elevation and reaches alpine at 1686 metres. After reaching alpine, the trail fades away. From this point, hikers can pick their own route to the summit at 2125 m. Please make careful note of the trail location so you can find it again on your way down. This is especially important if the weather changes for the worse, as visibility in this alpine area can be reduced to mere metres.Another route up the mountain leaves from Nadina Mountain Lodge on Owen Lake. This is a longer route that visits both Klate Lake and Base Lake en route to the mountain and then climbs steeply. Trail clearing has not occurred on this route for several years making it difficult to travel.Google Earth KML file of the hiking route track
- 536:Hunting The discharge and carrying of firearms is permitted in this park for the purposes of hunting during open season. Please consult the BC Government Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis for more information. Contact BC Parks at parkinfo@gov.bc.ca with any specific questions.
- 536:Pets on leash Pets and domestic animals must be under control at all times.
- 536:Wildlife viewing Mountain goat are often spotted during hikes in Nadina Mountain Park.
Facilities
- 536:Campfires There are no designated campsites or campfire rings on Nadina Mountain and there is no wood available on the summit plateau. It is highly recommended that hikers bring along a light cook stove.
Location
54.11200, -126.91900 · Tweedsmuir North
