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Chilliwack Mountain Trails- Elk Mountain and Mount Thurston

Elk Mountain and Mount Thurston: Elk Mountain: Elevation 1400 meters (4578 feet) Mount Thurston: Elevation 1630 meters (5330 feet)

Approximately 130 KM (81 miles) from Vancouver, British Columbia. Elk Mountain: Hiking time round trip around 4 hrs. Round trip: roughly 8 KM (5.0 miles), elevation gain-800 Meters (2616 feet). Mt Thurston: Hiking time round trip around 7.5 hrs. Round trip: roughly 15 KM (9.3 miles), elevation gain-1030 Meters (3368 feet). Best time is usually July to October. Trail starts in a forest but once on the trail between Elk Mountain and Mount Thurston there are great views.

Directions: Driving east from Vancouver on highway 1 turn south onto Exit 123 (Prest Road) which is a short distance past Chilliwack. Drive south on Prest Road roughly 4 KM (2.5 miles) and turn left onto Bailey Road. A short distance down Bailey Road there is a fork. Take the right fork which is Elk View Road. Drive approximately 10 KM (6.2 miles) on Elk View Road which gains considerable altitude. This road eventually becomes gravel and changes to Chilliwack Bench Service road. Once on Chilliwack Bench road drive about 0.5 KM (0.3 miles) and watch for a small gravel pit on the left. Park in the small gravel pit. The trail starts on the edge of the pit that is furthest down Chilliwack Bench Service Road.

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Elk Mountain and Mount Thurston 2006/10

Looking back down trail leading to Elk Mountain 2006-10. Looking over Fraser Valley from Elk Mountain peak 2006-10. Looking down from trail to Mount Thurston 2006-10.
Looking down from trail to Mount Thurston 2006-10. Looking back along trail to Mount Thurston 2006-10. Another look down from the trail to Mount Thurston 2006-10.
Grouse on the trail to Mount Thurston 2006-10. Heading to a high point on trail to Mount Thurston 2006-10. Looking down into the valley from the trail to Mount Thurston 2006-10.
Looking back along trail to Mount Thurston 2006-10. Looking down into the valley from the trail to Mount Thurston 2006-10. Marker for Mount Thurston peak?? 2006-10.
Looking SW from marker, Mount Thurston 2006-10. Looking north from marker, Mount Thurston 2006-10. Heading back from Mount Thurston to Elk Mountain 2006-10.
Looking down into valley from trail back to Elk Mountain 2006-10. Heading back down trail from Elk Mountain 2006-10.

Elk Mountain and Mount Thurston 2004/07

Looking back down trail up to Elk Mountain 2004-07. View from top of Elk Mountain 2004-07. Trail going to Mt Thurston 2004-07.
View from the trail to Mt Thurston 2004-07. Trail to Mt Thurston, looking back to Elk Mountain 2004-07. Rock pile marking Mt Thurston? 2004-07.
View from area near rock pile, looking towards Fraser valley 2004-07. Looking down from Mt Thurston trail at Chilliwack River valley 2004-07. View of Chilliwack river from Mt Thurston trail 2004-07.

Elk Mountain and Mount Thurston 2003/08

Leaving Elk Mountain on trail to Mt Thurston, cloudy day 2003-08. On trail to Mt Thurston, looking down into Chilliwack River Valley 2003-08. On trail to Mt Thurston, looking back towards Elk Mountain 2003-08.
Rock Pile marking Mt Thurston? 2003-08. Mt Thurston trail, view from area near rock pile 2003-08. Mt Thurston trail, near rock pile, clouds moving up the ridge 2003-08.


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