Stone Sheep Trail Hiking Guide Northern BC

Located near #fortnelson in northern British Columbia, Stone’s Sheep Trail is an out-and-back hike spanning roughly 3.6 miles (5.8 km) round-trip, typically taking around 2 hours to complete depending on pace.

 

Key Features

• Direction & Terrain: The trail begins by crossing an alluvial fan via a man-made dyke, then climbs up to an old highway construction camp with building remnants remaining.

• From the camp, hikers can choose one of two routes:

• Northern drainage: Follows the edge of the fan and the dry creek bed for about 1 km to a small waterfall, after which elevation gain becomes significant.

• Southern drainage: Goes through grassy areas beside a creek for approximately 1.3 km before turning steep and narrow; Stone’s Sheep are known to inhabit these steep walls.

 

Trail Details

• Northern route: ~4.2 km return, moderately easy.

• Southern route: ~5.1 km return, also moderately easy though the terrain becomes steeper.

• Access: Situated about 253 km northwest of Fort Nelson, just 2 km past Strawberry Flats Provincial Campground, with a pull-out featuring interpretive signs and parking.

 

A hike that’s worth the views and if you’re lucky you’ll be able to see a Stone Sheep on your travels along the #alaskahighway! Save this for your next adventure to the #northernrockies!

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