McKay Creek
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 3.99 mi -
Average duration: 2h 50 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 1,138 ft -
Descent: - 1,135 ft -
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Highest point: 1,588 ft -
Lowest point: 528 ft
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Start/End: N 49.359018° / W 123.106515° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 528 ft - Start on
- 1 : mi 0.01 - alt. 531 ft - Turn left onto Nancy Greene Way
- 2 : mi 0.92 - alt. 948 ft - Turn right
- 3 : mi 1.17 - alt. 922 ft - Turn left onto Powerline
- 4 : mi 1.71 - alt. 988 ft - Turn left onto Mackay Creek Trail
- 5 : mi 1.99 - alt. 1,529 ft - Turn left onto Baden Powell Trail
- 6 : mi 2.14 - alt. 1,526 ft - Turn slight right onto Baden Powell Trail
- 7 : mi 2.71 - alt. 1,096 ft - Keep left onto Winter Access To Grouse and Baden Powell Trails
- 8 : mi 3.07 - alt. 948 ft - Turn left onto Nancy Greene Way
- 9 : mi 3.99 - alt. 531 ft - Turn right
- S/E : mi 3.99 - alt. 531 ft
Other walks in the area
Hollyburn Peak Loop
Visorando Member3.95 mi
+1,437 ft
-1,414 ft
3h 05
Very difficult
Departure from Canada
The walk starts at the ‘An Ancien Forest’ sign, situated above and to the right of the ‘Easy Rider’ chairlift departure point.
Follow the BP trail (named after Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouts), marked with orange diamonds and/or yellow triangles bearing ‘BP’ and a fleur-de-lis. At the junction, continue along the BP trail to the right and follow the orange diamonds until you reach a collapsed bridge, which can be crossed on foot in dry weather. Shortly afterwards, turn left onto the Hollyburn Peak Trail (leaving the BP trail) and pass several small lakes. From the summit, you’ll have a view of Vancouver and, with a clear view or a pair of binoculars, you’ll be able to see Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Afterwards, take the Collins ski run on the left.
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