RoutesHiking trails & RoutesCanadaBritish ColumbiaArea F (Grindrod/Ashton Creek/Mabel Lake)
Joss Mountain Trail: Western Approach
RoutesHiking trails & RoutesCanadaBritish ColumbiaArea F (Grindrod/Ashton Creek/Mabel Lake)
Joss Mountain Trail: Western Approach
Moderate
3
hikers
Joss Mountain Trail: Western Approach
03:57
8.72km
840m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
Last updated: May 19, 2026
Waypoints
A
Start point
1
8 m
Parking — Joss Mountain Trails (Western Approach)
Highlight • Parking
Parking for the western approach is along rough forestry roads leading toward the trailhead, with a few informal pull offs used by hikers near the upper access road. The drive …
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1.02 km
Joss Mountain Trails (Western Approach)
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The western approach to Joss Mountain follows a long climb through dense forest, old forestry roads and alpine ridgelines before reaching the historic fire lookout at the summit. As elevation …
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3
4.27 km
Joss Mountain
Highlight • Summit
At 2,362 metres, the summit of Joss Mountain is topped by a historic fire lookout originally built in 1921 to help protect timber within the Railway Belt from wildfires. The …
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8.72 km
End point
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.72 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.73 km
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