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What: 844m. A good adventure with decent views of the Howe Sound peaks.
Where: Mount Killam is located near the middle of Gambier Island in Howe Sound.
| Difficulty: |
3/5 |
Seldom traveled. Good trail marking. Some good singletrack. |
| Runnability: |
3/5 |
Dirt road to trailhead. Some overgrown logging roads and small stretches of singletrack to peak. |
| Peak view: |
1/5
|
No views at peak. Decent views of Howe Sound peaks to west from lookout below peak |
| Scenery: |
4/5 |
Old growth forests. Creeks. |
| Children: |
3/5 |
Aggressive distance. |
| Dogs: |
4/5 |
Minimal water on trail. |
Route overview: The Mt. Killam trailhead is best approached from the public ferry landing at New Brighton. Take the dirt road inland past a few homes and small logging operations to a quarry. Trail to peak is well marked on old logging road and singletrack.
Trip distance: From New Brighton, roughly 10 km out and back.
Trip time: From New Brighton, budget 3-5 hours out and back.
Safety:
- Cellular coverage is inconsistent.
- GPS spotty under tree cover
- No emergency shelters in the area. Permanent homes in New Brighton. Some cabins closer to trailhead.
- Recommend you bring your Baggers Companion.
Name Origin: Unknown.
Headwaters for: Some small streams.
Getting there: Gambier Island is accessible by private boat or water taxi. The trailhead to Mt. Killam is a rock quarry several kilometers from the water.
Route Details: The road to the trailhead is seldom traveled. The trail to Mt. Liddell is well marked, but seldom traveled.
- From the public dock in New Brighton, take the main paved road steeply uphill. It soon turns to dirt and homes give way to small logging operations. After about 4 kilometers, watch for a gravel pit to your right
- trail is along a narrow ridge to left of quarry. Stay left as you pass through a clearcut block. At the end of the clearcut, stay right and follow an old, moss-covered road
- after crossing a creek, be careful to look for flagging on your left. Follow good trail uphill through an open forest.
- after a scramble up a steep bit, look right to several rocky terraces. This is your best view
- very thin trail continues for about 15 minutes to pea. Look for small rock cairn as a reward.
- trace your steps back down the same route to the gravel pit
Neighboring peaks:
- Bagger Challenge peaks Mount Liddell and Mount Artaban are also on Gambier Island.
Submitted by: Ean Jackson and David Crerar
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