Leading Peak


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What:  765m.  A good adventure with outstanding 360-degree views.

Where:  Leading Peak is located on Anvil Island in Howe Sound.

Difficulty: 4/5  Seldom traveled.  Good trail marking.  Some good singletrack.
Runnability: 3/5 Dirt road to trailhead.  Some small stretches of singletrack in center of island.
Peak view: 5/5
Spectacular views from peak.
Scenery: 4/5 Second growth forests.  Creeks.  Lake.
Children: 3/5 Aggressive distance.  Fairly steep in sections.
Dogs: 4/5 May require a permit.

Route overview:  The Leading Peak trailhead is on private property at the Daybreak Point Bible Camp.  From the caretaker's house, take the well-marked trail next to a waterfall steeply uphill to the White Spot lookout.  Good singletrack through second growth forest.  Beautiful lake at saddle.  Corkscrew up Leading Peak to a helicopter pad at summit. 

Trip distance:  From Daybreak Point, roughly 10 km out and back. 

Trip time:  From Daybreak Point, budget 3-5 hours out and back. 

Safety: 

  • Cellular coverage is inconsistent.
  • GPS spotty under tree cover
  • No emergency shelters in the area.  Caretaker at Bible Camp and handful of cabins at waterfront.
  • Recommend you bring your Baggers Companion. 

Name Origin: Unknown.

Headwaters for:  Some small streams.

Getting there:  Anvil Island is accessible by private boat or water taxi.  Bible Camp charges $25 per group to cross a small section of their property.

Route Details:  The trail to Mt. Liddell is well marked, but seldom traveled. 

  • From the dock at the bible camp, (note:  good dirt road from moorage at north end of island) take well-marked trail steeply uphill beside waterfall.
  • small detour to white spot lookout is worth the view!
  • well marked singletrack to a lake with great view of the cone-shaped peak
  • descend through narrow valley, then approach peak from north side.  Some relatively steep, rocky sections
  • solar power station, microwave tower and helipad at peak.  Spectacular 360-degree views  
  • trace your steps back down the same route to the gravel pit

Neighboring peaks:

  • no other Bagger Challenge peaks on Anvil Island.

Submitted by:  Ean Jackson and David Crerar

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