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R1chardN
Surbiton, UK523 contributions
A good walk to break your journey
Sep. 2019
The Ancient Forest is on Highway 16. It is a great place to stop to break a journey and to get some exercise in beautiful surroundings.
It is basically a broad walk though ancient trees. It is spectacular and has been thoughtfully designed. Some parts are easily accessed and others not so. It is quite a steep walk to get to the tree top walk and the waterfall so it is not for everyone - we did not have the time.
The toilets are awful but we were there at the end of the season. Most were closed and the two that were open were not pleasant. However, we were travelling East and the next stop was a short way on. The toilets there were excellent with hot running water. There were also good picnic tables.
It is basically a broad walk though ancient trees. It is spectacular and has been thoughtfully designed. Some parts are easily accessed and others not so. It is quite a steep walk to get to the tree top walk and the waterfall so it is not for everyone - we did not have the time.
The toilets are awful but we were there at the end of the season. Most were closed and the two that were open were not pleasant. However, we were travelling East and the next stop was a short way on. The toilets there were excellent with hot running water. There were also good picnic tables.
Written October 17, 2019
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theMaja
Kelowna, Canada68 contributions
giant forest trees
May 2019
Gorgeous old growth forest and easily to hike for the whole family with good footwear! so beautiful to discover in the middle of British Columbia. BIg parking lot, bring a snack and water (keep snack in car!!)
Written October 10, 2019
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lou w
Cold Lake, Canada28 contributions
Quite beautiful
Oct. 2019 • Couples
You definitely need to stop here. It's a "must see". We used the boardwalk (wheelchair accessible); it goes into the forest for quite a way; many resting stops available if you need. The forest is stunning. Thanks to all the volunteers for making this accessible.
Written October 2, 2019
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Kerry M
Fort Saskatchewan, Canada326 contributions
Stop along the way
Aug. 2019 • Couples
We saw the signs for this place and decided to take a stroll. Well it is approximately 2.5 km if you do the whole thing. So make sure you set time aside. There are accessable sections . Bit the other sections have some definate hikes. The whole thing is a boardwalk so it is nice to walk. It is stunning! My recommendation is to do the whole thing if you can. You must stay on the boardwalk to preserve the forest integrity. The falls at the very top are beautiful. There are a lot of stairs. So if you have an issue with that be cautious of which path you take. It is a 313 approx elevation climb throughout. But it is worth doing. This is a not to be missed. I would not take dogs as this is a place that the dogs can not go off the trail. I'm not a dog person but am just adding this as there are sections that are restoration sections as well.
Written August 12, 2019
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skychaserCalgary
Calgary, Canada904 contributions
Amazing Place
Jul. 2019
We were not even aware of this special place until we happened to see the sign on the highway as we were driving along and decided to make a stop. It was raining a bit but not enough to deter us from walking the boardwalk and admiring the huge trees. It is the only inland rainforest in this part of the world.
Written August 10, 2019
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Naina-Damani
London, UK1,032 contributions
A SPECIAL PART OF THE FOREST
Jul. 2018 • Couples
The ancient cedars along this rainforest are beautiful in their resilience and to appreciate the tranquility of ancient pinewood.
Written June 22, 2019
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Lori Gill-Landry
St. Catharines, Canada565 contributions
Surreal space
May 2019
I went to the Ancient rainforest at the recommendation of a local. What I saw of it was breathtaking. Unfortunately my trip was cut a bit short as I found bears in both directions I went on the path and as I was travelling alone and no one else seemed to be there at the time I opted to head back. Quite an eventful near sighting trip though. I saw 6 on the drive there from Prince George on the side of the road, two while in the Forrest and one on the way back! I do hope to return again and complete the entire walk!
Written May 11, 2019
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Doronik
Elmira, Canada383 contributions
Stunning. Such a beautiful place.
Aug. 2018 • Friends
This place is beautiful and worth a visit. Not sure I would suggest a special trip just for it unless this is really your bag of tricks but if you are in the area, do stop in.
The path can be a bit challenging but it is very well maintained all in all.
Put the phone down, step away from the daily grind and get in touch with nature here.
The path can be a bit challenging but it is very well maintained all in all.
Put the phone down, step away from the daily grind and get in touch with nature here.
Written February 10, 2019
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Dan M
Calgary, Canada727 contributions
1000+ year old cedar forest
Aug. 2018 • Couples
To experience such old and big trees... Love it. The "big tree" is 16 feet wide at base. Nice easy walk. Most of it is on a wooden boardwalk. Takes about 90 minutes to do the full walk with lots of stops to view the forest.
Written August 7, 2018
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Corey N
Edmonton, Canada49 contributions
Ancient Forest of Awesome!
Jun. 2018 • Friends
From alberta, stopped by on the WSU back to edmonton cause were heard it's a cool stop. Well it was AWESOME!!! the paths are 80% boardwalks, mostly to preserve forest floor. The trees are GIANT, worth the stop!!
Written June 17, 2018
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MarshKeepers
Saint Williams, Canada12 contributions
We are stopping late morning for picnic lunch... how much time do I need to allow for a hike?
R1chardN
Surbiton, UK523 contributions
It really depends on how far you want to hike. There are short hikes on fairly flat ground or longer hikes to take in the falls. The longer hike is maybe two or three hours depending on your speed and hoe often you want to stop,
You can also turn back if you think you will run out of time.
alvinawaskahat
Cold Lake, Canada0 contributions
is there any campgrounds near by?
ABJ
Prince George, Canada79 contributions
Not that I'm aware of. Purden lake has some excellent camp grounds but it is about 50k toward Prince George from this site.
adogaboo
Prince George, Canada2 contributions
Is it dog friendly?
Theplanetismine
Prince George, Canada261 contributions
It is definitely dog friendly
Perfect place to bring them
ChristaAlyssa
Langley City, Canada0 contributions
Is this on leash dog friendly?
Chris M
8 contributions
We did not look closely at the signage when we were there however, we crossed paths with a couple with a leashed German Shepard. There did not appear to be anybody uncomfortable with this.
