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Cabin Ridge
7.22 km return · 827 m elevation gain · A demanding alpine route.
Access the Cabin Ridge route from the Old Growth Trail and the signed fork towards Cabin Trail. The published guide classifies Cedar Valley routes as difficult, with unmarked terrain above treeline, steep slopes and route-finding requirements.
- Route type: Out-and-back
- Distance: 7.22 km return
- Estimated time: 4–6 hours
- Elevation gain: 827 m
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The published trail guide is a planning reference. Allow for your group’s pace, changing weather and seasonal access. Difficult alpine routes require navigation skills and preparation.
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Trail guide
See the Cabin Ridge route in 3D.
Cabin Ridge is the step beyond the valley trails. From the Old Growth parking area you follow the forest trail about a kilometre to the left fork, then climb steadily toward the ridge and the high country above Lizard Creek. It is a full day out, roughly seven kilometres return with more than 800 metres of climbing, and the upper sections can be overgrown and faint, so solid navigation skills matter. The printed map shows connections toward Goat Pass for those continuing into the high country. This one is for experienced hikers comfortable finding their own way.
Elevation profile
- Mapped distance
- 3.3 km
- Climbing
- 823 m
- High point
- 1,922 m
Profile sampled from open elevation data along the mapped route; treat distances and climbing as approximate. Distances and times in the trail guide above are the published figures.
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