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<div> <h1 style="text-align: center;">mount mcguire - north east ridge</h1> </div> <div> <div> <h2>[directions to the trailhead] from: Chilliwacks Vedder Bridge</h2> <ol> <li>] @Vedder Bridge turn left onto Chilliwack Lake Road and head east. At the 10.3K mark, right after crossing a bridge over the Chilliwack River, turn right (south) onto the Tamihi-Liumchen road. </li> <li>] Zero odometer again. Take first left up Tamihi Creek FSR. </li> <li>] At top of hill above switchbacks, take left road at three way junction. Follow this road for ~ 14K, taking all left road on next forks. </li> <ol> <li>] There is a gate on ~5K, which is supposed to be closed from 6 pm till 6 am on weekdays and I found it closed on weekends</li> <li>] 2013 update1 - GATE: didnt notice any gate </li> <li>] 2013 update2 - DISTANCE: <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">guessing the 14 KM is out,</span> likely closer to 18 KM from chwk lake road to mcguire Trailhead/Parking lot. note the 14km mentioned above is from the 3-way junction.</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[statistics]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>Trail Distance:</strong> 8.0 KM (return)</li> <li><strong>Elevation @ Trailhead:</strong> 1412m</li> <li><strong>Elevation @ Summit:</strong> 2018m</li> <li><strong>Elevation Gained:</strong> 606m </li> <ol> <li>total elevation will be closer to 1000m. After climbing the ridge ( m) then dropping down into the bowl(-x m) and of course climbing back up from the bowl.</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[times]</h2> <div><ol> <li>] trailhead start: 10:00 </li> <li>] trailhead finish: 16:00</li> </ol></div> <h2>[trailmarkers/viewpoints]</h2> <div><ol> <li>] Trailhead / Parking Lot</li> <li>] Big Scree field - </li> <li>] the goatTrail/Roman wall - </li> <li>] the ridge - </li> <li>] descent into the bowl - </li> <li>] old SE trail </li> <li>] the summit - </li> </ol></div> <h2>[@the summit]</h2> <ol> <li>] with fantastic views of the Canadian & American Border Peaks, Cheam Range, and Tomyhoi</li> </ol> <h2>[flora && fauna]</h2> <div><ol> <li>] bears - </li> <li>] goats - </li> <li>] pheasants -</li> <li>] berries - </li> </ol></div> <h2>[references]</h2> </div> <ol> <li><a href="http://www.clubtread.com/Routes/Route.aspx?Route=1550">Mount McGuire (NE Ridge Route)</a></li> <li>TRIP REPORT - <a href="http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=57447&SearchTerms=mcguire">Mount McGuire July 22 2013</a> - geat white north </li> <li>TRIP REPORT - </li> <li>TRIP REPORT - <a href="http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=31823">McGuire North East Ridge July 22 2009</a> - elkaholic</li> </ol></div>