First Brigade Trail

Fraser Canyon, BC, Canada
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Roundtrip: 13.0km
Elevation gain: 780m
High point: 920m
Time needed: 6.5 hours
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DIRECTIONS: From Vancouver: Take Hwy #1 heading east. Drive 160Km. Take exit 171 which continues along Hwy #1. Drive 45Km north passing Yale and Spuzzum. You will also go through several tunnels. When you cross Fraser River via Alexandra bridge, zero your odometer. Alexandra Lodge is located about 1.8Km after the bridge. Drive for another 0.5Km to the pullover on the right side (2.3Km from the bridge). The trailhead is on the north side of the parking lot.create
SUMMARY: The trail's other name is Tikwalus Heritage Trail. The Nlaka’pamux (Thompson) First Nation has traveled this trail through the Fraser Canyon for thousands of years. It was used for hunting, trapping, plant gathering, and as a safe travel route that bypassed the sheer canyon walls at Hell’s Gate. Dramatic evidence of First Nations’ traditional use can still be seen along the trail today.create
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