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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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