Lucky 4 Mine Trail (Chilliwack River Valley)

Site Description:Explore the remnants of an old miners building and a mining cave via a miners pack trail created in the early 1900s. This unique and historical trail follows a scenic route along a lush forest to scenic alpine and sub-alpine meadows and is approximately 12 km round trip from the major washout on the Jones-Flat Creek FSR. A portion of trail meets up with the original road covered with corduroy planks. Depending on the time of year you will be required to cross several creeks. Enjoy the occasional view of glaciers along the Cheam Range and Jones Lake below. The trail passes through the Mile High campsite. Here you will find 1 -2 campsites and if you look hard you will find discarded metal scraps and artifacts. There is NO WATER NEAR CAMPSITE � users must pack it in. Further to the top, the trail becomes barely visible as you travel through the intermittent growing heathers. Look for the miners building situated at the top of the largest bump of the Lucky Four Glacier, and if you climb down the rocks and boulders on the North side of the glacier you will find the mine.

Driving Directions:Driving east on the Trans Canada Hwy #1 turn right off the freeway at the Jones Lake/Laidlaw exit, approximately halfway between Bridal Falls and Hope. Travel approximately 1 km along Laidlaw Road then turn right onto the Jones Lake Forest Service Road (FSR) gravel road where signs indicate it leads to the BC Hydro Recreation Sites at Jones Lake. Follow this somewhat rough and gravel road for 7 km until you come upon a road junction. Turn left, keeping on the Jones Lake FSR which continues along the east side of the lake past the campsite and cabins for approximately 5 km. Turn left at the Jones-Flat Creek FSR junction. Travel 2 km along this FSR where it turns into a wilderness road and another 0.5 km you will encounter a large washout, park here. The trail begins on the opposite side of the washout, where you will hike 3 km to the official trailhead.