grave flat area looking for more people

[drford]

hi we are from grande prairie july 28- aug 4 camping in grave flats area if anyone interested in coming feel free also if anyone has some good maps of area would be great we were there last year rode around looking found some good trails went to ruby falls some of south esk trail we want to find british colonies and the rope bridge as well as anything else out there that is nice to see we put lots of miles on when we go we like to see country probably average 65-80 miles a day if we can we don't have a problem with challenging trails as long as they friendly to well experienced kids our daughters impress 99% of people everytime how well they ride either reply to thread or pm me

 

[rubirose]

Seems like you have done most of them, have you been to the Cardinal River headwaters( Box Canyon)?. There is also a trail along Chimney Creek and Thistle Creek. We were gone one day for over 9 hours, went to suspension bridge then rode back along Thistle Creek up along Chimney Creek back down and back to camp. That was a long day. You like to do the same kind of riding we do, long days, long miles and lots to see. Enjoy your trip and ride safe.

 

[drford]

Seems like you have done most of them, have you been to the Cardinal River headwaters( Box Canyon)?. There is also a trail along Chimney Creek and Thistle Creek. We were gone one day for over 9 hours, went to suspension bridge then rode back along Thistle Creek up along Chimney Creek back down and back to camp. That was a long day. You like to do the same kind of riding we do, long days, long miles and lots to see. Enjoy your trip and ride safe.

No we have not been to the headwaters (box canyon) or along thistle creek. Where is trail to it ?

 

[AB RANGER 007]

This willget you to Ruby and the Bridge.


Bruce.

This will get you to the Falls.

 

[AB RANGER 007]

Bump/bump

 

[rubirose]

No we have not been to the headwaters (box canyon) or along thistle creek. Where is trail to it ?

Box canyon very easy. Go west (upstream) on the Grave Flats road, a good 20 minutes or so. Just before the great divide there is a small campground off to the left, Whitehorse Creek I think the sign says. Trail starts here. It is a narrow trail, you must stay on it. Just follow this, straight line basically to the headwaters. First part is flat, then it goes into the trees then out into the open tundra type terrain. Watch for a small sign to the left after a bit(while still in the trees) that says Crystal Falls. Park, walk and a have a look. Water comes out of nowhere (but might be dry by the time you go there). Anyway pretty easy ride for the most part, have not been in a few years so don't know if trail has changed much, but there are no problem areas. Once you get to the falls there was a sign saying you had to stay on the trail side, no crossing the creek there. You can walk around, there are marmots up there that you might see.

Thistle creek is harder to explain, check the map above.

 

[drford]

Thanks

 

[rubirose]

We might do the Box Canyon during the August long weekend, but we are camping by the Macleod River