Heritage River Trails
A PDF map is available showing the Heritage River Trail system. It is 1.59MB in size.
Heritage River Trails
History
The Heritage Trails will lead you through the City's history. The rivers and their towering cutbanks are pre-glacial in origin. The earliest settlement was based on river transport, first by the cottonwood dugout canoes of the Lheit-lit'en, then by birch bark canoes of fur traders. Around the turn of the century, pioneers arrived by paddle-wheel steamboat. Today, jet boats and recreational canoes skim over the river waters.
Location & Use
The Trails extend between Cameron Street overpass and Carrie Jane Gray Park with only two major road crossings. The Trail is designed for multiple use for walkers, joggers and bicyclists. A complete circuit of more than 11 km can be made by the following Carney Street alternate routes and side trails. The route is clearly marked with signs bearing the Heritage Trails logo. Please take care in crossing streets and be considerate of other users and adjacent residents.
A park and trail map for the City of Prince George is available on the parks map page.
Trail Tips
A few, simple, common-sense considerations will make your trail-travel safer and more enjoyable for everyone:
- Share the trail. Show consideration for others.
- Please keep to the right except when passing
- Control your speed
- Warn others when passing
- Keep dogs on a leash at all times for their protection, and for yours
- Respect all wildlife encountered on the trail
The following are heritage sites:
- Cameron Street Bridge: how early settlers crossed the Nechako
- Cutbanks: the result of the ice age
- Folley's Cache: origins of the community of Island Cache
- Floods: when was the highest water?
- GTPR Bridge: how long is the Bridge?
- Mackenzie Monument: commemorates a famous journey
- Fannie Kinney: “readin', ritin' and 'rithmetic”
- LC Gunn: pioneer railway surveyor