British Columbia trails · Sky Pilot Trail Network
Sky Pilot Trail Network
A 26.8-mile network in British Columbia, with 3,186 ft of climbing. Reaches The Copilot and other lake/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Recreation Sites & Trails BC.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 8.9. It gives back about 11,554 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- The Copilot (summit)
- Mount Habrich (summit)
- Petgill Lake (lake)
- Chief Overlook Viewpoint (viewpoint)
- Summit Lodge Viewing Deck (viewpoint)
- Oleson Creek Falls Viewpoint (viewpoint)
- Spirit Viewing Platform (viewpoint)
- Tube Park Viewing Deck (viewpoint)
- Wonder Lookout (viewpoint)
- Nch’ḵay̓ (Garibaldi Park) Viewpoint (viewpoint)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:59 a.m., the sun rises at 7:32 a.m. and sets at 6:23 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:56 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 52 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.8-mile route works out to roughly 11 h 31 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Sparky's Spin + Sky Pilot Trail Network — 3.6 mi loop, 504 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Utopia Lake Trail — 3.3 mi
- Howe Sound Crest Trail — 17.7 mi
- Ski Trails — 21.1 mi
- Mount Gardner Trails — 22.7 mi