British Columbia trails · Tsuius and Mabel Range
Tsuius and Mabel Range
A 60.2-mile network in British Columbia, with 5,204 ft of climbing. Reaches Paintbrush Ridge and other lake/pass/summit destinations. Managed by Recreation Sites & Trails BC.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 15,109 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Paintbrush Ridge (summit)
- Heather Ridge (summit)
- Mount Mabel (summit)
- Anemone Ridge (summit)
- Joss Lake (lake)
- Sunrise Lake (lake)
- Snowdrift Pass (pass)
- Mabel Range (summit)
Getting there
Tsuius and Mabel Range access. 50.62736, -118.67057 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:42 a.m., the sun rises at 7:15 a.m. and sets at 6:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:37 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 49 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 60.2-mile route works out to roughly 24 h 54 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Tsuius Mountain — 12.8 mi